Cumberland Local Environmental Plan 2021

The objective of this clause is to ensure new development incorporates effective design and ongoing operation to—

reduce and remove urban heating from the environment, and

protect community health and wellbeing.

In deciding whether to grant development consent for the purposes of commercial premises, industries or residential accommodation, the consent authority must consider whether—

the facade and roof of the proposed building and paved surfaces are designed to reduce adverse effects of solar heat on the surrounding land, including private open space and the public domain, and

the awnings and eaves of the building are designed to provide shelter from the sun and improve public comfort at street level, and

the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems of the building are designed to minimise the release of heat in the direction of private open space and the public domain, and

the development maximises the use of green infrastructure that is strategically designed and managed to support a good quality of life in an urban environment, and

the development accommodates sufficient tree canopy, open space and deep soil zones to achieve urban cooling benefits, and

the building is designed to achieve high passive thermal performance.

In this clause—

means the soft landscaped part of a site area used for growing trees, plants and grasses that—

is unimpeded by buildings or structures above and below ground, and

provides opportunities for groundwater infiltration and canopy trees, and

does not include basement car parks, services, swimming pools, tennis courts and impervious surfaces including car parks, driveways and roof areas.