Primary Controls for Apartment

Primary development controls are the key planning tool used to manage the scale of development so that it relates to the context and desired future character of an area and manages impacts on surrounding development.

Primary development controls include building height, floor space ratio, building depth, building separation and setbacks (refer to in sections 2C-2H). When applied together, the primary development controls create a building envelope, which forms the three-dimensional volume where development should occur.

Retention of trees

Minimum setbacks

Setting and Testing The Controls

Primary controls should be developed taking into account sunlight and daylight access, orientation and overshadowing, natural ventilation, visual and acoustic privacy, ceiling heights, communal open space, deep soil zones, public domain interface, noise and pollution.

Deep soil zones and basement levels

Building separation and depth

The controls must be carefully tested to ensure they are co-ordinated and that the desired built form outcome is achievable. They should ensure the desired density and massing can be accommodated within the building height and setback controls.