RESCODE SINGLE DWELLING NEIGHBOURHOOD & SITE

DESCRIPTION & DESIGN RESPONSE

SUBJECT LAND

SITE DESCRIPTION & DESIGN

RESPONSE PREPARED BY
DATE LODGED
INFORMATION LODGED (circle) Comment if not provided
?? Neighbourhood description Y/N
?? Site Description Y/N
?? Design response Y/N
?? All elevations including adjoining Y/N
?? dwellings and showing materials and
colours Y/N
?? Floor plans Y/N
?? Site plan Y/N
?? Shadow diagrams for 2 storey
developments Y/N
?? Title Y/N
?? Streetscape Photos and elevations Y/N
?? Other Y/N

Assessment Officer & date assessed:

Neighbourhood and site description

Neighbourhood description must describe using plans, photographs etc:

Description Adequacy assessment

The built form, scale and
character of surrounding
development including fencing

Architectural and roof styles

Other notable features

Note: Neighbourhood in this context is the immediate street or section of street between two cross streets (or
streets if located at an intersection of one or more streets). If the street or street section consists of more than
30 houses (based on an average street section in the inner part of Ballarat) then it should include at least 10
dwellings either side of the dwelling and 20 dwellings on the opposite side of the street. In understanding
neighbourhood character and design techniques reference should be made to the Ballarat Urban Character
Study 1999 and associated guidelines, Ballarat Heritage Review 1997, the City of Ballarat Streetscapes
Policy 1991 and The Ballarat Conservation Study 1978 Volumes 1 & 2.

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Site description must describe using plans, photographs etc:

Description Adequacy assessment

Site shape, size, orientation and
easements
Site levels and level differences
between sites
Buildings on site and adjoining
properties including height of walls
on boundaries
Use of surrounding buildings
Location of secluded private open
space & adjoining house habitable
room windows within 9.0m of site
Solar access to site and adjoining
properties
Significant trees on site or removed
in last 12 months
Contaminated soil and filled land
details if known
Views to and from site

Street frontage features including

crossovers, poles, street trees
Other notable features or site
characteristics

Note: Refer to attached matrix to determine site and neighbourhood description requirements
relating to proposals called up by Planning Scheme Overlays.

Assessment comment

Do the neighbourhood and

site descriptions meet the
above requirements and are
considered satisfactory?

If unsatisfactory has the

applicant been advised?

Design Response

Has the design response explained how the design:

Response Adequacy assessment

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Derives from and responds to the
neighbourhood and site description
Cont’d over
Meets the objectives of Clause 54:
?? A1 Neighbourhood character
?? A2 Street integration
?? A3 Setbacks
?? A4 Building height
?? A5 Site coverage
?? A6 Permeability
?? A7 Energy efficiency
?? A8 Significant trees
?? A9 Parking
?? A10 Side & rear setbacks
?? A11 Walls on boundaries
?? A12 Daylight to windows
?? A13 North facing windows
?? A14 Overshadowing
?? A15 Overlooking
?? A16 Daylight to new windows
?? A17 Open Space
?? A18 Solar access to Open
space
?? A18 Design detail
?? A19 Front Fences

Responds to neighbourhood
character features of the area
identified in LPPF or NCO
Included correctly proportioned
street elevations or photographs
showing development in context of
adjacent buildings

Note: Refer to attached matrix to determine design response requirements relating to

proposals called up by Planning Scheme Overlays.

Assessment

Design response
satisfactory/unsatisfactory?

If unsatisfactory has the

applicant been advised?

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 SINGLE DWELLING NEIGHBOURHOOD & SITE DESCRIPTION AND DESIGN RESPONSE
REQUIREMENTS

Detail Application type

single double Single storey Double storey Minor DDO/HO DDO/HO VPO permit
storey storey dwelling extension to applications fence call up for
dwelling dwelling extension on dwelling on including front tree removal
lots 300m2+ lots 300m2+ façade changes,
DDO/HO DDO/HO verandahs,
garages/carports etc
Neighbourhood
Built form, scale & character of ? ? ? ? ? ?
surrounding development1
including fencing
Architectural and roof styles ? ? ? ? ? ? fence &
building
architecture
styles only
Other notable features ? ? ?
vegetation
character
only
Site
Site shape, orientation, ? ? ? ? ? ?
easements
Site levels (AHD or RL) ? ? ?
Buildings on site and adjoining ? ? ? ? ? for garages/ ? On site
properties including wall heights carports only buildings
on boundaries only
Use of surrounding buildings ? ?
Location of adjoining secluded ? ? ? include ? for garages/
open space & habitable room include shadow carports only
windows within 9.0m of the site shadow diagram
diagram
Significant trees2 including trees ? ? ? ? ? ? as part of ?
removed within 12 months fence
erection
only
Soil conditions ? ?
Views to and from site ? ? ?
Street frontage features including ? ? ? only ? only where ? only where new ? only ? only
crossovers, street trees, power where new new driveway driveway proposed where new where street
poles, bus shelters, marked driveway proposed driveway tree(s) or
parking bays, signs etc proposed proposed road side
veg’n to be
removed
Notable features/ characteristics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? existing
trees
Design Response
Report showing how proposal ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
responds to neighbourhood and
site description
Report showing how the ? ? A1, A2, A3, A1, A2, A3, A1, A3, A8, A9, A1, A2, A20 A1, A8
objectives of Clause 54 are met A8, A9, A4, A5, A8, A10, A11, A12, A19 refer also Include
A10, A11, A9, A10, A11, DDO/HO arborist and
A12, A19 A12, A14, decision replanting
A15, A19 guidelines report
Report showing response to any ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
planning scheme policies
Plan and or photos of street ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
elevations showing context of
development1

Notes:

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1. Surrounding development plans/photos and elevations for proposals called up under the DDO/HO/VPO may be limited to 2 –
3 dwellings surrounding the site on all sides (and opposite) or adjoining dwellings for garages/carports and minor
extensions however written descriptions should relate to the whole street or portion of street.
2. Significant trees are considered to be any street tree, trees greater than 4.0m in height, or any specified vegetation within a
Vegetation Protection Overlay or vegetation identified in the Heritage Overlay Schedule or any trees included in Significant
Tree registers or significant vegetation types identified in any Regional Vegetation plans or the Ballarat region Conservation
Strategy located on site and with canopies overhanging the site.
Trees to be removed should be accompanied be an arborist report identifying species, tree health & alternative. Character
references include Urban Character Study & Streetscape Policy.