BUILDING DESIGN GUIDELINES - VERSION 2.0 - FEBRUARY 2021 - Willow Mt. Duneed
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BUILDING
DESIGN
GUIDELINES
VERSION 2.0 - FEBRUARY 2021
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CONTENTS
Introduction�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 04
Architectural Character������������������������������������������������������������������������ 05
Building Materials������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 06
Roof Design��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 06
Corner Lots����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 08
Colour Scheme������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 08
Minimum Frontage��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 08
Garages and carports���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 08
Driveways��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 09
Building Setbacks������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 09
Fencing������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 09
Landscaping������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Screening�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Sheds and Outbuildings��������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Maintenance of lots��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Shutters������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Signage������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
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INTRODUCTION
The aim of these guidelines is to protect the interests Architectural Character
of Willow residents by ensuring all homes within our
◆ All homes are to be of contemporary design. ◇ Verandas must have an area of at least
boutique community meet high quality standards of
Period styles, such as Edwardian and 6m2 and a depth of at least 1.5 metres.
design, construction and presentation. Georgian etc, are not permitted.
◇ An entrance porch or portico must have
◆ Period detailing, such as quoins, corbelling, an area of at least 4m2, a depth of 1.5
PURPOSE A detailed checklist of submission requirements fretwork, lacework etc, are generally not metres and maximum height of 3.6m.
◆ To ensure the highest standard of housing is provided as part of the Design and Siting permitted. There is however, scope for the
◇ Eaves, gutters, fascias, verandas, porches,
is achieved, the following Building Design Application Form included in the contract. use of these or similar elements as part of a
porticos and balconies may encroach 1.5
Guidelines (BDG) have been put in place. contemporary design, to the satisfaction of
metres into the setback (i.e. setback 2.5
The DAP will assess all designs and either the developer.
◆ To ensure that these guidelines are upheld, metres from the front of the boundary).
provide a notice of approval or specify how ◆ The front façade of the dwelling must
all designs are required to be approved by ◆ With the exception of designated integrated
the submission conflicts with the guidelines. incorporate a veranda, entrance portico or
the Design Assessment Panel (DAP). housing developments, facades must not be
Designs that substantially comply with the covered porch at the front door to create a
identical or indistinguishable within three
guidelines may be given a notice of approval strong sense of entry.
house lots, along both sides of the street.
with conditions requiring the rectification of
COMPLIANCE WITH BDG minor deviations. Furthermore, the DAP may
Design approval refers only to compliance with make suggestions intended to improve the
the applicable building design guidelines. It design. SUBJECT SITES
does not refer to and should not be treated
as compliance with the laws or regulations of
local, state or federal government, statutory DISCRETIONARY POWERS
authorities or any building codes or standards The DAP has sole discretion to waive or vary the 3 2 1 1 2 3
imposed or administered by them (e.g. building requirements of the Guidelines if it is satisfied
regulations). an alternative design achieves the intent of the
Guidelines.
The submission to the Design Assessment
Panel must include:
COMPLETION OF THE HOUSE
◆ A siting plan of the home on the lot ◆ Construction of the house must commence
with dimensions and setbacks from all within 18 months after settlement and be
boundaries, proposed fencing and driveway 3 2 1 2 3
completed 18 months from commencing.
location. Any damage to the footpath, kerb, cross-
◆ Floor plans that show the layout of the home over, nature strips (including street trees) or
indicating all rooms, windows, external doors, adjoining property during construction must
external fixtures and nominated floor levels; be rectified within this timeframe.
◆ Full elevations indicating wall heights and all
◆ Driveways must be fully constructed prior Approved or Existing Facade
external finishes including garage door type;
to a certificate of occupancy and gravel A dwelling which may not have the same facade
◆ Relevant cross sections showing roof pitches,
driveways are not permitted. as the approved / existing dwelling
eaves depth and height of walls along the
boundaries;
◆ Fence design as per the development
standard requirements;
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Building Materials Roof Design
◆ One dwelling per lot with external walls ◆ If the external façade is constructed of full
◆ Your home must have a roof pitch of at least ◇ Unless otherwise specified or considered
(excluding windows) constructed of a face render, at least 20% of the façade must
22.5º. as meeting the overall objectives of the
minimum 50% brick, brick veneer, stone, be of a contrasting colour to the main render
guidelines by the Design Assessment
rendered fibrous cement panels, or masonry colour. ◇ A variety of roof shapes are encouraged.
