Further Advice Response

    ●    With respect to Tree 14, the design of the boundary wall adjacent to this tree has been reviewed
         and the use of lighter construction materials and soft touch methodology is proposed to reduce
         the impacts on the tree protection zone. Specific recommendations around these changes are
         included within the response letter. This is also annotated on Drawing No. D.RFI 06 prepared by
         Aboda Design Group.

In addition, Westera Partners confirms that in order to ensure a trafficable driveway compliant with
Australian Standards the access location had to be shifted east along The Esplanade to interface with a
lower section of the road. This has necessitated the removal of a street tree.

Whilst it is understood that PO5 of the Coastal Communities Local Plan Code seeks to retain existing
mature trees, the original Arboricultural Impact Assessment confirmed that Tree 8 developed an angled
growth habit that favoured towards the property. The overall health and condition classification is ‘Fair,’
and retention of the tree is substandard. The applicant is concerned about Tree 8 falling down and
causing damage to property and/or people. To offset the removal of Tree 8, the applicant is happy to
accept a condition requiring the inclusion of two new street trees that retains and enhances key
landscape elements that contribute to the setting and character of the local plan area.

Item 2

Provide revised plans, removing the storage area within the front setback and demonstrate a
compliant built to boundary setback.

    2.1. Confirmation of fence height where adjoining the garage wall, where the wall is
    greater than 2 metres, show on plans and include in calculations.
    2.2. Provide confirmation that the built to boundary garage wall is no closer than 1.5
    metre to a window in a habitable room of an adjoining dwelling.

Response: Please refer to the revised and compliant Proposal Plans prepared by Aboda Design Group.

The built-to-boundary fence has a maximum length of 9.0m. The height of the northern built-to-boundary
wall has a maximum height of 3.765m, a mean height of 3.45m and a wall face area of 30.98m2.

The fence along the northern side boundary to the west of the garage is existing and is 2m above
finished ground level.

A site inspection confirms the built to boundary garage wall is no closer than 1.5m to a window in a
habitable room of the adjoining property. Refer to Figure 1 below. As shown on the Lower Level Plan
(Drawing No. WD.201), a 1.638m setback exists from the common boundary line to the built form on the
adjoining site to the north.




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