Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005
Schedule 1 Locality management within the Villages Part 9 Springwood Village
Part 9 Springwood Village

Division 6. Other land zoned Village - Housing within Springwood Village

1. Consideration of land

1. This Division applies to land zoned Village—Housing within Springwood that is not designated as being within a specific Village— Housing precinct on Map Panel A.
2. Consent shall not be granted to development to which this Division applies unless the development proposed to be carried out:
   1. complies, to the satisfaction of the consent authority, with the locality objectives in achieving the locality vision statement within this Division, and
   2. complies with the building envelope within this Division, and
   3. is consistent, to the satisfaction of the consent authority, with the design considerations within this Division.

2. Desired future character

1. Locality vision statement
   1. Development includes high quality urban design features in response to the constraints imposed and the opportunities provided by its locality. These localities provide alternative forms of housing that contribute to meeting housing demand in accordance with changing demographics within the Blue Mountains.
2. Locality objectives
   1. To provide opportunities for alternative housing forms in convenient locations.
   2. To present urban forms that incorporate appropriate energy-efficient measures.
   3. To promote urban design that reflects and is sympathetic to traditional built forms characteristic of residential development within the Blue Mountains.
   4. To provide active street frontages to primary streets.
   5. To contribute to a range of housing options and a variety of dwelling sizes.
   6. To ensure on-site car parking does not dominate the design or layout of buildings.

3. Building envelope

1. Building height
   1. Buildings are not to exceed a maximum building height of 8 metres or a maximum height at eaves of 6.5 metres.
2. Building setback
   1. The minimum setback from the street frontage is 8 metres.
3. Site coverage
   1. The maximum site coverage for the allotment is 40 per cent.
   2. The minimum soft, pervious or landscaped area required for the allotment is 40 per cent.
4. Development density
   1. The maximum floor space ratio for development is 0.5:1.

4. Design considerations

1. Development shall provide articulation and building modulation in order to minimise buildings with a bulky appearance.
2. Development is to provide active street frontage to the primary street.
3. Garages and car parking are to be screened from public streets and located internally so as not to dominate the design and layout of development.