To contain noise sources in Noise sensitive rooms and secluded private open spaces of new as service lane and vegetation. It is developments that may affect dwellings and residential buildings should take account of noise sources therefore considered that habitable existing dwellings. on immediately adjacent properties. rooms are located far enough away from the noise source to have any To protect residents from Dwellings and residential buildings close to busy roads, railway lines or adverse amenity issues. external noise. industry should be designed to limit noise levels in habitable rooms. 55.05-1 Accessibility objective Standard B25 Complies To encourage the The dwelling entries of the ground floor of dwellings and residential The entries to the ground floor of the consideration of the needs of buildings should be accessible or able to be easily made accessible to dwellings are accessible to those with people with limited mobility in people with limited mobility. limited mobility. the design of developments. 55.05-2 Dwelling entry objective Standard B26 Does not comply To provide each dwelling or Entries to dwellings and residential buildings should: Comments: residential building with its own Be visible and easily identifiable from streets and other public All dwelling entrances are obscured from the sense of identity. areas. street. Whilst a pathway is provided from the Provide shelter, a sense of personal address and a street to the internal accessways it is not transitional space around the entry. considered that entries to the dwellings are easily identifiable from the street. 55.05-3 Daylight to new windows Standard B27 Complies objective A window in a habitable room should be located to face: All habitable room windows face an outdoor To allow adequate daylight space of the required dimensions, allowing light An outdoor space clear to the sky or a light court with a into new habitable room into habitable rooms. minimum area of 3 square metres and minimum dimension windows. of 1 metre clear to the sky, not including land on an abutting lot, or
To contain noise sources in developments that may affect existing dwellings. To protect residents from external noise. Noise sensitive rooms and secluded private open spaces of new dwellings and residential buildings should take account of noise sources on immediately adjacent properties. Dwellings and residential buildings close to busy roads, railway lines or industry should be designed to limit noise levels in habitable rooms. as service lane and vegetation. It is therefore considered that habitable rooms are located far enough away from the noise source to have any adverse amenity issues. 55.05-1 Accessibility objective To encourage the consideration of the needs of people with limited mobility in the design of developments. Standard B25 The dwelling entries of the ground floor of dwellings and residential buildings should be accessible or able to be easily made accessible to people with limited mobility. Complies The entries to the ground floor of the dwellings are accessible to those with limited mobility. 55.05-2 Dwelling entry objective To provide each dwelling or residential building with its own sense of identity. Standard B26 Entries to dwellings and residential buildings should: Be visible and easily identifiable from streets and other public areas. Provide shelter, a sense of personal address and a transitional space around the entry. Does not comply Comments: All dwelling entrances are obscured from the street. Whilst a pathway is provided from the street to the internal accessways it is not considered that entries to the dwellings are easily identifiable from the street. 55.05-3 Daylight to new windows objective To allow adequate daylight into new habitable room windows. Standard B27 A window in a habitable room should be located to face: An outdoor space clear to the sky or a light court with a minimum area of 3 square metres and minimum dimension of 1 metre clear to the sky, not including land on an abutting lot, or Complies All habitable room windows face an outdoor space of the required dimensions, allowing light into habitable rooms.
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