canopy as part of a flowing bush Australian and indigenous street garden landscape. trees. Design Response Incorporate understorey species where appropriate. Retain and replant native and indigenous canopy trees within Integrate the street plantings with the street space. the garden landscape. (BG4 only - Introduce consistent In BG4 introduce consistent bush bush avenue with single theme avenue with single theme species species along all streets). along all streets. Refer to Guideline 1 : Vegetation Retention and Landscaping. Garden Court Design Objective Where new plantings are required plant with the dominant tree Eltham Central To continue the native tree species of the area canopy as part of a flowing tree dominated landscape. Integrate the street tree plantings with the garden landscape. Design Response In Eltham Central continuous Retain and replant Australian avenue plantings are appropriate. native canopy trees within the street space in informal avenue Refer to Guideline 1 : Vegetation layouts. Retention and Landscaping. Residential Design Guideline 13 Footpaths/verges Character Area Design Objective(S) & Design Design Suggestion(S) Type(S) Response(S) Rural Design Objective Ensure a continuous flow of the landscape from the private Bush To retain the bushland landscape domain of the lots into road to the edge of the roadway. space. Design Responses Use verge for vegetated swale Retain and enhance the bush drains to drain the roadway. landscape to the road edge. Incorporate silt traps in the verge In bush areas ensure the to avoid pollution of adjoining
canopy as part of a flowing bush garden landscape. Design Response Retain and replant native and indigenous canopy trees within the street space. (BG4 only - Introduce consistent bush avenue with single theme species along all streets). Australian and indigenous street trees. Incorporate understorey species where appropriate. Integrate the street plantings with the garden landscape. In BG4 introduce consistent bush avenue with single theme species along all streets. Refer to Guideline 1 : Vegetation Retention and Landscaping. Garden Court Eltham Central Design Objective To continue the native tree canopy as part of a flowing tree dominated landscape. Design Response Retain and replant Australian native canopy trees within the street space in informal avenue layouts. Where new plantings are required plant with the dominant tree species of the area Integrate the street tree plantings with the garden landscape. In Eltham Central continuous avenue plantings are appropriate. Refer to Guideline 1 : Vegetation Retention and Landscaping. Residential Design Guideline 13 Footpaths/verges Character Area Type(S) Design Objective(S) & Design Response(S) Design Suggestion(S) Rural Bush Design Objective To retain the bushland landscape to the edge of the roadway. Design Responses Retain and enhance the bush landscape to the road edge. In bush areas ensure the Ensure a continuous flow of the landscape from the private domain of the lots into road space. Use verge for vegetated swale drains to drain the roadway. Incorporate silt traps in the verge to avoid pollution of adjoining