OPW Application Cover Letter

        natural ground level and must be densely       swimming pool.
        landscaped     with   native   screening
        planting, for a depth of 1.8m to screen
        fencing and the swimming pool from the
        street;

   c.   shade trees and screening vegetation           Complies. Shade trees and understorey plants
        with layering of understorey plants and        and grasses are provided along the rear
        grasses must be planted for the length of      boundary.
        the rear boundary;

   d. narrow growing screening vegetation              Complies. Screening vegetation is provided along
      must be planted for the length of the side       both side boundaries.
      boundaries;

   e.   a minimum 1.5m landscape buffer is to          Complies. A 1.5m landscape buffer is provided to
        be provided to the bin storage area, with      the bin storage area and includes a Pandanus and
        feature pandanus and screening shrubs;         screening shrubs.

   f.   existing vegetation in the road reserve        Complies. There is only one existing street tree
        must be retained. An Arborist Report is to     in front of the site which will have to be removed
        be provided regarding the condition of         for the new driveway. Two new banksia street
        the existing street trees. Alternatively, if   trees are proposed to replace this tree.
        the street trees are required to be
        removed, a minimum of 2 streets trees
        must be provided, being advanced
        Banksia (robu, integrifolia or serrata);

   g. a pedestrian access pathway into the site        Complies. No pathway within the road reserve is
      is not approved within the road reserve;         shown on the plans.
      and

   h.   trees to be retained must be protected         Not applicable
        from clearing or construction activities by:

        i. clearly marking vegetation to be
        retained with flagging tape;
        ii. installing protective fencing around the
        drip line of the vegetation;
        iii. restricting stockpiling, storage and
        vehicle parking to those areas which are
        already cleared; and
        iv. using low impact construction
        techniques around vegetation.

Site Access and Driveway
25. A sealed access driveway must be provided          Complies. Refer      to   the   submitted    Civil
from the formation in Bottlebrush Avenue to all        Engineering Plans.
parking and manoeuvring areas of the
development. The works must be undertaken in
accordance with an Operational Works approval
and must include in particular:

   a.   a driveway crossover in accordance with        Complies. The proposal has been designed to
        Council’s Standard Drawing RS-051;             comply with the standard IPWEAQ drawings for
                                                       residential driveways, RS-049 & RS-050.