5.2023.493.1 - 69 Bow River Crescent BURSWOOD (Closed)

Planning document 

Council’s Local Planning Policy - Streetscape 

Design element 

Clause 1 – Setback of Buildings Generally 

Relevant design principle(s) 

P1. Buildings set back an appropriate distance to ensure they: 

• contribute to the desired streetscape; 

• provide adequate privacy for open space for dwellings; 

• allow safety clearances for easements for essential service corridors; 

• are consistent with the rhythm and scale of development in the street; 

• promote the creation of new streetscape environments through the use of existing rights-of-ways; and  

• protect residential amenity from disturbance from non-residential development abutting a right-of-way and provide safety of residential development add surveillance of the right-of-way. 

Planning document 

Council’s Local Planning Policy - Streetscape 

Design element 

Clause 2 – Setback of Garages and Carports 

Relevant design principle(s) 

P1. The setting back of carports and garages so as not to detract from the streetscape or appearance of dwellings, or obstruct views of the dwelling from the street and vice versa. 

P2. Garages which do not dominate the visual appearance of the lot having regard to the width of the lot and building frontage, the location of the upper floor relative to the garage, and the general design merit. 

Planning document 

Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) Volume 1 

Design element 

3.4 Lot boundary setbacks 

Relevant design principle(s) 

P3.4.1 Lot boundary setbacks reinforce the location’s streetscape character and are consistent with the existing or desired built form local character.  

P3.4.2 The setback of development from lot boundaries provides a transition between sites with different land uses or intensity of development.  

P3.4.3 Buildings are set back from lot boundaries or adjacent buildings on the same lot to:  

i. provide adequate solar access and natural ventilation to the building and open spaces on the site and adjoining properties; and  

ii address the potential for overlooking and resultant loss of privacy on adjoining properties. 

P3.4.4 Buildings are built up to lot boundaries where this:  

i. makes more effective use of space for primary garden areas and/or private open space; 

ii.maintains adequate solar access to major openings and private open space of adjoining properties; and  

iii. contributes positively to the prevailing or future development context and streetscape as outlined in the local planning framework.