5.2025.182.1 - No. 18 Bone Street, St James

The Town has received a development application for a 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:

• Fill and Retaining behind Street Setback Line –
  • A retaining wall is proposed to be constructed along the north-eastern common boundary with No. 20 Bone Street. The retaining wall is proposed to have a varying height of between 0.8 metres and 0.9 metres above natural ground level.
  • Fill is proposed across the site within 1 metre of the common lot boundary with No. 20 Bone Street. The fill is proposed to have a height of up to 0.9 metres above natural ground level.

The Residential Design Codes permits filling and associated retaining walls behind the street setback line and within 1.0 metre of a common boundary up to a maximum height of 0.5m above natural ground level.

• 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:
  • Alfresco to northern-eastern (side) boundary (adjoining No. 20 Bone Street) – minimum 7.5 metres required, whilst 6 metres is proposed.
  • Alfresco to north-western (side) boundary (adjoining No. 16A Bone Street) – minimum 7.5 metres required, whilst 7 metres is proposed.

Please note the abovementioned matter/s will be considered based on the merits of the case, and with regard to the relevant design principles of the R-Codes and any comments received from directly adjoining owners and occupiers. 

The relevant design principles that the proposal will be assessment against is as follows: 

• 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)