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Amenity and Safety

Performance Outcome                         Acceptable Outcome                     Compliance
PO42                                        No acceptable outcome provided         N/A - The development does not
Where adjoining land in a residential                                              adjoin land in a residential zone
zone development ensures that the
siting, design and hours of operation
do not unreasonably impact on the
amenity enjoyed by users of
adjoining or nearby premises.
Overlooking                                 AO43                                   N/A - The development does not
PO43                                        Development:                           adjoin surrounding residential uses.
Development provides reasonable             (a) is sited to avoid overlooking by
privacy, amenity and use of indoor              siting windows and outdoor
and outdoor living areas to                     areas, (including balconies and
surrounding residential uses.                   terraces) to not look into
                                                residential dwellings and may
                                                incorporate screening over
                                                building openings; and
                                            (b) does not include roof top
                                                terraces.
PO44                                        No acceptable outcome provided.        Y- The development provides casual
Development creates a safe                                                         surveillance on the street.
environment by incorporating key
elements of crime prevention through
environmental design in its layout
considering:
(a) casual surveillance and sight
     lines;
(b) exterior building design that
     promotes safety;
(c) lighting;
(d) signage and wayfinding;
(e) minimising entrapment locations;
     and
(f) building entrances, loading and
     storage areas that are well lit
     and lockable after hours
PO45                                        No acceptable outcome provided         N/A
Walkways, carparks and publicly
accessible facilities, including toilets,
and bicycle racks are located and
designed to allow casual surveillance
by other persons.
PO46                                        No acceptable outcome provided         Y- The development has direct
Pathways allow clear sightlines in all                                             frontage to the pathway along
directions.                                                                        Poinciana Avenue, allowing for clear
                                                                                   sightlines in all directions.
PO47                                        No acceptable outcome provided         Y- The re-use of the existing building
Adequate lighting is provided to                                                   provides adequate lighting to building
building entrances, carparks and                                                   entrances, carparks and pedestrian
pedestrian routes.                                                                 routes.

Editor’s Note—Applicants may find
useful guidance to the Queensland
Government’s Crime Prevention
through Environmental Design
Guidelines for Queensland.
PO49                                        AO49                                   Y-The premises is clearly identifiable
All premises and access routes are          All premises are identified by the     to all persons including emergency
clearly identifiable to all persons,        provision of the street number in a    services personnel.
particularly emergency services             prominent location, preferably near
personnel.                                  the site entry, (i.e. on the kerb or
                                            letterbox or by signage on the
                                            building or site).
PO50                                        AO50.1                                 Y- Building entries and exits are
Building entries are visible and easily     The number of entrances and exits      visible and identifiable with
identifiable.                               are limited and main building          residential/visitor access to the rear
                                            entrances/exits are located at the
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