Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

Appendix C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Landscaping Code


                                     AO12.3
                                     Regardless of the width of the easement,
                                     vegetation adjoining easements must be
                                     separated from the power pole or other
                                     infrastructure by a distance at least equal to the
                                     maximum mature height of the vegetation.

                                     AO12.4
                                     For power lines that connect to a premises, the
                                     height of plant species at maturity provides for a
                                     2 metre clearance below the power line.

                                     AO12.5
                                     With the exception of electricity infrastructure,
                                     trees and large shrubs are located a minimum
                                     of—
                                        a) 4 metres from street lamps;
                                        b) 2 metres from stormwater catchment pits;
                                            and
                                        c) 2 metres from underground services and
                                            utilities.

                                     AO12.6
                                     Plants are located to enable tradespersons to
                                     access, view and inspect service meters, such
                                     as     water     and     electricity  meters.

                                     AO12.7
                                     Root barriers are installed around trees that are
                                     located within 3 metres of any infrastructure or
                                     that have potentially invasive roots.

Landscaped entry statement           AO13.1
PO13                                 Tree and plant massing are the dominant              Not applicable
Entry statements to residential or   features of entry statements, rather than the
business estates are:                entry being dominated by built elements such as
(a) integrated with the natural      masonry walls, waterfalls and assembled rock
      landscape character of the     outcrops.
      locality; and
(b) require low maintenance.         AO13.2
                                     Landscaped    entry   statements      are     low
                                     maintenance and located entirely within privately
                                     owned                                       land.

                                     Editor's note—Refer to Figure 9.4.5.5
PO14
Landscaping in the road reserve,     No acceptable outcome provided                       Not applicable
parkland or any land intended to
transfer to public ownership or
Council responsibility is low
maintenance.




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