Planning Statement to NSC

Materials and Finishes – Eastern Beaches

The Detached House Code indicates materials and finishes where the building does not comply with
aspects of the Code.

        O12 Where development does not comply with the built form acceptable solutions S1.1, S1.2,
        S1.3, S6.1 S8.1, S8.2 or S8.3 —
         a) buildings and other structures use materials and finishes that complement the beachside
         character and integrate with the surrounding natural landscape and skyline vegetation; and
         b)views of building or structures from the beach are framed or filtered through vegetation

The applicant has provided plans that detail a colour palette and materials for the building.


4.2 Overlay Codes

The site is mapped as being located in a Coastal Protection Area. A review of the proposal against the
Natural Resources Overlay Code is detailed below:

 Specific Outcome                  Probable Solution              Proposal                                                        Complies
 13.48 Coastal
 Protection Area
 O16 The siting and design         S16.1 A mix of native          The proposal provides a landscaped setback of 4.5 metres
 of      development     and       landscaping, such as           to the seaward boundary that is to be densely landscaped.
 materials used within the         ground covers, shrubs and      This area in combination with the adjoining unconstructed
 Coastal Protection Area, as       trees, is provided for a       public walkway provides adequate buffering to the dune
 identified on the Natural         width of 5m from the           system. It is noted that there is an existing dwelling and
 Resources Overlay Maps,           seaward or rear boundary       tennis court directly in front of the premises that increases
 do not cause any significant      of the site to provide         the buffering separation.
 adverse impacts on the            adequate landscape
 coastal resources of the          buffering to protect the
 location nor interrupt the        coastal dune system.
 natural cycles of erosion
 and accretion of foreshore
 areas and beaches.

 And

 O17 Buildings, structures         S17.1A mix of native           Complies - landscape concept provided detailing buffering
 and works within the              landscaping, such as           along rear boundary.
 Coastal Protection Area that      ground covers, shrubs and
 are visible from the beach—       trees, is provided for a
 a)are designed to protect         width of 5m from the
 the     character    of    the    seaward or rear boundary
 beachfront when viewed            of the site to provide
 from the water and integrate      adequate landscape
 with the surrounding natural      buffering to protect the
 landscape      and     skyline    character of the beachfront.
 vegetation and
 b)are finished predominately
 in colours and hues of the
 surrounding            natural
 landscape.

 AND

 O18 Buildings and other           S18.1No solution provided      Not applicable - No Coastal Building Line
 structures          including
 swimming       pools       and
 retaining walls do not
 extend seaward of the
 coastal     building       line
 except—
 a)uncovered                and
 unenclosed       cantilevered
 balconies that do not extend
 greater than 3m seaward of
 the coastal building line; and
 b)are setback a minimum of
 6m from the seaward
 boundary AND




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