Town Planning Cover Letter

    incorporating                   finishes or textures;
    articulation and            2. offsetting or staggering
    individual design              dwellings to provide
    elements that add              variation in the
    visual interest to the         frontage​;
    development;
                                3. varying the roof form.
 3. has form and
    architectural scale that
    does not dominate the      AO10.2                          The existing built form will
    streetscape or the       Buildings have the main           be maintained. A map will
    surrounding properties;  entrance easily recognisable      be provided to site user’s to
                             from the street and include       identify both entry points.
 4. does not detract from
    the visual amenity of    design elements in the front
    adjoining properties     façade such as verandahs,
    through the impact on    external stairs, awning or
    views, ​access​ to       shade structures and window
    sunlight or overlooking; openings.
 5. takes the form of small
    separate buildings,
    rather than large single
    bulky development;
    and
 6. sits within a
    landscaped setting.

Front fences and walls         AO13.1                          The existing retaining wall
PO13                           Front fences or walls are set   along the front boundary will
Front fences and walls are     back an average of 1 metre      be maintained.
designed and sited to:         and are articulated to
  1. contribute to the         provide visual interest by
     attractiveness of the     stepping the design at a
     streetscape;              maximum of 5 ​ metre
 2. be compatible with the     intervals.
    existing streetscape
    character;
                               AO13.2                          As per existing construction.
 3. avoid interference with
    movement of surface        Where​ located on the
    stormwater;                boundary:
 4. allow for casual            1. the solid portion of
    surveillance of the            front fences and walls
    street;                        is no more than 1.2
                                   metres high; or
 5. provide planting in
    front of solid fences       2. the walls contain
    and walls; and ensure          openings or materials




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