5.2024.348.1 - 51 Howick Street LATHLAIN


  • Boundary Setbacks – The Residential Design Codes prescribes the minimum setback distance of buildings from boundaries other than the street. The application proposes variations to the setback of the following walls:

 

    • Master bedroom to Living room wall – 2 metres required; 1.5 metres proposed to the eastern Boundary adjacent 53 Howick Street.

 

  • Visual Privacy – The Residential Design Codes prescribes minimum setback distances for unscreened major openings from boundaries in order to achieve a reasonable level of privacy. The application proposes variations as follows:

 

    • Living room window (Southern wall) encroaches inside 53 Howick Street property boundary – 6 metres required; 2.4 metres proposed.

 

    • Raised alfresco area encroaches inside 49 Howick Street property boundary – 7.5m metres required; 6.6 metres proposed.

The relevant design principles that the proposal will be assessed against are as listed below: 

5.1.3 Lot boundary setbacks  

Planning document  

Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) Volume 1 

Design element  

C3.1  

Relevant design principle(s)  

P3.1 Buildings set back from lot boundaries or adjacent buildings on the same lot so as to:  

• reduce impacts of building bulk on adjoining properties;  

• provide adequate sunlight and ventilation to the building and open spaces on the site and adjoining properties; and  

• minimise the extent of overlooking and resultant loss of privacy on adjoining properties. 

 

5.4.1 Visual privacy    

Planning document  

Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) Volume 1 

Design element  

C1.1 & C1.2  

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P1.1 Minimal direct overlooking of active habitable spaces and outdoor living areas of adjacent dwellings achieved through:  

  • building layout and location;  
  • design of major openings;  
  • landscape screening of outdoor active habitable spaces; and/or  
  • location of screening devices.  

 

P1.2 Maximum visual privacy to side and rear boundaries through measures such as:  

  • offsetting the location of ground and first floor windows so that viewing is oblique rather than direct;  
  • building to the boundary where appropriate;  
  • setting back the first floor from the side boundary;  
  • providing higher or opaque and fixed windows; and/or  
  • screen devices (including landscaping, fencing, obscure glazing, timber screens, external blinds, window hoods and shutters) 

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Name: Martin Gallagher

Job Title: Planning Officer

Phone: 93118111

Email: mgallagher@vicpark.wa.gov.au

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