Town Planning Assessment Report

b) are afforded a high level of         defined by using features such
   privacy and security; and            as low walls, changes in surface
c) have access to a reasonable          texture or other landscape
   level of private outdoor living      treatments; and
   space.                            c) business or entertainment
                                        customers and patrons do not
                                        have access to areas that are
                                        intended for the exclusive use
                                        of resident guests.

                                     AO23.2                                 AO23.2 – Complies
                                     Accommodation units are provided       The cabins are provided with a
                                     with private open space or             10m2 deck that is directly
                                     a balcony directly accessible from a   accessible from the living area.
                                     habitable room that:

                                     a) is a minimum area of 6m²;
                                     b) has a minimum dimension of 2
                                        metres; and
                                     c) does not accommodate air
                                        conditioning units.

PO24                                 AO24.1                                 AO24.1 - AO24.4– Not
Development facilitates the          Walkways, car parks and publicly       Applicable
security of people and property      accessible facilities, including       The proposal involves a rural
having regard to:                    toilets, and bicycle racks are         visitor accommodation use
                                     located and designed to allow          within a self-contained cottage.
a) opportunities for casual          casual surveillance by other
   surveillance and sight lines;     persons.
b) exterior building design that
   promotes safety;                  AO24.2
c) adequate lighting;                Pathways allow clear sightlines in
d) appropriate signage and           all directions.
   wayfinding; and
                                     AO24.3
e) building entrances, loading
                                     Adequate lighting is provided
   and storage areas that are
                                     to building entrances, car parks and
   well lit and lockable after
                                     pedestrian routes.
   hours.
                                     AO24.4
                                     The property, including service
                                     areas can be secured at night time.

                                                                            PO25 – Complies
PO25                                 No acceptable outcome provided         The proposed short term
Short term accommodation in a                                               accommodation use will be
single dwelling is limited to                                               conducted in small lightweight
formats compatible with the                                                 timber cabins that are consistent
character and use of the area so                                            with the rural character of the
as not to cause unreasonable loss                                           area. The cottages are well
of residential amenity, having                                              separated from the closest
regard to:                                                                  residents and would not result in
a) the privacy of residents on                                              privacy or amenity impacts for
    the subject property or                                                 nearby residents.
    adjoining properties;
b) any likely increase in noise to
    adjoining properties;

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