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

Appendix D: Residential Uses Code



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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