Design excellence
8.2 Design excellence
Development consent must not be granted to development unless—
a design review panel reviews the development, and
the consent authority takes into account the panel’s findings, and
the consent authority is satisfied the development exhibits design excellence.
In considering whether the development exhibits design excellence, the consent authority must consider the following matters—
whether a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing appropriate to the building type and location will be achieved,
whether the form and external appearance of the development will improve the quality and amenity of the public domain,
whether the development detrimentally impacts view corridors,
how the development addresses the following—
the suitability of the land for development,
existing and proposed uses and use mix,
the relationship of the development with other existing or proposed development on the same site or on neighbouring sites in terms of separation, setbacks, amenity and urban form,
the bulk, massing and modulation of buildings,
street frontage heights and streetscape constraints,
environmental impacts, including sustainable design, overshadowing, wind and reflectivity,
the achievement of the principles of ecologically sustainable development,
pedestrian, cycle, vehicular and service access and circulation requirements,
the impact on, and proposed improvements to, the public domain,
the availability of public open space.
In this clause—
design review panel means a panel, of at least 3 persons, established by the consent authority for this clause.
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