MCU250042 - Response to Information Request · MCU25/0042

Issue – front fence and driveway extent
A0 17.1 of the Medium Density Residential zone code requires that front fences are set back an average of 1
metre and are articulated. The current design provides a front fence which is constructed along the entire front
boundary in one plane and does not contribute towards the attractiveness of the streetscape.
The proposed driveway located adjacent to the western boundary is constructed to the neighbouring boundary
and does not provide for any landscaping or buffering to the neighbouring side boundary.
Information Required
Submit amended plans and elevations which;
      Provides articulation and heights of the front fence in accordance with AO 17.1 and AO17.2 of the Medium
       Density Residential zone code.
      incorporate additional landscaping adjacent to the southern side boundary to provide softening to the
       side boundary and adjoining premises.

RESPONSE:
The front fence has been designed to maximise both privacy and security, as outlined below:

a)     To provide privacy for the proposed open space (including the pool and alfresco area), which is exposed
       to a frequently busy street used by both vehicles and pedestrians accessing Hastings Street and Main
       Beach.

b)     To enhance security, given the high volume of late-night pedestrian traffic—often from individuals
       returning from pubs, bars, and short-term accommodation or accessing cars parked along the street.

Due to the lots proportions, the site is significantly shallower than the average small block. Requiring a 1-metre
setback for the front fence would substantially reduce the amount of usable private open space within the
property boundaries.

Aesthetically, the proposed fence presents three different types of materials complimentary to its context
(natural and built). Further to this, a landscape scheme will include planting in front of the fence to ‘soften ’the
appearance.

It also should be noted that the nature strip fronting this site is wider and then the average being 4.2 metres
wide.