113Location and access to services

113 Location and access to services

113 Location and access to services

(1) Except as otherwise specified in clause 114 (“Self-sustained” development outside the accessible housing area), development for the purpose of accessible housing is to be located within the accessible housing area as shown on Map Panel A.

(2) Reasonable pedestrian access via a footpath or other similar and safe means is to be available from the primary pedestrian entrance of the development to—

(a) land zoned Village—Town Centre within—

(i) Blackheath, or

(ii) Katoomba, or

(iii) Leura, or

(iv) Wentworth Falls, or

(v) Lawson, or

(vi) Springwood, or

(vii) Hazelbrook, or

(viii) Blaxland, or

(b) land zoned Village—Neighbourhood Centre within—

(i) Winmalee, or

(ii) Glenbrook.

(3) In determining whether “reasonable pedestrian access” is provided between the development and the village centre in accordance with subclause (2), the consent authority is to consider whether—

(a) there is a path of travel via a sealed footpath or other similar and safe means (that is suitable for access by means of an electric wheelchair, motorised cart or the like) from the development to the village centre, and

(b) the gradient of access paths does not exceed an overall average of 1:14 over the shortest path of travel from the development to the village centre, provided that—

(i) slopes up to 1:12 do not exceed 15 metres at a time, and

(ii) slopes up to 1:10 do not exceed 5 metres at a time, and

(iii) slopes up to 1:8 do not exceed 1.5 metres at a time, and

(c) there are sufficient rest stops along the route, which should include seats or level landings.

(4) The pedestrian access shall not involve the crossing of local roads unless safe crossing conditions are provided with reference to sight distances, level crossings, pedestrian refuges and the like.