Town Planning Assessment Report

balconies and rooftops, used for    located away from sensitive land        located in close proximity to the
business activities are located,    uses and are generally oriented         outdoor areas.
designed and operated to avoid      towards the street.
causing nuisance to adjoining or
nearby sensitive land uses.
Outdoor Dining areas
PO8                                 AO8.1                                   AO8.1 –Not Applicable
Outdoor dining areas are            Walls to outdoor dining areas are:      The proposal will not involve
designed and located so that:       (a) if facing a roadway or other        establishing walls to the outdoor
                                        public area, transparent and        dining area.
(a) structures are aesthetically        don’t restrict airflow;
    pleasing and in keeping with    (b) separated from the floor and
    the existing character of the       any roof by a minimum vertical
    area, including the                 gap of 500 millimetres; and
    architecture of the             (c) if detachable or collapsible, are
    associated building;                only used during inclement
(b) outdoor dining adds to the          weather.
    streetscape without
    increasing                      AO8.2                                   AO8.2 – Complies
    perceived building bulk;        Roof, walls or other structures do      The proposal will not involve
(c) temporary walls or roofs        not extend beyond the boundaries        extending walls beyond the
    are retracted when not in use   of the premises.                        boundaries of the site.
    and secured at all times;
(d) the use does not pose a         AO8.3
    health and safety risk to       Outdoor dining areas:                   AO8.3 – Complies
    patrons;                        (a) have a non-slip surface which is    Outdoor dining areas will be
(e) adequate air movement is            water resistant and not raised;     provided with slip resistant
    available; and                      and                                 surfaces and appropriately
(f) structures do not impede the    (b) ensures that where heating is       designed heating.
    movement of pedestrians or          provided it does not present a
    vehicles.                           physical risk to diners or pose a
                                        fire risk to the surrounding
                                        buildings and structures
                                        (braziers are not permitted).

                                    AO8.4
                                    Outdoor dining areas include soft       AO8.4 – Complies
                                    landscaping integrated with the         The development includes a
                                    outdoor dining environment to           large area of soft landscaping
                                    create an ambient atmosphere for        that will be integrated with the
                                    diners.                                 outdoor dining area.



PO9                                 AO9                                     AO9 – Complies
Adequate clearways and head         Roof structures over outdoor            The roof above the deck has a
clearances allow safe movement      dining areas have a minimum             minimum height of 2.150m.
for users of the premises.          clearance height of 2.1 metres.

Design of commercial and retail                                             PO10 – Complies
spaces                                                                      The proposal includes a large
PO10                                No acceptable outcome provided          area of soft landscaping that will
Landscaping softens building bulk                                           soften the built form and create
and creates a casual, pleasant                                              a pleasant setting for customers.
setting for site users and the
broader community by:


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