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Preferred future character

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Blocks facing bush boulevards will continue to be defined by substantial native trees and plants. Future development will be respectful to its landscape setting and look to enhance it by avoiding the loss of existing street trees. Homes will be setback from the street to support complementary landscaping.

Character objectives

The key preferred character outcomes for this area looks:

  1. To protect the bush boulevard streetscape and its trees
  2. To protect the informal quality of the bush boulevard and minimise visibility of homes
  3. To avoid loss of permeability and extensive hard surfaces within the public realm.

Rural townships are expected to experience limited change, and larger, separated homes will continue to have low visual impacts behind substantial landscaping within the front, side and rear gardens. The existing rural character will be enhanced by keeping large separation between buildings and protecting existing plnts and tress in both private and public areas. The public area's informality will be maintained, characterised by unsealed roads, diverse vegetation and a lack of footpaths.

Character objectives

The key preferred character outcomes for the area are:

  1. To protect the largely low-rise and spacious township character
  2. To encourage keeping existing dwellings
  3. To protect and enhance the main built form pattern
  4. To protect the generous front, side and rear setbacks
  5. To encourage the keeping of existing landscape in front and rear setbacks.
  6. To make sure enough space is provided for substantial new landscape planting in front, side and rear setbacks
  7. To protect the informal quality of the public areas
  8. To maintain visual cover of homes behind substantial landscaping when viewed from public areas.

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**The description above has been simplified for this engagement. The same description in the Neighbourhood Character Study (NCS) and Discussion Paper uses technical planning terms but the meaning is the same in both.

Specific guidelines within each preferred future character area are included in the NCS.