Appendix C - Code Assessment

                                               interest to the garage façade.
Basements                                      AO12 Basements:                                                  Not applicable.
PO12 Basements:                                (a) are limited to one access a maximum of 6 metres wide;
(a) visually integrate with the building;          and                                                          The proposed design does not include the addition of a basement.
(b) do not dominate the street or              (b) do not encroach into building setback areas.
     building design;
(c) area screened through landscaping;
     and
(d) do not present as a storey to the
     street.
Front Fences and Walls                         AO13.1 Front fences or walls are set back an average of 1        Complies.
PO13 Front fences and walls are designed       metre and are articulated to provide visual interest by
and sited to:                                  stepping the design at a maximum of 5 metre intervals.           The proposed development appropriately considers           front fencing,   as
(a) contribute to the attractiveness of                                                                         demonstrated by the Design Plans included at Appendix A.
      the streetscape;                         AO13.2 Where located on the boundary:
(b) be compatible with the existing            (a) the solid portion of front fences and walls is no more
      streetscape character;                       than 1.2 metres high; or
(c) avoid interference with movement of        (b) the walls contain openings or materials that ensure it is
      surface stormwater;                          50% transparent and has a height not exceeding 1.8
(d) allow for casual surveillance of the           metres.
      street;
(e) provide planting in front of solid         AO13.3 Solid front fences and walls may be 1.8 metres in
      fences and walls; and                    height if the property has frontage to an arterial road or a
(f) ensure plantings between the front         distributor road.
      fence and the footpath does not
      create an impediment for pedestrians     AO13.4 The area of land between the front fence and the
      using the footpath.                      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.
Materials and Finishes                         AO14 Buildings and structures use:                               Complies.
PO14 Development incorporates: Buildings       (a) natural finishes wherever possible
and structures use:                            (b) a mix of lightweight and textured external finishes;         As demonstrated by the Design Plans included at Appendix A, overall, the
(a) materials       and      finishes   that   (c) masonry construction where variation is provided in          materials and finishes of the development complement the local area and
      complement the surrounding area              texture and the façade uses a variety of finishes to break   integrate well with the surrounding natural and built environment.
      and integrate with the surrounding           up the surface; and
      natural and built environment; and       (d) open or transparent balustrades.
(b) a variety of external finishes to
      provide an interesting built form and