The City has received the abovementioned proposal for consideration.

You are invited to comment on this Planning Application before the City of Swan considers the proposal. The applicant seeks approval to construct 4x grouped dwellings at Lot 179 (No.26) Charles Street, Midland.

The application does not comply with the 2024 Residential Codes – Part C and is seeking the below variations:

Part C Objective

Requirement

Provided

C1.1.1 – Primary garden area in accordance with Table 1.1a

35 m² per dwelling, 2/3 uncovered (26 m²)

Lot 1: private garden area (PGA) does not comply (23.4 m² in lieu of 35 m²)

Lot 4: PGA m² - does not comply (27.2 m² in lieu of 35 m²)

C2.1.10 – Reduced storage area dimension

Lots do not meet C2.1.9 storage requirements

C3.3.1 – Setback of buildings in

accordance with Table 3.3a

R40 = 3m setback

Lot 2: Master bedroom exceeds frontage reductions

C3.4.4 – Maximum height and length of boundary walls in accordance with Table 3.4b

Lot 1: max 14.34m

Lot 2: max 14.28m

Lot 3: max 28.5m

Lot 4: max 28.5m

Lot 1: 18m. Does not comply

Lot 2: 15.3m. Does not comply

Lot 3: Complies

Lot 4: Complies

C3.6.7 – Fence or wall within the

primary street setback area requirements

1.8m max height

Proposed 2m height

C3.7.3 – Driveway dimension requirements

i. Min 3m wide

ii. Max 6m wide at boundary

iii. 0.3m from lot boundary/street pole

iv. Setback 6m to a street corner

v. Aligned at right angles

vi. Adequately trafficable & drained

Driveway does not comply with v.

C3.7.7 Sightlines

Walls, fences etc truncated or reduced to no higher than 0.75m where structured adjoin a driveway/right of way/communal street

Lot 1 sightlines – does not comply

C3.10.2 – Notwithstanding C3.10.1, Visual privacy design solutions

Lot 1 & 2: Lot 1 Living space overlooks Lot 2 kitchen. Offset of 1.2m in lieu of 1.5m. No visual privacy solutions proposed

C3.10.3 – Offsetting of bedroom and study windows

Lot 3 &4: Both Bedroom 2 overlook one another. No visual privacy solutions proposed


Submissions ending: 8 April 2025.