Design Guidelines

Design guidelines have been developed to protect and enhance this unique natural environment and to ensure the integrity and cohesion of the built form:

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Types of housing: design aspects for housing is encouraged to ensure the overall plan of creating a future neighbourhood character where the landscape is dominant over built form. Design controls are in place to ensure that the estate becomes a collection of contemporary Australian homes that meet requirements for privacy, solar awareness and visual aesthetic design, rather than a collection of reproduction houses of yesteryear.

Neighbourhood character: Responsible conservation management is encouraged and setbacks and tree planting is specified in a Tree Planting masterplan.

Streetscapes include front garden plantings and both the private and public realms

Particular emphasis will be given to produce streetscapes which maximise the amenity and attractiveness of the public domain including streets and parks. Designers and builders will be encouraged to take optimum advantage of the local setting, climate and outdoor lifestyle opportunities.

Environmental aspects of design: Housing design will be encouraged to maximise the reuse and retention of water, to maximise the use of solar and renewable energy sources and practices, minimise the use of materials which deplete natural resources and ensure that no sediments that create toxic pollution are used. 

Design Assessment

To ensure that Botanic Ridge is developed in a consistent manner, meeting the environmental and amenity objectives set out, A Design Assessment Panel has been appointed to review, assess and issue approvals prior to Building Certification.

The Design Assesment Panel will assist purchasers in preparing plans and offer ideas to improve environmental, amenity and building elements of individual site developments to achieve the overall goals established.