Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

Appendix C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Medium Density Residential Zone Code

     c)    are screened through                 Editor's note— refer to Figure 6.9.2
           landscaping; and
     d) do not present as
           a storey to the street.
Front fences and walls
PO17                                  AO17.1
Front fences and walls are            Front fences or walls are set back an average of    Complies
designed and sited to:                1 metre and are articulated to provide visual
(a) contribute to the                 interest by stepping the design at a maximum
      attractiveness of the           of 5 metre intervals.
      streetscape;
(b) be compatible with the            AO17.2
      existing streetscape            Where located on the boundary:                      Complies
      character;                       a) the solid portion of front fences and walls      Figure PO17-1 – Proposed front fence
(c) avoid interference with               is no more than 1.2 metres high; or
      movement of surface              b) the walls contain openings or materials
      stormwater;                         that ensure it is 50% transparent and has a
(d) allow for casual surveillance         height not exceeding 1.8 metres.
      of the street;
(e) provide planting in front of      AO17.3
      solid fences and walls; and     Solid front fences and walls may be 1.8 metres
(f)   ensure plantings between        in height if the property has frontage to an
      the front fence and the         arterial road or a distributor road.
      footpath does not create an
      impediment for pedestrians      AO17.4
      using the footpath              The area of land between the front fence and the
                                      boundary is landscaped to screen the fence from
                                      the street however landscaping does not
                                      encroach more than 500 millimeters into
                                      the road reserve or within 1.5 metres of a sealed
                                      footpath.

                                      Editor's note— for examples refer
                                      to figure AP3-4A and figure AP3-4B




Materials and finishes
PO18                                  AO18
Development incorporates:             Buildings and structures use:                       Complies – The building utilises a mixture of
                                                                                          masonry construction, lightweight cladding, and
     a)   materials and finishes           a)   natural finishes wherever possible;       screens that provide a variation to the external
          that complement the              b)   a mix of lightweight and textured         design.
          surrounding area and                  external finishes;
          integrate with the               c)   masonry construction where variation
          surrounding natural and               is provided in texture and the façade
          built environment; and                uses a variety of finishes to break up
     b)   a variety of external                 the surface; and
          finishes to provide an           d)   open or transparent balustrades.
          interesting built form
          and avoid bulky single      Editor's note—refer to Figure AP3-3B
          plane finishes

Roof forms
PO19                                  AO19.1
Roof forms:                           With the exception of Noosa Heads and Coastal       Complies – Pitched roof form with a minimum pitch
                                      Communities Local Areas, the main roof of           of degrees is proposed.
     a)   contribute positively to    the building has a roof pitch no less than 5
          the local skyline;          degrees and has minimum 600 millimetre eaves
     b)   complement the              to at least 75% of the perimeter of the building.
          character of the locality
          and the topography of       AO19.2
          the site;                   Development does not include rooftop terraces.      Complies – no roof top terrace proposed.
     c)   avoid box
          profiles/parapets; and      AO19.3
     d)   do not create               The total width of any parapet wall does not        Complies – no parapet wall is proposed.
          opportunities for           exceed 50% of the width of the front facade of




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