Hi all,
WAPC amendment as of June 2009 - DC1.3 attached for everyone's records.
Specifically 3.3.4 (e) page 5 -
This reference refers to DC2.6 (3.4.3) page 12 - also attached
What does this mean?
Chuck out your R Codes as far as Driveway widths goes for 7 or more dwellings. All driveways are now required to be 10m in width for accessways serving 7 or more.
...and i thought local planning bureaucracy in WA couldn't get any more stupid...
WAPC amendment as of June 2009 - DC1.3 attached for everyone's records.
Specifically 3.3.4 (e) page 5 -
The proposed lot or lots will have adequate access and will be able to accommodate car parking in accordance with the relevant standards. Driveways for survey stratas up to six dwellings should be designed in accordance with the R-Codes.
Access ways for survey stratas in excess of six dwellings should be designed in accordance with Development Control Policy 2.6 Residential Road Planning and the Guidelines for the Design and Geometric Layout of Residential Roads, with provision for the road pavement and verges for pedestrian access, landscape and public utilities. Verge widths may be reduced if acceptable alternative provision for pedestrian access, landscape and utility provision is made.
This reference refers to DC2.6 (3.4.3) page 12 - also attached
Reserve widths should be in the range of 10-14.5m and should comprise:
a carriageway of 4-5.5m, although where four dwellings or less are served, widths as low as 3m may be acceptable;
verges of the minimum necessary toaccommodate services, parking bays and
in both verges large canopied mature trees of a species specified by the local
government.
What does this mean?
Chuck out your R Codes as far as Driveway widths goes for 7 or more dwellings. All driveways are now required to be 10m in width for accessways serving 7 or more.
...and i thought local planning bureaucracy in WA couldn't get any more stupid...