Appendix I - Local Planning response

Specific Outcomes                                                 Acceptable solutions (if accepted development subject to                 Response
                                                                  requirements) Probable solutions (if code assessment)


     structures;
h)   are not harmful to pedestrians, particularly around          S3.3 Root guards are utilised around species with potentially invasive
     schools, childcare centres, shopping areas and other         roots.
     high pedestrian areas;
i) in intensively used environments, can endure high
     levels of activity; and for rural residential
     developments, are best suited to less intensive
     maintenance and low availability of water for
     gardens.
Safety and security                                                S4.1 No solution provided.                                               Complies
O4     Landscaping is designed and located to maximise the                                                                                  The proposed landscaping assists in
safety and security of public and private areas by—                Figure 14-16 — Landscaping allows for adequate safe                      improving sightlines to the caravan park and
a) clearly defining the boundaries between private and             vision at driveways and intersections                                    Noosa River from residential development on
      public spaces;
                                                                                                                                            Russel Street. Views to and around the
b) promoting casual surveillance of buildings and public
      areas from the street and other public areas for personal                                                                             boatshed are visible through and between
      security reasons;                                                                                                                     foreshore vegetation promoting casual
c) avoiding concealment spots; and                                                                                                          surveillance of buildings and public areas.
d) maintaining safe sight distances to and from road and
      building corners, carpark entrances and driveways (see
                                                                                                                                            Plants species have been selected based on
      Figure 14- 16);
e) maintain safe sight distances at planting bed ends                                                                                       suitable for the space available, the
      within carparks;                                                                                                                      functional requirements of the site and the
f)    protecting solid fences from graffiti by incorporating                                                                                scale of the development.
      elements such as landscaping, creepers, murals or           S5.1 Landscaping provided which allows adequate visibility for
      vandal resistant paint; and                                 casual surveillance of public and semi-public spaces, including
g) separating and defining pedestrian and vehicle                 entrances and exits to sites and buildings, by:
      circulation routes.                                              planting trees which have clean trunks to a height of at least
                                                                       1.8 m; and appropriately spacing shrubs at 1.2m horizontal
O5     The provision of landscaping is to a satisfactory standard      centres, with a maximum height of 0.75m, to avoid clumping
ensuring that it does not lead to opportunities for concealment        and to retain sightlines.
and possible assault sites.
                                                                  S6.1 Street trees and trees in carparking areas achieve a maximum
O6     Street trees and plantings in towns and villages, carparks of 900mm clear trunk height for a 2.0m high tree at planting and are