Town Planning Cover Letter

      plantings between the               that ensure it is 50%
      front fence and the                 transparent and has a
      footpath does not                   height not exceeding
      create an impediment                1.8 metres.
      for pedestrians using
      the footpath.                                                  As per existing construction.
                                    AO13.3
                                    Solid front fences and walls
                                    may be 1.8 metres in height
                                    if the property has ​frontage
                                    to an arterial road or a
                                    distributor road.


                                    AO13.4                           The existing retaining wall
                                                                     along the front boundary will
                                    The area of land between         be maintained.
                                    the front fence and the
                                    boundary is landscaped to
                                    screen the fence from the
                                    street, however, landscaping
                                    does not encroach more than
                                    500 millimetres into the ​road
                                    reserve​ or within 1.5 metres
                                    of a sealed footpath.


                                    Editor's note—​refer to
                                    figure AP3-4A​ and f​ igure
                                    AP3-4B

PO16                                AO16.1                           As per existing construction.
Development:                        Buildings and structures:
 1. provides a high level of
                                      1. are sited and orientated
     residential amenity to
                                         to minimise the
     users of the subject
                                         likelihood of
     site​; and
                                         overlooking the p​ rivate
  2. does not unreasonably               open space​ of adjacent
     impact on the amenity               residential uses;
     enjoyed by users of
                                      2. avoid reduction of
     adjoining or nearby
                                         sunlight to at least
     premises, including
                                         40% of the p ​ rivate
     privacy and a
                 ​ ccess​ to
                                         open space​ areas of
     sunlight.
                                         any adjoining
                                         residences to less than
Editor's note—Provisions for sill
height, glazing, screening and           2 hours between
window openings are to improve           9:00am and 3:00pm on



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