Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

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

         overlooking the private    a building.
         open space or internal
         spaces of neighbouring
         properties.

Safety and amenity Table 6.3.2.3 - Criteria for assessment (part)
  Performance Outcomes                 Acceptable Outcomes                                                Compliance
Safety and amenity
PO20                                AO20.1
Development:                        Buildings and structures:                           Complies – building has been designed to minimise
                                                                                        overlooking through the use of upper level screens,
    a)   provides a high level of        a)   are sited and orientated to minimise      the positioning, dimensions and shape of upper level
         residential amenity to               the likelihood of overlooking             balconies and the strategic positioning elevated
         users of the                         the private open space of adjacent        garden beds.
         subject site; and                    residential uses;
    b)   does not unreasonably           b)   avoid reduction of sunlight to at least   Building has been located along the northern
         impact on the amenity                40% of the private open space areas       boundary of the site to maximise solar access and
         enjoyed by users of                  of any adjoining residences to less       minimise impacts on properties along the southern
         adjoining or nearby                  than two hours                            boundary.
         premises, including                  between 9:00am and 3:00pm on any
         privacy and access to                day of the year;
         sunlight.                       c)   incorporate fencing, landscaping and
    c)                                        screening to mitigate impacts on
         Editor's note—                       adjoining residential uses.
         Provisions for sill
         height, glazing,           Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-
         screening and window       1A and figure AP3-2A
         openings are to improve
         the residential amenity    AO20.2
         for occupants. Thermal     Transparent doors and windows are designed          Complies.
         performance                and located so they do not directly face
         requirements are           transparent doors or windows or the private
         contained                  open space areas of other dwellings within 10
         in Queensland Develop      metres;
         ment Code MP4.1
         Sustainable Buildings.     AO20.3
         Energy efficiency          Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandahs       Complies – screening proposed to upper level
         requirements are           or decks overlook or have the potential to          balconies and relevant windows.
         contained in               overlook the private open space of nearby
         the National               properties or view into habitable room windows
         Construction Code.         within 10 metres:

                                         a)   windows have a sill height of not less
                                              than 1.7 metres above finished floor
                                              level;
                                         b)   windows and other openings are
                                              permanently screened to a minimum
                                              height of 1.7 metres to avoid
                                              overlooking;
                                         c)   windows and doors use translucent
                                              glazing to obscure views; or
                                         d)   windows or balconies are offset by 45
                                              degrees or more.

                                    Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-
                                    1A and figure AP3-1C

                                    AO20.4
                                    Planter boxes, screens, pergolas, landscaping       Complies
                                    and architectural design of balconies are used to
                                    screen the ground floor private open space of
                                    dwellings from separate upper level dwellings.

                                    Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1A

                                    AO20.5                                              Complies – for the relevant screens proposed.
                                    Permanently fixed external screening devices
                                    complement the building's external materials and




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