rather than dominate the bush setting. (6) Design Detail And Use earthy bush toned Expanses of highly Building Materials building materials and paint reflective colour or material. colours. To use materials and building details that Cross reference to harmonise with the Guideline 10 : Bushfire / bushland setting. Wildfire Protection. 7) Vehicle Access And Integrate the design of Large areas of hard paving Storage carports and garages with in the front yard. the main dwelling unless To minimise excavation for Significant excavation this would require car access, impact on the works. significant excavation. bush setting and on the Long straight driveways. visibility of access driveway Use non-impervious Sealed driveways. and car storage facilities. surfaces for driveways and only seal the driveways in locations where erosion may occur. Design driveways and access tracks to follow the contours of the site to minimise gradients and the need for retaining walls. Car parking areas, garages or car ports should not dominate the site when viewed from the street. Design driveways to minimise the impact on existing vegetation. 8) Front Boundary Provide no fencing or Solid front fences and Treatment And Fencing post and wire fencing brick retaining walls. only to the frontage and To maintain and enhance Solid side fencing, rear and side boundaries. the continuous flow of the particularly in front of the vegetation and existing Provide sufficient in dwelling. landscape. front for the retention Paving on front garden and/or planting of large area. trees and to retain the Absence of or large existing landscape. shrubs in the front garden area.
rather than dominate the bush setting. (6) Design Detail And Building Materials To use materials and building details that harmonise with the bushland setting. Use earthy bush toned building materials and paint colours. Cross reference to Guideline 10 : Bushfire / Wildfire Protection. Expanses of highly reflective colour or material. 7) Vehicle Access And Storage To minimise excavation for car access, impact on the bush setting and on the visibility of access driveway and car storage facilities. Integrate the design of carports and garages with the main dwelling unless this would require significant excavation. Use non-impervious surfaces for driveways and only seal the driveways in locations where erosion may occur. Design driveways and access tracks to follow the contours of the site to minimise gradients and the need for retaining walls. Car parking areas, garages or car ports should not dominate the site when viewed from the street. Design driveways to minimise the impact on existing vegetation. Large areas of hard paving in the front yard. Significant excavation works. Long straight driveways. Sealed driveways. 8) Front Boundary Treatment And Fencing To maintain and enhance the continuous flow of the vegetation and existing landscape. Provide no fencing or post and wire fencing only to the frontage and rear and side boundaries. Provide sufficient in front for the retention and/or planting of large trees and to retain the existing landscape. Solid front fences and brick retaining walls. Solid side fencing, particularly in front of the dwelling. Paving on front garden area. Absence of or large shrubs in the front garden area.
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