Appendix A - Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                  Acceptable outcomes                   Compliance


Driveway and crossover
PO8                                   AO8.1                                 Complies
The design, management and            Driveways and crossovers are          Site is to utilise the existing
maintenance of the access             designed to comply with Council's     driveway and crossover which is
facilitates:                          standard drawings RS-049, RS-         understood to comply and will
safe and convenient use for           050, RS-056 and addendum as           extend the driveway to match the
vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists;   applicable.                           existing.
vehicles negotiating without
contacting the driveway or
                                      AO8.2                                 Complies
crossover surface; and
                                      Where a footpath exists, the          No footpath exists.
stormwater disposal without any
                                      driveway meets the road reserve
negative impacts on the
                                      at the level of the existing
surrounding area.
                                      footpath.
                                      AO8.3                                 Complies
                                      Driveways within the property:        As shown on the plans driveway
                                      have a maximum gradient of 20%        grade will be max 20%.
                                      and vertical curves to ensure no
                                      scraping for a standard vehicle; or
                                      have a maximum gradient of 25%
                                      provided–
                                      the length of the driveway
                                      steeper than 20% does not
                                      exceed 6 metres; and
                                      there is a change in gradient not
                                      less than 2 metres in length and
                                      not greater than 12:5% at the
                                      ends of the 25% section of the
                                      driveway.
PO9                                   AO9                                   Complies
The driveway and crossover            The driveway and crossover is         The existing driveway crossover
design avoids using structures        designed without significant          will be used.
within the road reserve.              alteration to the existing road
                                      reserve whereby the finished
                                      surface level of the driveway is
                                      consistent in height with the
                                      existing height of the road
                                      reserve.
PO10                                  AO10                                  Complies
Driveways and crossovers are to       No pavers or permeable                The existing driveway crossover
be able to withstand loadings         pavement systems are used             will be used and is understood to
from vehicles and the use of          within the road reserve.              comply.
pavers is avoided.
PO11                                  AO11                                  Complies
Driveways are designed to:            Driveways have a minimum grade        No adjoining buildings.
prevent water from ponding or         of 1% away from any adjoining
entering buildings;                   buildings and are formed to drain
provide an opportunity for            to landscaped areas.
filtering of stormwater prior to it
leaving the site; and