Delegated Report - Code - Planning MCU25 0060 (As Published) · MCU25/0060

                Vegetation             Natural       No               20% soft              Generally complies –
                                       vegetation    infrastructure   landscaping &         can be conditioned.
                                       outside of    outside of       rear 5 metres to
                                       building      envelope         be vegetated
                                       envelops to
                                       remain
                                       untouched.

               Site Cover – POD
               The Plan of Development prescribed a maximum site coverage of 40% from birds eye view.
               The Plan of Development talks to a maximum site coverage of 40% from birds eye view. In reading
               the administrative terms of site cover, storeys and storeys in building height contained within the
               1990 Planning Scheme the development does not meet the prescribed site coverage, as shown
               below.

                Site Cover The proportion, expressed as a percentage, which the area covered by buildings
                bears to the area of the site, where the area covered by buildings is measured to include the
                area contained within the projection of the outer limits of the buildings onto a horizontal plane,
                provided      that    such       measurement        shall     exclude      any     area     which:
                a. Does not constitute a storey for the purposes of the definition building height in storeys; and
                b. Is covered by landscaping structures including swimming pools, roof overhangs and sunhoods
                and is not covered by any other part of the building.

                Storey That space within a building which is situated between one floor level and the floor level
                next above, or if there is no floor above, the ceiling or roof above and includes a space which is
                designed, constructed or adapted for the accommodation of bathrooms, shower rooms,
                laundries, water closets or other sanitary compartments or for the accommodation of vehicles.
                Any such space which exceeds a vertical dimension of 5.0 metres comprises more than 1 storey.

                Building height in storeys The number of storeys in a building measured vertically at any
                point, provided that where a floor level is situated 1.2 metres or more below both the natural
                ground level on the appointed day and the finished ground level it shall not count as a
                storey. Notwithstanding the foregoing, parking accommodation is to be regarded as a storey,
                even if it is 1.2 metres or more below the natural ground level on the appointed day and the
                finished ground level unless access to such parking accommodation is limited to one driveway
                only. A rooftop terrace constructed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.4.1.8 shall
                not be regarded as a storey.




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