MCU14/0045 & OPW14/0268: Appendix D - Residential Use Code

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                      ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                                     COMMENTS

Safety and security                                       S7.1 The building entrance is clearly identifiable and   Complies
O7 For Multiple Housing Types 2, 3 and 4,                 visible from the street, footpath and driveway; AND      The building entrances are clearly identifiable and
buildings and outdoor spaces are designed to protect      S7.2 The internal path network has clear sightlines      visible from the streets.
the personal security and safety of residents by          to the dwelling entry and street access points; AND
allowing for natural surveillance.                        S7.3 Visitors have direct access to the entrance
                                                          without passing through private outdoor living areas.
Emergency access                                          No solution provided                                     Not applicable
O8 For Multiple housing Type 3, 4 & 5, site design
and layout ensures efficient access and egress for
emergency vehicles.
Basement drainage                                         S9.1 Enclosed car parking and manoeuvring areas          Complies
O9 Buildings and access works are designed and            are constructed at a level that permits the parking      The site will be filled to comply with flood levels. There
sited to protect persons and property in the event of a   area to drain from the site by gravity means, without    will be no basement level.
flood and power failure.                                  the need for mechanical pumping.
Separation of incompatible uses                           S10.1 Bedroom windows are at least 3m away from          Complies
O10 Development is designed to minimise noise             shared driveways or carparking areas of adjacent         All bedroom windows are at least 3m away from shared
carrying between dwelling units or accommodation          dwelling units or accommodation units.                   driveways or carparking areas of adjacent sites.
units by locating noise sensitive spaces such as
bedrooms away from noise generating areas of the
development, such as carparking areas or mechanic
plant and equipment or recreational facilities
Mechanical plant & equipment                              S11.1 Mechanical plant and equipment, including          Complies
O11 Mechanical plant and equipment associated with        pool and spa pumps, pool heaters, air-conditioning       Refer to the Building Design Plans in Appendix B for
Residential Uses are designed and located so as           units and refrigeration units are—                       detailed information.
not have an adverse impact on the visual amenity of       a) where located at ground level, screened by
the site or surrounding areas                             fencing 1.5m in height or dense vegetation of at
                                                          least 1.5m in width incorporating grouped trees and
                                                          shrubs with maximum separation distance of 1m
                                                          measured from the centre of the plant; and
                                                          b) for Multiple housing Type 2, 3 & 4 are visually
                                                          integrated into the line and plane of the building and
                                                          roof design and do not project beyond the height or
                                                          width of the building when viewed from the street
                                                          and adjoining properties.
Ancillary recreation uses                                 S12.1 If the use involves ancillary use of outdoor       Not applicable
O12 Ancillary recreation uses, such as outdoor tennis     courts including tennis courts, half courts and
courts and half netball courts, do not have an            netball courts—the use complies with the

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                     ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                                     COMMENTS

adverse effect on the amenity enjoyed by users of        requirements in Section 2 of PSP8 Tennis and
adjacent or nearby premises nor do they cause            Other Courts; AND
unreasonable disturbance to local fauna through light    S12.2 Any lit tennis court or sports court is located
emissions by ensuring that all lighting devices are      at least 60m from the external wall of an existing or
limited to those designed and installed to:              approved residential dwelling on an adjacent or
a) minimise light spillage on neighbouring premises;     nearby lot (as measured from the centre line of the
b) preserve an acceptable degree of lighting amenity     court); AND
at the neighbouring premises;                            S12.3 The vertical illumination resulting from direct,
c) provide covers or shading around lights; d) direct    reflected or other incidental light emanating from the
lights downwards;                                        site does not exceed 8 lux when measured at any
e) position lights away from possibly affected areas;    point 1.5m outside the boundary and at any level
and                                                      from ground level upward; AND
f) enable brightness of lights to be adjusted to low     S12.4 Any flood lighting is restricted to the types
levels.                                                  that give no upward component of light where
O13 Noise originating from the use of the tennis court   mounted horizontally (i.e. a full cut off luminaire).
does not have a detrimental effect on the amenity of     S13.1 The court is not used between the hours of
the area or cause nuisance to neighbouring               10:00pm and 6:30am the following day.
residents.
Privacy                                                  S14.1 Transparent doors and windows are designed         Complies
O14 For Multiple Housing Types 2, 3 and 4,               and located so they do not directly face transparent     The proposed duplex is designed to minimise
building and structures are designed and sited to        doors or windows or the private open space areas         overlooking and to maximise privacy. It ensures the
ensure the visual privacy of residents of the            of other dwelling units within 10 metres; AND            visual privacy of proposed residents as well as
development        and      neighbouring    properties   S14.2 Planter boxes, louvre screens, pergolas,           neighbouring properties.
isprotected.                                             landscaping and architectural design of balconies
                                                         are used to screen the ground floor private open
                                                         space of dwelling units or accommodation units
                                                         from upper level units (refer to Figure 14-3 Privacy
                                                         Measures which illustrates how trees, awnings,
                                                         screens, fences and planter boxes reduce minimise
                                                         the ability to directly look into neighbouring homes
                                                         and yards).
Access to Sunlight                                       S15.1 Development does not reduce sunlight to at         Complies
O15 For Multiple housing, buildings and structures       least 50% of the private open space areas of any         Refer to the Building Design Plans in Appendix B for
are designed and sited so as not to unreasonably         adjoining residences to less to than 2 hours             detailed information.
diminish the existing sunlight to adjoining residences   between 9am and 3pm on any day of the year; OR
and associated private open space areas; AND             S15.2 Where overshadowing by existing structures
O16 Multiple housing is designed and sited to            and fences occurs to more than 50% of the private

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                  ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                                     COMMENTS

minimise the extent of shadows cast on solar          open space areas of any adjoining residences,
photovoltaic cells on roofs of adjoining buildings.   sunlight is not further reduced by more than 20%.
                                                      (See Figure 14-4—Preventing overshadowing)
                                                      S16.1 No solution provided
Sloping sites                                         S17.1 Buildings and structures on sloping sites—         Not Applicable
O17 On sloping sites, buildings and structures are    a) Have a maximum distance of 3m between the
designed to maximise the use of the natural           ground and the lowest part of the floor of the
topography and minimise the need for cut and fill.    building or the building incorporates undercroft
                                                      skirting or screening (eg. timber battens) to the full
                                                      height of any undercroft area higher than 3m above
                                                      ground level at the perimeter of the building;
                                                      b) are of split level design that step down the slope
                                                      or have suspended floor construction;
                                                      c) limit the amount of cut or fill to less than 2m in
                                                      depth relative to natural ground level; and
                                                      d) do not result in the spread of fill beyond the
                                                      footprint of the building and associated batters.




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