5.2025.369.1 - No. 16 Etwell Street, East Victoria Park

Posted: 02/12/2025 Closing Date: 16/12/2025 11:55 PM

The Town has received a development application for a new Single House at the above-mentioned property.

 

In accordance with Local Planning Policy 37 – Community Consultation on Planning Proposals, you are invited to comment on the following:

 

 

  • 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:

 

    • Front living room window to north-western (side) boundary (adjoining No. 14 Etwell Street) – 4.5m proposed, in lieu of a 6.0m metre minimum setback.
    • Rear living room window to north-western (side) boundary (adjoining No. 14 Etwell Street) – 4.5m proposed, in lieu of a 6.0m metre minimum setback.
    • Dining room window to south-eastern (side) boundary (adjoining No. 18 Etwell Street and No. 135 Sussex Street) – 5.2m proposed, in lieu of a 6.0m metre minimum setback.
    • Kitchen window to south-eastern (side) boundary (adjoining No. 18 Etwell Street and No. 135 Sussex Street) – 4.0m proposed, in lieu of a 6.0m metre minimum setback.
    • Veranda to south-eastern (side) boundary (adjoining No. 18 Etwell Street and No. 135 Sussex Street) – 5.2m proposed, in lieu of a 7.5m metre minimum setback.

 

Please note that the above-mentioned matters will be considered based on the merits of the case, and with regard to the relevant design principles and any comments received from nearby affected landowner(s) and occupier(s).

Planning document  

Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) Volume 1  

Design element  

Visual Privacy – Clause 5.4.1 C1.1 & C1.2  

Relevant design principle(s) 

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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Contact Details

Name: Fiona Leith

Job Title: Planning Officer

Phone: (08) 9311 8111

Email: admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au

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Documents

Community Consultation Plan Set 16 Etwell Street East Victoria Park 520254241

Community Consultation Justification Letter 16 Etwell Street East Victoria Park 520254241

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