Town Planning Cover Letter

      between any dwellings
      or accommodation on
      and adjoining the s​ ite
      to a height and density
      appropriate to the
      scale of the
      development.



PO3                              AO3.1                           Street trees exist along the
Street trees within road         A minimum of 2 street trees     road reserve in front of the
reserves provide effective       are provided per lot or every   development       site.    The
canopy shading having            8 metres of ​frontage​,         applicant is happy to accept a
regard to the size and scale     whichever is the greater.       condition for additional street
of the r​ oad reserve​ and the                                   tree/s as deemed necessary.
location of services and
other structures.                AO3.2                           Street trees exist along the
                                 Street trees are planted a      road reserve in front of the
                                 minimum of 1m from the          development       site.    The
                                 lack of the kerb in the ​road   applicant is happy to accept a
                                 reserve verge and are of a      condition for additional street
                                 species that do not impact      tree/s as deemed necessary,
                                 on services.                    planted a minimum of 1m
                                                                 from the back of the kerb
                                                                 and of a species that do not
                                                                 impact on services.


Safety and security              AO5.4                           The existing fence/retaining
PO5                              Blank solid front fences are    wall    will  be    retained.
                                 avoided and where a solid       Additional         screening
Landscaping is designed and
                                 wall is required elements       elements can be incorporated
located to maximise the
                                 such as a vertical garden,      as deemed necessary by
safety and security of public
                                 creepers, murals or vandal      Council.
and private areas by—
                                 resistant      paint     are
  1. clearly defining the        incorporated.
     boundaries between
     private and public          AO5.5                           The existing fence/retaining
     spaces;                     Front fences are no more        wall will be retained and
  2. promoting casual            than 1.2 metres high or 1.8     provides privacy and safety
     surveillance of             metres if at least 50%          to site occupants, whilst
     buildings and public        transparent.                    allowing casual surveillance
     areas from the street                                       to the street.
     and other public areas
     for personal security       AO5.6                        The existing fence/retaining
                                 Landscaping    is   provided wall  will   be    retained.



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