Town Planning Assessment Report

PO17                                          No acceptable outcome provided          PO17 – Not Applicable
Development on land within activity                                                   The proposed development is
centres with active frontages are                                                     not within an activity centre.
provided with access from a rear lane or
other access streets to reduce potential
conflicts with pedestrians and cyclists.

Open Space Network

PO18                                          AO18.1                                  AO18.1 – Not Applicable
Development provides for parks,               Active parkland or open space           The proposed development is
drainage reserves and open space              which links to active parkland is       not required to incorporate
infrastructure that:-                         provided in accordance with the         parkland or open space.
                                              Council’s infrastructure network
    a)   provides for a range of passive      planning;
         and active recreation settings,                                              AO18.2 – Complies
         offering a range of informal and     OR                                      Park contributions will be paid
         formal experiences to the                                                    in accordance with the
         community;                           AO18.2                                  applicable infrastructure
    b)   accommodates adequate                Park contributions are paid in          instrument.
         facilities to meet the needs of      accordance with the applicable
         the community and is designed        infrastructure instrument.
         to maximise use by the
         community it serves;                 AO18.3                                  AO18.3 – 18.8 – Not
    c)   provides opportunities for all       Land intended for public open           Applicable
         age groups and levels of             space complements existing              The proposed development is
         mobility;                            adjacent and surrounding open           not required to provide open
    d)   is well distributed and              space areas and physical linkages       space or parkland
         contributes to the legibility and    to these areas are provided.
         character of the specific town,
         village or locality;                 AO18.4
    e)   creates attractive settings and      Open space is provided adjacent to
         focal points for the community,      waterways, with roads servicing the
         designed as attractive and           linear parkland and lots located on
         enjoyable, functional and safe       the opposite side of the road to the
         places to meet and recreate;         waterways.
    f)   benefits the amenity of
         adjoining land uses;                 AO18.5
    g)   facilitates the retention and        A park has direct road frontages of a
         protection of ecologically           minimum of 25% of the
         important areas, wetlands,           total allotment boundary of
         waterways, drainage lines and        the park to provide
         native habitat areas, their          physical access and visibility.
         associated buffers, ecological
         linkages and other natural and       AO18.6
         cultural features;                   Public open space has good
    h)   incorporates appropriate             connectivity for users via pedestrian
         measures for stormwater and          and cycle paths.
         flood management;
    i)   is cost effective to maintain; and   AO18.7
    j)   is dedicated as public land in       Landscaping is designed to create
         the early stages of the              aesthetically pleasing open space
         subdivision.                         areas and to suit the type, setting
                                              and purpose of the particular park.

                                              AO18.8
                                              Active parkland in all areas other
                                              than the Low impact industry zone
                                              and Medium impact industry zone
                                              will contain embellishment in
                                              accordance with the Local


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