Town Planning Assessment Report · 132001.210239.2

 PO6                                   AO6.1                                    AO6.1-AO6.3 – Not Applicable
 Rear fences adjacent to the           Rear fences adjacent to the              The proposal does not adjoin the
 beachfront within the Coastal         beachfront within the Coastal            beachfront.
 Protection Area are designed and      Protection Area incorporate the
 sited to be sympathetic with the      following—
 visual amenity of the beachfront
 and do not degrade the natural        a) height of no more than 1.2 metres;
 beachfront character.                    and
                                       b) open construction (ie at least
                                          50% transparent);
                                       c) lightweight materials (eg. timber);
                                          and
                                       d) dark colours to blend with the
                                          natural landscape.

                                       AO6.2
                                       Gates are not installed in fences as
                                       direct access to the beachfront does
                                       not occur.

                                       AO6.3
                                       Only beach access points for use by
                                       the community are constructed.




    5.3.2.1 – Alternative Outcomes


Building Height

The balustrade associated with the roof top terrace has a maximum height of 8.290m in lieu of 8m as sought
by AO7.1 of the Low Density Residential Zone Code. While exceeding the acceptable outcome it is
considered that the proposed additions and alterations comply with Performance outcome PO7 of the code
for the following reasons:
     (a) The building will remain a low rise building and provide a building height that is consistent with
          structures on adjoining and surrounding premises and the predominant character of the area in
          that:
          (i) only a small section is a glass and timber batten balustrade will exceed a height of 8m by a
                maximum of 290mm;
          (ii) the building will present a compliant height to the street frontage and the over height balustrade
                will not be perceivable from boundaries of the site; and
          (iii) the surrounding area comprises of large beachfront houses of which the proposed building is
                compatible with.
     (b) the proposed additions maintain and improve an existing dwelling which provides for an interesting
          appearance and has been designed with suspended floors to complement the steeply sloping land;
     (c) the dwelling is located at a low point in a valley and will not visually dominate the street or surrounding
          area;
     (d) the dwelling respects the scale of surrounding vegetation in that it presents a height of 6.5m to the
          street frontage and public carpark, being lower than the height of mature trees in the nearby
          streetscape as illustrated in Figures 5 & 6 below ;




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