13Provisions for environmental performance in development generally

13 Provisions for environmental performance in development generally

13 Provisions for environmental performance in development generally

(1) The objectives of this clause are to—

(a) achieve effective environmental performance of development generally, and

(b) reduce the consumption of energy used in the habitation of multi-unit housing by ensuring that solar design principles are followed in the development.

(2) The council must not grant consent to development that involves the erection of multi-unit housing if, in the opinion of the council, that development—

(a) will not allow for at least 3 hours of direct sun to the windows of living areas of the housing between 9am and 3pm on June 21, or

(b) will reduce direct sun to the windows of neighbouring living areas to less than 3 hours between 9am and 3pm on June 21, or

(c) will not include roof and top floor ceiling insulation to an equivalent thermal rating of at least R3.0 and wall insulation to an equivalent thermal rating of at least R1.5, or

(d) will not include protection from the entry of summer sunlight by shading devices on external openings to habitable rooms.

(3) The council must not consent to development unless the council is of the opinion that the proposed development has taken into account the following—

(a) the provisions of any development control plan relating to environmental noise, including impacts on both generators and receivers of noise, and

(b) the reduction of contaminated stormwater discharge from the site.

cll 13: Am 14.11.2003.