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Preferred future character

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Township incremental areas are expected to experience gradual change and the sense of spaciousness will be achieved by supporting detached homes.

Buildings will be separated with substantial landscaping in the front, rear and side setbacks. Future buildings will be characterised by pitched roofs, generous eaves and verandas with generous and consistent setbacks from the street frontage.

The public area's general informality will be maintained, characterised by broad verges, swale drains and open views to the rural landscape beyond.

The public and private areas will continue to be outlined by low and open fencing.

Character Objectives

The key preferred character outcomes for the area seek:

  1. To sensitively respond to the mainly low-rise and spacious township character
  2. To encourage keeping existing homes
  3. To keep the main built form pattern
  4. To maintain the existing subdivision pattern
  5. To maintain consistent front and rear setbacks
  6. To make sure enough space is provided for new landscape planting in front and rear setbacks
  7. To encourage landscaping between buildings
  8. To reduce visual prominence of homes from the public areas
  9. To maintain visual concealment of homes behind substantial landscaping when viewed from the public areas.

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.