VicSmart Clause 59.14 – Information Requirements

59.14 – Construction and extension of one dwelling on a lot in a residential zone is the clause in local planning schemes that sets out the following for VicSmart planning applications:

• • Clause 59.14-1 Information requirements – what you must provide to support your application and repeated in VicSmart Checklist 14: Construction and extension of one dwelling on a lot in a residential zone.
  • Clause 59.14-2 Decision guidelines – the decision guidelines by which the council assess your application.

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59.14 CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION OF ONE DWELLING ON A LOT IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE

59.14-1 Information Requirements

22/09/2023 VC243

An application must be accompanied by the following information as appropriate:

• • A copy of title for the subject land and a copy of any registered restrictive covenant.
  • A site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned showing:
    • Site shape, size, orientation and easements.
    • Levels of the site and the difference in levels between the site and surrounding properties.
    • Location of existing buildings on the site and on surrounding properties, including the location and height of walls built to the boundary of the site.
    • The use of surrounding buildings.
    • The location of secluded private open space and habitable room windows of surrounding properties which have an outlook to the site within 9 metres.
    • Solar access to the site and surrounding properties.
    • Location of significant trees existing on the site and any significant trees removed from the site in the 12 months prior to the application being made, where known.
    • Any contaminated soils and filled areas, where known.
    • Views to and from the site.
    • Street frontage features such as poles, street trees and kerb crossovers.
    • Any other notable features of the site.
    • In relation to the neighbourhood:
      • The built form, scale and character of surrounding development including front fencing.
      • Architectural and roof styles.
      • Any other notable features or characteristics of the neighbourhood.
  • A site and layout plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned showing:
    • Site shape, size, orientation, easements and site levels.
    • Adjoining roads.
    • The location and use of buildings and works on adjoining land.
    • The layout and use of existing buildings being retained and all proposed buildings, including finished floor levels.
    • All existing and proposed driveways and crossovers.
    • Existing and proposed landscape and open space areas.
    • All external storage, waste areas and services.
  • An elevation plan, drawn to scale showing the height, colour and materials of the proposed development.
  • Photographs of the building or area affected by the proposal.
  • A written statement, plan or diagram demonstrating how the proposal meets:
    • The garden area requirement specified in the zone. –
    • The requirements in the following standards of Clause 54:
      • A3 Street setback.
      • A10 Side and rear setbacks.
      • A11 Walls on boundaries.
      • A12 Daylight to existing windows.
      • A13 North-facing windows.
      • A14 Overshadowing open space.
      • A15 Overlooking.
    • The objectives and requirements in the following standards of Clause 54:
      • Clause 54.02-1 Neighbourhood character objective and standard A1.
      • Clause 54.02-2 Integration with the street objective and standard A2.
      • Clause 54.03-3 Site coverage objective and standard A5.
      • Clause 54.03-4 Permeability objectives and standard A6.
      • Clause 54.03-5 Energy efficiency protection objectives and standard A7.
      • Clause 54.03-6 Significant trees objectives and standard A8.
      • Clause 54.05-1 Daylight to new windows objective and standard A16.
      • Clause 54.05-2 Private open space objective and standard A17.
      • Clause 54.05-3 Solar access to open space objective and standard A18.
      • Clause 54.06-1 Design detail objective and standard A19.
      • Clause 54.06-2 Front fences objective and standard A20.
  • If a schedule to the zone specifies a requirement of a standard different from a requirement set out in the Clause 54 standard, the requirement in the schedule to the zone applies.

 Source: Victoria Planning Provisions – VicSmart Clause 59.14 by the State of Victoria