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COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012 DV12.140 LOT 105 (NO. 9) THE GROVE, WEMBLEY - INFILL PANELS IN EXISTING FRONT FENCE SUMMARY: The Town has received an application for infill panels in an existing front fence at No. 9 The Grove, Wembley. The plans show a front fence with infill panels above 0.7 metres. The infill panels have an open to solid ratio of 1:1.5. The application requires a Council determination as an assessment is required against the Street Walls and Fences performance criteria of the Residential Design Codes of WA (R Codes). The dwelling is not considered to need protection from noise and headlight glare from vehicle traffic along The Grove and approval would be contrary to Council's intent for open, landscaped streetscapes. Accordingly, the proposal is recommended for refusal. BACKGROUND: Application: 462DA-2012 Owner: Greg Campbell & Diane Campbell Applicant: Greg Campbell Zoning: Residential R20 Use class: Dwelling (single) ‘P’ – permitted Land area: 690 m² The applicant had a Development Application approved in September 2010 for a single storey dwelling. The approved plans show a masonry fence in the front setback area with visually permeable infill panels. The approval was conditional that "The infill panels of the fencing and gate in the front setback area to have a surface with an open to solid ratio of no less than 1:1". The owner has since built the fence to the design on the approved plans, however, has not yet constructed the infill panels. This front fence with infill panels application was originally submitted in October 2012 with plans showing 38mm slats with a 20mm gap between. To address some of the concerns raised by the Town’s Administration, the applicant amended the planning application in November 2012 showing infill panels with 60mm slats and 40mm gaps in between. It is this revised design that is the subject of the following report. DETAILS: Development description • The subject lot is located on The Grove, four lots from its intersection with Ruislip Street and has Harding Lane located to the rear. The lot has a 15.2 metre frontage and a large street tree located in the middle of the verge. H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\NOVEMBER 2012\B DV.DOCX 67
COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012 • The proposal is for infill panels on an existing front fence surrounding a landscaped area in the front setback. The fence is solid to a height of 0.7 metres with infill panels above to 1.8 metres. The piers in between reach 1.8 metres in height and are 300mm wide. The infill panels of the fencing will be 60mm slats with a 40mm gap which is an open to solid ratio of 1:1.5. • The fence will be truncated along the southern side, adjacent the existing driveway on the lot and the north-eastern side, adjacent the neighbours driveway. Applicant's justification The applicant has provided written justification for the variations to the acceptable development provisions relating to street walls and fences. A copy of the applicant’s justification is available for viewing by Elected Members. Performance criteria assessment Street walls and fences Infill panels open to solid ratio Proposed Acceptable development provision 1:1.5 1:1 Performance criteria: Front walls and fences to promote surveillance and enhance streetscape, taking account of: • the need to provide protection from noise and headlight glare where roads are designated as primary or district distributors or integrator arterials; or • the need to provide screening to the front setback; or • the need to provide privacy to north facing outdoor living areas. Open view fencing is essential in creating attractive residential streets and creating a safe, friendly environment for pedestrians and children. It is only in the most extenuating circumstances that variations to Council policy can be supported. The Grove is a suburban road servicing local residents and is not designated as a primary or district distributor, or integrator arterial road. It is not a high traffic volume road. The subject site is located four lots from the nearest traffic intersection and has a 4.0 metre setback to the primary street boundary, with the major outdoor living area on the lot being located on the rear/north-western side of the site. Consequently, there is little need to provide protection from noise and headlight glare, nor screening for privacy to the front setback area. The proposal open to solid ratio of the infill panels of 1:1.5 will result in a reduction in the permeability of the fence from the previous approval of an open to solid ratio 1:1. The proposed infill panels on the front fence would therefore be contrary to Council's intent for open, landscaped streetscapes. The Council resolved to review the Town's Street Walls and Fences Policy at its meeting held on 22 May 2012 (DV12.58 Review of Fencing Policy) with specific reference to a review of the 1:1 open/solid permeability ratio. Subsequently, the Town's Administration has examined the suitability of 1:1 permeability and considers that the open component should be increased (where fences are greater than 1.2 metres in height). H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\NOVEMBER 2012\B DV.DOCX 68
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