Appendix D Code Assessment · MCU16/0099.01

               Specific Outcomes                             Acceptable solutions (if accepted                                       Comments
                                                           development subject to requirements)
                                                          Probable solutions (if code assessment)
Species selection                                                                                               Complies with O3
O3    Landscaped areas include plant species              S3.1      Plantings—                                  A minor amendment to the approved landscaping
that—                                                            comprise plant species identified for the      plan is proposed to accommodate for the newly
     are appropriate to the biophysical conditions               relevant landscape character area in PSP3      proposed access to the approved facility. An
     and landscape character of the area;                        Landscaping Plants and Guidelines; and         amendment to the approved landscaping plan is
     are suitable for the space available, the level of          avoid undesirable plant species identified     required as the access gate has been moved to
     visual and climatic exposure, the functional                in PSP3 Landscaping Plants and                 align with the proposed access which is to be
     requirements of the site and the scale of the               Guidelines;                                    received from the south. However, no landscaping
     development;                                                                                               is proposed along the proposed access or power
                                                                                                                installation. The amended landscaping plan is
     provide for appropriate levels of shade and          OR                                                    provided in Appendix C and has been designed in
     sunlight to occupants of the development                                                                   accordance with PSP3.
     throughout the year;                                 S3.2      For landscaping around pool areas—
     minimise the demand for water use;                          no more than 30% of the landscaped area
                                                                 is a mixture of plants of local origin and
     in road reserves, provide street trees with                 exotic plant species, provided none of the
     effective canopy shading having regard to the               plant species are undesirable plants
     size and scale of the road reserve and the                  identified in PSP3 Landscaping Plants and
     location of services and other structures;                  Guidelines; and
     for street trees in towns are villages, are                 palms are specifically located in group
     consistent with the existing streetscape                    plantings in accordance with PSP3
     character;                                                  Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
     do not cause potential damage to buildings or
     structures;                                          AND
     are not harmful to pedestrians, particularly
     around schools, childcare centres, shopping          S3.3    Root guards are utilised around
     areas and other high pedestrian areas;               species with potentially invasive roots.
     in intensively used environments, can endure
     high levels of activity; and
     for rural residential developments, are best
     suited to less intensive maintenance and low
     availability of water for gardens.




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