Planning Report

7.23 Built form
Streetscape & character                      S39.1 Buildings and other structures          Complies
O39 Buildings and other structures—          are designed to—                              No unarticulated wall length exceeding
a) present a visual bulk and architectural   a) have a maximum wall length of 15m          15m is proposed. The external building
scale that is consistent with structures     and     each     external     wall    plane   appearance includes a variety of design
on adjoining and nearby land;                incorporates at least one design element      elements to add visual interest.
b) do not dominate the streetscape or        to add visual interest and amenity (such
surrounding spaces;                          as windows, pergolas, sun shading
c) address the streetscape;                  devices, balconies or a change of
d)     vary    in    line    and    plane,   building material);
complementing the landscapes which           b) vary and break up the roof forms
are characteristic of the area;              through gables or different pitches to
e) make use of balconies, eaves, and         add visual interest and define the
roof overhangs for aesthetic and lifestyle   individual dwelling units;
reasons;                                     c)    provide     individual     segmented
f) integrate landscaping into the building   balconies for each dwelling unit to
design to provide visual relief and          reduce dominant horizontal banding;
screening; and                               d) visually break up building facades by
g) present well articulated facades          incorporating          different        but
where garages or carports are not the        complimentary textures and building
dominant visual element when viewed          materials; and
from the street.                             e) visually break up the bulk of the
                                             building by integrating tall plant species
                                             in front of and to the side of buildings.
O40 Buildings and structures take the        Figure 7.5—Use of design features
form of small separate buildings (no         to reduce building bulk
more than 4 attached dwelling units),
rather  than   large   single   bulky
developments.

O41 The undergrounding of electricity
lines and retention of canopy trees
within the road reserve contributes
positively to the amenity of the
streetscape   and     the    natural
environment.                                 S40.1 No solution provided
Garages and carports                         S42.1 Garages and carports—                   Complies
O42 Garages, carport structures and          a) have a front boundary setback of at        The garages have a front boundary
vehicle manoeuvring areas are designed       least 6m; and                                 setback     well     exceeding    6m
and sited to—                                b) present a minimum width to the             (approximately 14.5m for Garage 2 and
a) provide for resident and visitor          streetscape (the total width of garage        16.5m for Garage 1).
parking;                                     doors is no more than 6m or 50% of the
b) visually integrate with the building      frontage width, whichever is the lesser,      Alternative Solution While the total
and to not dominate the street front;        where the structure faces the street); or     width of the garages exceeds 6m and
c) allow opportunity for landscaping to      c) that are visible from, but do not face     more than 50% of the frontage, both
screen vehicle parking and manoeuvring       the street, include windows or other          garages are set back behind the main
areas;                                       articulation and have a 6m vegetated          building line to avoid dominating the
d) minimise the number of driveway           buffer between the structure and the          street frontage.
accesses; and                                road frontage.
e) allow safe and efficient access to and    AND
egress from the premises.                    S42.2 Where multiple lock up garages          Complies
                                             are included garages are stepped back a       Garage 1 is stepped back approximately
                                             minimum of 600mm from each other, in          2m from Garage 2 and doors are
                                             relation to the frontage or are separated     separated by more than 1.5m.
                                             by at least 1.5m;
                                             AND
                                             S42.3 Garages, carports and uncovered         Complies
                                             spaces are designed to allow vehicles to      Vehicles are able to enter and exit the
                                             enter and exit the site in a forward gear     site in a forward motion.
                                             through a 3-point turn maximum;
                                             AND
                                             S42.4 The development provides for            Complies
                                             shared driveways to minimise the              One access point is provided from Crank
                                             number of access points, except on sites      Street for both units.
                                             with more than one street frontage,
                                             where garages or carports in the
                                             development front separate streets.