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Landscaping Code

Performance Outcome                      Acceptable Outcome                         Compliance
Amenity                                  AO1
PO1                                      Landscaping is designed, planted
Landscaped areas—                        and maintained in accordance with
                                         PSP2 Landscaping.
(a) enhance the visual amenity and
    natural landscape character of
    the site, streetscape and local      Editor’s Note— The quantity of
    area;                                landscaped open space, including
(b) retain natural landscape             landscaped buffers, required for
    features;                            various land uses is specified in the
(c) enhance buffer areas around          relevant use code
    property boundaries;
(d) suit the relative size and nature
    of the development and its
    setting;
(e) reduce the visual impact of large
    or bulky structures and fencing;
(f) screen incompatible land uses;
(g) conceal service, car parking and
    loading areas; and
(h) provide privacy between any
    dwellings or accommodation on
    and adjoining the site to a height
    and density appropriate to the
    scale of the development.

Design                                   AO2.1
PO2                                      Existing site trees and landscape
Site layout and building and             features such as rock outcrops are
landscape design—                        integrated into the development
                                         wherever possible.
(a) provides for soft landscaping to
    be established in and around the     AO2.2
    development;                         Below ground components of
(b) maximises the retention of large     buildings, including basement
    canopy trees;                        carparks, do not extend beyond the
                                         above ground footprint to allow for
(c) minimises the extent of              deep landscaping particularly within
    impervious paved areas;              building setback areas.
(d) provides for suitable plant
    layouts and densities;
                                         AO2.3
(e) facilitates the adoption of          Alternatives to impervious pavement
    appropriate planting techniques;     are provided and are located where
    and                                  landscaping and existing vegetation
(f) considers on-going maintenance       will benefit from increased infiltration
    requirements to assure the           of rainwater.
    establishment and ongoing
    survival of plantings                AO2.4
(g) reduces the impact of buildings      Plants are grouped in mulched beds
    and structures.                      rather than planted individually to
                                         provide for optimum growing
Editor's note— Refer to Figure AP3-      conditions and less maintenance.
4A and Figure AP3-4B for
appropriate landscaping outcomes         AO2.5
for residential development and          Plants do not rely on extensive
Figure AP3-11B and Figure AP3-5A         maintenance regimes such as
for landscaping outcomes for centre      hedging.
development.
                                         AO2.6
                                         Plants do not generally rely on
                                         watering systems, however where
                                         necessary the design includes a
                                         sprinkler or drip irrigation system that
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