Here is a summary of the standards (requirements) that must be met by your application in order to satisfy the specified requirements Clause 54.
These standards must be included in proposed design, and therefore included in your plans. Give this list to who ever is drafting your plans to ensure the standards are met. Remember to check if there is a schedule to the zone that modifies these objectives and standards.
54.02-1 Neighbourhood character objective
To ensure that the design respects the existing neighbourhood character or contributes to a preferred neighbourhood character. To ensure that the design responds to the features of the site and the surrounding area.
Standard A1
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.02-2 Integration with the street objective
To integrate the layout of development with the street.
Standard A2
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.03-1 Street setback objective
To ensure that the setbacks of buildings from a street respect the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and make efficient use of the site.
Standard A3
Walls of buildings should be set back from streets:
Porches, pergolas and verandahs that are less than 3.6 metres high and eaves may encroach not more than 2.5 metres into the setbacks of this standard.
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.03-2 Building height objective
To ensure that the height of buildings respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character.
Standard A4
The maximum building height should not exceed the maximum height specified in the zone, schedule to the zone or an overlay that applies to the land.
If no maximum height is specified in the zone, schedule to the zone or an overlay, the maximum building height should not exceed 9 metres, unless the slope of the natural ground level at any cross section wider than 8 metres of the site of the building is 2.5 degrees or more, in which case the maximum building height should not exceed 10 metres.
Changes of building height between existing buildings and new buildings should be graduated.
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.03-3 Site coverage objective
To ensure that the site coverage respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and responds to the features of the site.
Standard A5
The site area covered by buildings should not exceed:
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.03-4 Permeability objectives
To reduce the impact of increased stormwater run-off on the drainage system. To facilitate on-site stormwater infiltration.
Standard A6
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.04-1 Side and rear setbacks objective
To ensure that the height and setback of a building from a boundary respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and limits the impact on the amenity of existing dwellings.
Standard A10
A new building not on or within 200mm of a boundary should be set back from side or rear boundaries:
Sunblinds, verandahs, porches, eaves, fascias, gutters, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, domestic fuel or water tanks, and heating or cooling equipment or other services may encroach not more than 0.5 metres into the setbacks of this standard.
Landings having an area of not more than 2 square metres and less than 1 metre high, stairways, ramps, pergolas, shade sails and carports may encroach into the setbacks of this standard.
View Diagram A1 Side and rear setbacks
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.04-2 Walls on boundaries objective
To ensure that the location, length and height of a wall on a boundary respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character and limits the impact on the amenity of existing dwellings.
Standard A11
A new wall constructed on or within 200mm of a side or rear boundary of a lot or a carport constructed on or within 1 metre of a side or rear boundary of a lot should not abut the boundary:
A new wall or carport may fully abut a side or rear boundary where the slope and retaining walls or fences would result in the effective height of the wall or carport being less than 2metres on the abutting property boundary.
A building on a boundary includes a building set back up to 200mm from a boundary.
The height of a new wall constructed on or within 200mm of a side or rear boundary or a carport constructed on or within 1 metre of a side or rear boundary should not exceed an average of 3.2 metres with no part higher than 3.6 metres unless butting a higher existing or simultaneously constructed wall.
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.04-3 Daylight to existing windows objective
To allow adequate daylight into existing habitable room windows.
Standard A12
Buildings opposite an existing habitable room window should provide for a light court to the existing window that has a minimum area of 3 square metres and minimum dimension of 1 metre clear to the sky. The calculation of the area may include land on the abutting lot.
Walls or carports more than 3 metres in height opposite an existing habitable room window should be set back from the window at least 50 per cent of the height of the new wall if the wall is within a 55 degree arc from the centre of the existing window. The arc may be swung to within 35 degrees of the plane of the wall containing the existing window.
Where the existing window is above ground floor level, the wall height is measured from the floor level of the room containing the window.
View Diagram A2 Daylight to existing windows
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
54.04-4 North-facing windows objective
To allow adequate solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows.
Standard A13
If a north-facing habitable room window of an existing dwelling is within 3 metres of a boundary on an abutting lot, a building should be setback from the boundary 1 metre, plus 0.6 metre for every metre of height over 3.6 metres up to 6.9 metres, plus 1 metre for every metre of height over 6.9 metres, for a distance of 3 metres from the edge of each side of the window. A north-facing window is a window with an axis perpendicular to its surface oriented north 20 degrees west to north 30 degrees east.
View Diagram A3 North-facing windows
Decision guidelines
54.06-1 Design detail objective
To encourage design detail that respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character.
Standard A19
The design of buildings, including:
should respect the existing or preferred neighbourhood character.
Garages and carports should be visually compatible with the development and the existing or preferred neighbourhood character.
Decision guidelines
54.06-2 Front fences objective
To encourage front fence design that respects the existing or preferred neighbourhood character.
Standard A20
The design of front fences should complement the design of the dwelling and any front fences on adjoining properties.
A front fence within 3 metres of a street should not exceed:
Decision guidelines
Before deciding on an application, the responsible authority must consider:
Derived from Victoria Planning Provisions by the State of Victoria