6.0 Planning Report

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     characteristics such as native vegetation and
     natural landforms; and
 b) maintains the safety of people and property
     from the risk of landslide and bushfire.
 Materials and finishes–Eastern Beaches               S14.1 No solution provided (no requirement for                Not Applicable
 O14 Where development does not comply with the       accepted development development).
 built form acceptable solutions S1.1—
 a) buildings and other structures use materials      Editor’s note:
     and finishes that complement the beachside       The following is a useful guide for ensuring that buildings
                                                      blend with the natural surrounds:
     character and integrate with the surrounding
     natural landscape and skyline vegetation; and
                                                      External building materials that are lightweight and
 b) views of building or structures from the beach
                                                      comprise predominantly timber or board, stainless steel,
     are framed or filtered through vegetation (see   glass, and corrugated iron will generally be more in
     Figure 14.6).                                    keeping with the beach/riverside character than concrete
                                                      rendered block.
 Figure 14-6—Filtered views of buildings from the
 beach                                                Use external colours and roof finishes which are
                                                      nonreflective and which do not cause glare. Shades that
                                                      match the colours and tones of surrounding vegetation
                                                      will ensure the buildings are less visually prominent from
                                                      the beach or the water.

                                                      Appropriate colours will depend on the existing native
                                                      vegetation and backdrop, but may include muted
                                                      earth/environmental tones that blend with the natural
                                                      environment, such as–
                                                           green;
                                                           olive green;
                                                           blue green;
                                                           grey green;

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