Town Planning Assessment Report

environment by incorporating       No acceptable outcome             incorporating key elements of
key elements of crime              provided                          crime prevention through
prevention through                                                   environmental design
environmental design in its                                          including large windows
layout.                                                              facing the street and parking
                                                                     areas, open/low fencing,
                                                                     provision of a caretaker
                                                                     residence that will provide 24
                                                                     hr surveillance, ensuring
                                                                     external areas remain well lit
                                                                     and avoiding spaces for
                                                                     entrapment.
PO20                               AO20.1                            AO20.1 - Complies
All property boundaries are        Boundaries are identified by      Boundaries are well identified
clearly identifiable with public   such means as:                    by fencing and landscaped
and private spaces clearly         a) fencing;                       elements such as walls, paths
defined.                           b) changes in surface materials   and soft landscaping.
                                      or levels; or
                                   c) landscape treatments.

                                   AO20.2                            AO20.2 - Complies
                                   Loading and storage areas are     Loading areas are provided
                                   well lit or can be locked after   for within each tenancy which
                                   hours.                            can be locked. The driveway
                                                                     area will be sufficiently lit at
                                                                     night.
Security                                                             PO21 - Complies
PO21                                                                 The development facilitates
Development facilitates the        No acceptable outcomes            appropriate the security of
security of people and             provided                          people and property by
property having regard to:                                           including large windows that
                                                                     face the street and public
a) opportunities for casual                                          areas, and pathways, signage
   surveillance and sight                                            and clear entrances for way
   lines;                                                            finding purposes.
b) exterior building design
   that promotes safety;
c) appropriate signage and
   wayfinding;
d) building entrances, loading
   and storage areas that are
   well lit and lockable after
   hours.

Editor’s Note—Applicants
may find useful guidance to
the Queensland Government’s
Crime Prevention through
Environmental Design
Guidelines for Queensland.


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