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COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012DV12.71LOT 1 (NO.1) TULLOW ROAD, FLOREAT - FRONT FENCESUMMARY:The Town has received an application for a front and side fence at No. 1 Tullow Road, Floreat.The plans show a fence along the primary and secondary street boundaries facing OceanicDrive and Tullow Road with both solid and visually permeable portions.The application requires a Council determination as an assessment is required against theStreet Walls and Fences performance criteria of the Residential Design Codes of WA (RCodes).The dwelling is not considered to need protection from noise and headlight glare from OceanicDrive (District Distributor Road) and approval would be contrary to Council's intent for open,landscaped streetscapes.Accordingly, the proposal is recommended for refusal.BACKGROUND:Application: 26DA-2012Owner:Gregory Kenny & Jenny KennyApplicant: Jenny KennyZoning:Residential R/12.5Use class: Dwelling (single) ‘P’ – permittedLand area: 971 m²This application was originally submitted in January 2012. To address some of the concernsraised by the Town’s Administration, amended plans were submitted in April 2012. It is thelatter set of plans that are the subject of the following report.DETAILS:Development description• The lot is located on the corner of Oceanic Drive and Tullow Road, with Oceanic Drivebeing the primary street frontage and Tullow Road the secondary street frontage.• The site inclines towards the rear/south, with relatively high verge section adjoining the loton Oceanic Drive, as compared to the level of the dwelling.• The site currently has a solid 1.8 metre timber fence along the Tullow Road boundary fora length of 21 metres. This is to be removed and replaced with a new fence.• The proposal is for a solid section of fencing for 16.7 metres fronting Tullow Road. Therewill be visually permeable fencing in the remainder of the secondary street setback area.Fronting Oceanic Drive will be partly visually permeable fencing with three sections ofsolid fencing coming to a total length of 5.5 metres. The fencing will be to a maximumheight of 1.7 metres with the solid sections on the visually permeable fence to be nohigher than 0.75 metres.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\B DV.DOCX 53
COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012Applicant's justificationThe applicant has provided written justification for the variations to the acceptable developmentprovisions relating to street walls and fences.Performance criteria assessmentStreet walls and fencesMaximum solid wall heightwithin the primary streetsetback area (Oceanic Drive)Visually permeable fencing inthe secondary street setbackarea (Tullow)ProposedAcceptable development provision1.7 metres 0.75 metres26% 40%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 designatedas 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.Oceanic Drive is a District Distributor road, however, traffic volumes are not particularly high alongthis section of road. The frontages of most properties in this section are open to the streetcomplementing the parks setting opposite.Whilst it is acknowledged the solid fencing along the secondary street will be reduced in height andlength from what currently exists, the proposed fencing along Tullow Road will still have adetrimental impact on the streetscape. Together with the solid portions of wall facing the primarystreet, the fencing overall does not present an open style and will limit the ability of the dwelling topresent a landscaped and green appearance.It should be noted that the street boundary fencing element of the Town Planning Scheme iscurrently under review, with direction through the Town Planning Steering Committee to look attighter measures to achieve open streetscapes.Overall in view of the above comments, it is considered that the proposed fencing in theprimary and secondary street setback area is not acceptable and does not satisfy theperformance criteria for the following reasons:-• the dwelling is not considered to need protection from noise and headlight glare fromOceanic Drive (District Distributor Road) and approval would be contrary to Council'sintent for open, landscaped streetscapesH:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\B DV.DOCX 54
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