you want. Take into account the leaf texture of the plants and how they can enhance each other when used together. All planting works can be protected from rabbits and wallabies by providing wire or plastic guards to each plant. Avoid introducing visually dominant exotic vegetation, particularly in prominent locations. Residential Design Guideline 2 Footings/Touching the Ground Character Area Design Objective(S) & Design Design Suggestion(S) Type(S) Response(S) Rural Design Objective Locate footings beyond the root area of existing trees and Bush To minimise site disturbance and remnant bushland. Refer to impact on the landform and Semi Bush Guideline 1 : Vegetation vegetation. Settlement Retention and Landscaping. Design Responses Bush Garden Support buildings over the site The footings of buildings should using timber or steel post and minimise the impact of the beam structural systems OR building on the landscape setting. Design buildings using solid Buildings should be designed to sit above the ground amongst the wall elements in such a way as tree canopy or to sit within the to appear to out of the ‘grow’ topography and understorey site. vegetation. Design the undercrofts of buildings to avoid clutter of structural elements, plumbing
you want. Take into account the leaf texture of the plants and how they can enhance each other when used together. All planting works can be protected from rabbits and wallabies by providing wire or plastic guards to each plant. Avoid introducing visually dominant exotic vegetation, particularly in prominent locations. Residential Design Guideline 2 Footings/Touching the Ground Character Area Type(S) Design Objective(S) & Design Response(S) Design Suggestion(S) Rural Bush Semi Bush Settlement Bush Garden Design Objective To minimise site disturbance and impact on the landform and vegetation. Design Responses The footings of buildings should minimise the impact of the building on the landscape setting. Buildings should be designed to sit above the ground amongst the tree canopy or to sit within the topography and understorey vegetation. Locate footings beyond the root area of existing trees and remnant bushland. Refer to Guideline 1 : Vegetation Retention and Landscaping. Support buildings over the site using timber or steel post and beam structural systems OR Design buildings using solid wall elements in such a way as to appear to ‘grow’ out of the site. Design the undercrofts of buildings to avoid clutter of structural elements, plumbing
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