Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

Appendix C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Landscaping Code

                                      For retaining walls, rock facing or mass rock
                                      walls are used rather than rendered block,
                                      concrete    or  other    urban   style walls.

                                      AO2.9
                                      Timbers and other natural materials that reflect
                                      the colours and textures of the landscape are
                                      incorporated.

                                      AO2.10
                                      Timbers which are allowed to fade to grey and
                                      metals that are designed to rust are used rather
                                      than materials which require regular treatment or
                                      maintenance.

Street Trees                          AO3.1
PO3                                   A minimum of 2 street trees are provided per lot      Can comply – The development approval for this
Street trees within road reserves     or every 8 metres of frontage, whichever is the       development application can be conditioned
provide effective canopy shading      greater.                                              accordingly if considered necessary by Council.
having regard to the size and
scale of the road reserve and the     AO3.2
location of services and other        Street trees are planted a minimum of 1m from
structures.                           the back of the kerb in the road reserve verge
                                      and are of a species that do not impact on
                                      services.

PO4                                   AO4
Street trees in towns and villages,   Where a street or locality has an identified          Not applicable – there is no known character tree n
are consistent with the existing      character derived from existing vegetation,           this locality.   The development approval for this
streetscape character.                similar or identical species are used.                development application can be conditioned
                                                                                            accordingly if considered necessary by Council.
                                      Editor’s Note— character trees may be exotic
                                      species not endemic to the area such as
                                      Jacaranda, Poinciana or Fig trees.

Safety and security                   AO5.1
PO5                                   Landscaping features like planting, changes of        Can comply – the landscaping concept is shown on
Landscaping is designed and           material and texture, pedestrian shelter, changes     the proposal plans by Quod in Appendix A. The
located to maximise the safety        of level, artwork, signage, low walls, seating and    resulting development application for operational
and security of public and private    the like define desired movement areas and            works (landscaping) will comply. The development
areas by—                             delineate     public     and     private     areas.   approval for this development application can be
(a) clearly defining the                                                                    conditioned accordingly if considered necessary by
      boundaries between private      Editor's Note—Refer to Figure 6.4.4.4 and             Council.
      and public spaces;              Figure                             AP3-5A
(b) promoting casual
      surveillance of buildings and   AO5.2
      public areas from the street    Landscaping allows adequate visibility for casual
      and other public areas for      surveillance of public and semi-public spaces.
      personal security reasons;
(c) avoiding concealment              AO5.3
      spots;                          Landscaping including fences, walls, outdoor
(d) maintaining safe sight            furniture and artworks are designed to avoid
      distances to and from road      blind spots or places of concealment.
      and building corners, car
      park entrances and              AO5.4
      driveways;                      Blank solid front fences are avoided and where a
(e) maintain safe sight               solid wall is required elements such as a vertical
      distances at planting bed       garden, creepers, murals or vandal resistant
      ends within car parks;          paint               are             incorporated.
(f)   designing to discourage
      graffiti;                       AO5.5
(g) ensuring vegetation does          Front fences are no more than 1.2 metres high
      not inhibit the effectiveness   or 1.8 metres if at least 50% transparent
      of street lighting or conceal
      signage; and                    AO5.6
(h) separating and defining           Landscaping is provided between the fence and
      pedestrian and vehicle          the               street             frontage.
      circulation routes.
                                      AO5.7
                                      Street trees and trees in car parking areas and



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