Town Planning Assessment Report

    cut and fill and avoiding     Figure AP3-3B.                        Please refer to the Slope
    benching of the site;                                               Stability Assessment prepared
 3. allow for retention of        AO15.3                                by Tectonic, which confirms the
    natural vegetation that       Cut or fill is less than 1.5          proposal results in low risk of
    assists in screening or       metres in depth relative to           instability  subject to the
    visually         softening    natural ground surface.               recommendations made within
    development; and                                                    the report.
                                  Editor’s Note— On visually
 4. incorporate      materials,
                                  prominent       hill slopes or
    finishes and colours that
                                  ridgelines residential buildings
    complement the natural
                                  should      be      predominantly
    setting and integrate with
                                  finished     in     colours    and
    the landscape and skyline.
                                  materials that blend well with
                                  the colours and hues of the
                                  surrounding vegetation and
                                  landscape without causing
                                  glare or reflection. Broad
                                  expanses of a single colour are
                                  less desirable and where
                                  possible should be broken up
                                  by other colours or design
                                  elements. Shades in the violet,
                                  blue, green and yellow-green
                                  side of the spectrum, as well as
                                  greys or browns, should be
                                  appropriate with whites or
                                  bright colours restricted to
                                  trimmings.
                                  For     agricultural     buildings,
                                  colours and textures that blend
                                  with the natural setting are
                                  preferred however if not
                                  practical, buildings should at
                                  least be well maintained and/or
                                  visually screened.

5.3.2 LOW DENSITY HOUSING CODE

The purpose of the Low density housing code is to ensure dwelling houses, community residences,
rooming accommodation and short term accommodation (where no more than one detached dwelling
on the site);

             1.   are appropriately located;
             2.   achieve a high level of comfort and amenity for occupants;
             3.   maintain amenity and privacy of neighbouring residential premises; and
             4.   are compatible with the character and streetscape of the local area.

Comment: The proposed development seeks to protect the existing environmental and landscape
values by siting the development outside of mapped areas.

The proposal has been assessed against the code and is considered to achieve compliance with the
exception of AO22.1 and AO22.2, which are addressed below.




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