49Urban design—residential buildings

49 Urban design—residential buildings

49 Urban design—residential buildings

The consent authority must not consent to development for the purpose of residential buildings unless it has considered the following matters that are of relevance to the development—

(a) the extent to which recognition has been given in the design of the development to the needs of the diverse and changing population of Sutherland Shire,

(b) the extent to which any adverse impacts of the proposed development on adjoining land and open space in terms of overshadowing, overlooking, views, privacy and visual intrusion will be minimised,

(c) the extent to which the quality of the streetscape concerned will be improved by the development,

(d) the extent to which there will be private open space of a sufficient area and dimensions to enable proposed and required activities,

(e) the extent to which any adverse impacts of the proposed development on adjoining land in terms of size, bulk, height, scale and siting will be minimised,

(f) the extent to which the residential building concerned integrates with a well-designed landscaped setting,

(g) any opportunities for the provision of affordable housing.