corridors on the character of Conspicuous or the roadside environment and incongruous surrounding landscapes. (out of place) buildings, Consider the impact of structures or developments on immediate infrastructure views within the area, as well which are highly as back into the Shire as visible from viewed from the Kinglake surrounding National Park and adjoining municipalities. municipalities (e.g. Whittlesea, Vegetation that Manningham and Yarra disrupts Ranges). prominent views Design vegetation planting and towards the regeneration works to retain Kinglake views towards the Kinglake National Park. National Park where possible. Buildings & To site buildings Site buildings and structures: Loss of the Structures: and structures existing away from visually prominent Siting to reflect the landscape locations such as ridge lines, natural character where hill faces and elevated areas; topography and the spacious to minimise the area of complement the nature and exposed batter/ embankment landscape absence of and avoid excessive character of the buildings are disturbance to existing area. key topography; characteristics To ensure that to be set back from property of the area. buildings and boundaries, river and creek structures are Buildings and corridors and roads; sited so that structures which outside of areas that are they do not are highly significantly cleared of visually visible or vegetation, unless substantial dominate the located in landscaping is proposed; landscape. prominent to be set amongst existing locations. vegetation and/ or developed Buildings and with substantial landscaping of structures which locally appropriate species. break the Refer also to Clause 22.04 Siting ridgeline and Design Policy for Buildings silhouette. and Works in Non-Urban Areas Buildings that
corridors on the character of the roadside environment and surrounding landscapes. Consider the impact of developments on immediate views within the area, as well as back into the Shire as viewed from the Kinglake National Park and adjoining municipalities (e.g. Whittlesea, Manningham and Yarra Ranges). Design vegetation planting and regeneration works to retain views towards the Kinglake National Park where possible. Conspicuous or incongruous (out of place) buildings, structures or infrastructure which are highly visible from surrounding municipalities. Vegetation that disrupts prominent views towards the Kinglake National Park. Buildings & Structures: Siting To site buildings and structures to reflect the natural topography and complement the landscape character of the area. To ensure that buildings and structures are sited so that they do not visually dominate the landscape. Site buildings and structures: away from visually prominent locations such as ridge lines, hill faces and elevated areas; to minimise the area of exposed batter/ embankment and avoid excessive disturbance to existing topography; to be set back from property boundaries, river and creek corridors and roads; outside of areas that are significantly cleared of vegetation, unless substantial landscaping is proposed; to be set amongst existing vegetation and/ or developed with substantial landscaping of locally appropriate species. Refer also to Clause 22.04 Siting and Design Policy for Buildings and Works in Non-Urban Areas Loss of the existing landscape character where the spacious nature and absence of buildings are key characteristics of the area. Buildings and structures which are highly visible or located in prominent locations. Buildings and structures which break the ridgeline silhouette. Buildings that