Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
Development description
The application proposes amendments to the original Planning Approval (dated 3 August 2009),
these include:-
A garage roller door added to the western side;
Windows located 800mm from the garage floor level;
Bricking up of previously approved openings; and
Dense landscaping between the garage and front fence
Applicant's submission
The applicant has provided the following justification for the front setback variation:-
The carport will attract an increase in criminal activity as a result of high degree of visibility
generated from its intent.
Councils imposition of the provision of a greater degree of openness as outlined on the
planning approval serves only to achieve a planning outcome that is not relevant to the
specific nature of the site, its topography context and history and in that regard cannot be
relied upon to claim cause to create adverse impact on the amenity of the streetscape.
There are concerns with security and safety to their amenity and they seek to have this
concern alleviated by maintaining as closed and as solid a structure as possible;
We believe that valid arguments for a more solid and robust structure that addresses the
street in a solid and robust manner without compromise to the streetscape can be made
given the unique nature of this particular precinct.
Assessment against the performance criteria
Setback of Garages and Carports
Setback of garage from front
boundary
Proposed
Acceptable development provision
3.0 metres 6.0 metres
Performance criteria:
The setting back of carports and garages so as not to detract from the streetscape or appearance of
dwellings, or obstruct views of dwellings from the street and vice versa.
The applicant has submitted an application for retrospective approval for the 'as built' 'carport'.
Although the applicant has defined this structure as a carport, under the R-Codes as:-
A roofed structure designed to accommodate one or more motor vehicles
unenclosed except to the extent that it abuts a dwelling or a property boundary
on one side, and being without a door unless that door is visually permeable.
A garage is defined as:-
Any roofed structure, other than a carport, designed to accommodate one or
more motor vehicles attached to the dwelling.
The structure therefore does not fit the definition of a carport, and is enclosed on three sides,
with a garage door on the fourth side (the garage abuts a limestone retaining wall and lift to the
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