Appendix E - Local Code Response

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                 PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                             ASSESSMENT

Noise

O20 Development is designed and sited to          No solution provided                                           O20 Complies
                                                                                                                 The proposed development is suitably
avoid noise emissions that unreasonably
                                                                                                                 distance and buffered through landscaping
diminish the amenity of the area or
                                                                                                                 from sensitive land uses. Further, as the
surrounding uses.
                                                                                                                 site is located on a busy road and
                                                                                                                 roundabout, it is considered that there will
                                                                                                                 be no worsening effects in terms of noise.
Mechanical plant and equipment and storage areas


O21 Mechanical plant and equipment                S21.1 Mechanical plant and equipment are—                      S21.1 Complies

(including air conditioning equipment) and           a) located more than 2m from any property boundary;         All mechanical equipment is located on the
storage areas are designed and located to—
                                                     b) where located at ground level, screened by fencing       ground floor, more than 2m from a property
a) avoid adverse visual impacts when viewed
                                                         1.5m in height or dense vegetation of at least 1.5m     boundary. This equipment is to be screened
from the street and adjoining properties; and
                                                         in width incorporating grouped trees and shrubs         from view.
b) visually integrate with the building design.
                                                         with maximum separation distance of 1m measured

                                                         from the centre of the tree or scrub; and

                                                     c) are visually integrated into the line and plane of the

                                                         building and roof design and do not project beyond