No. | Title of Local Policy | Scope |
1 |
Streetscape |
Design considerations which will affect and impact upon the streetscape character and amenity of the Shire and its valued residential streets. |
2 |
Ecological Urban Design and Sustainability |
Circumstances whereby the Council may permit the building of structures within the street setback without incurring an adverse impact on the value of the streetscape. |
3 |
Planning for Heritage Conservation |
Describes the importance of respecting and protecting heritage elements when making development decisions. |
4 |
Residential Building Heights |
Circumstances where the Shire may depart from R Codes (category B) to permit increased building heights. |
5 |
Plot Ratio and Coverage of Site - R10, R12.5, R15 and R20 |
Outlines the parameters of Plot Ratio included in the Shires Local Planning Scheme 4 |
6 |
Neighbour Consultation on Development |
In requests for exercise of R Code design compliance discretion this policy identifies where affected neighbours may be consulted. |
8 |
Construction Management Plans |
To ensure the effective management of excavation, demolition work and building work within the Shire of Peppermint Grove. |
9 |
Development Bonds |
To allow the Shire to undertake clean up and reinstatement works immediately, and to ensure that the cost of doing so is not a financial burden of the ratepayers of the Shire. |
10 |
Design Review Panels |
To provide Council with high level, independent expert advice and expertise on urban design, architecture, landscape design, sustainability and heritage in relation to significant development applications. |
11 |
Building on Side and Rear Boundaries |
To ensure that regular spacing or street rhythm is maintained, and development along rear boundaries is in line with the potential widening of the R.O.W. |
12 |
Front Fences |
To provide design guidelines for screening fencing along the front boundary of a residential property that would exceed 1.2 metres maximum permitted under the Deemed-to-Comply provisions fo the R-Codes |