5.2024.261.1 - 17 Upton Street, St James (Closed)

Posted: 07/11/2024 Closing Date: 21/11/2024 01:40 PM

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

 

  • 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:
    • Wall to Kitchen, Pantry Room has a proposed setback of 1m from the southern lot boundary in lieu of 2.5m

 

  • 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:
    • The cone of vision from the kitchen window enters into 19 Upton Street, St James behind the primary street setback line.
    • The cone of vision from the western deck area enters into 19 Upton Street, St James behind the primary street setback line.
    • The cone of vision from the eastern deck area enters into 19 Upton Street, St James behind the primary street setback line.

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).

 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  

oundar 

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) 
Contact Details

Job Title: Planning Officer

Phone: (08) 9311 8111

Email: admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au

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