Panel, all roofs must be designed having a
veneer. Articulated roof shapes with elements
◆ External windows and doors must not minimum eaves width of 450mm.
such as hips, gables, Dutch gables, dormer
◆ The façade must be constructed using a contain leadlight or stained glass features or
windows, verandas and/or balconies are ◇ On single storey dwellings, eaves to the
mixture of external building materials and reflective glass.
preferred. frontage of the dwelling must return
must include a minimum of 20% of material
◆ Aluminium sliding windows and doors must and continue a minimum distance of 3m
other than brick on the façade. Materials ◇ Flat pitched, skillion and curved roofs are
not be used on the front façade. along the connecting return wall and or
other than brick may include: acceptable.
◆ No dwelling is to be built with any exposed walls from the said frontage.
◇ Stacked stone ◇ Flat roofs must be concealed from the
stumps. ◇ Walls constructed on side boundaries
public realm by a parapet. As a minimum
◇ Sandstone or masonry blocks (zero lot line) will be exempt from the
◆ External building materials should be in a parapet must be returned along the side
◇ Weatherboard (Painted) muted and neutral tones that enhance the eaves requirements unless otherwise
wall for at least 3m.
streetscape. directed by the Design Assessment Panel.
◇ Lightweight cladding ◆ Your roof material must complement the
◇ Corner lot dwellings must include eaves
◇ Timber cladding style of your home. Acceptable materials
to both street frontages unless otherwise
include:
◇ Render approved by the Design Assessment
◇ Metal roofing or similar (i.e. Colourbond); Panel and double storey dwellings must
◇ Or other material that is approved by
OR include eaves around the entire perimeter
Design Assessment Panel
◇ Matt finished shingle style or low profile of the second level.
concrete or terracotta tiles
◇ Gutter and down pipe treatments must
complement the house colour.
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◆ Dwellings on corner lots must include: ◆ Lots less than 12.5m wide are permitted a ◆ Only one crossover is permitted per lot. ◆ Inter-lot fencing must be:
maximum side setback of 1.2m to one side A secondary crossover may be considered for ◇ Constructed with timber posts and lapped
◇ A façade which wraps around the second
boundary and must span the balance of the corner lots only, subject to approval by City of palings.
frontage, providing an appropriate corner
frontage. Greater Geelong.
feature for a minimum of 4m and, ◇ A maximum height of 1.8m above natural
◆ Lots with a primary frontage of 12.5m wide ◆ The driveway must be constructed of brick, ground level.
◇ At least one habitable room window,
and greater are permitted a maximum side slate, natural stone, asphalt, or stamped,
forward of the side boundary fence, ◇ Terminated a minimum of 1m behind the
setback of 2.0m to one side boundary and patterned, or coloured concrete or exposed
presented to each frontage. If the dwelling closest front wall of the dwelling, unless it
must span the balance of the frontage. aggregate concrete. The colour of the
is double storey at least one habitable is on the rear boundary of an adjoining lot.
driveway should be in a muted tone that
room window must be provided at each
enhances the streetscape. Plain concrete is ◇ Terminated by returning to meet the
level.
not permitted. closest wall of the dwelling (return fence).
◆ Where a lot is on a corner, the side street
elevation of the dwelling must be setback a
Garages and carports ◆ The driveway must be: ◆ Return fences must be:
◇ Constructed with materials and finishes to
minimum of 2 metres. ◇ Set back a minimum of 0.5m from the
◆ All dwellings must have a garage in line with match or complement the adjacent fence.
side boundary to provide a strip for
◆ Eaves, gutters, elements and features may the following:
landscaping. ◇ The same height as the adjacent fence.
encroach 1.5 metres into the side setback.
◇ Lots with frontages equal to or greater ◆ Any gate in a fence must match or
◇ No wider than the garage door where it
than 12.5 metres must incorporate a complement the fence in terms of materials
meets the garage.
double car garage, which is constructed and finishes.
of the same building materials as the ◇ No wider than the crossover at the
Servicing dwelling. boundary.
◆ Front fences, fences between the return
fence and the front of the lot (wing fences)
◇ Lots with a frontage less than 12.5 metres and any Colourbond fences are all not
◆ All homes within Willow Estate will have
must incorporate (as a minimum) a single permitted.
access to an optic fibre network. This will
car garage, which is constructed of the ◆ Corner Fencing must be:
provide telephone and high speed internet
same building materials as the dwelling ◇ Constructed with:
services.
◆ All homes within Willow Estate will have
with an additional area available on the lot Building Setbacks Minimum 2m high, exposed timber posts.
to park a second car. ◇ Maximum 1.8m high, lapped and capped
access to Class A recycled water for non-
◆ Garages wider than 6.5m must introduce ◆ The dwelling (front building line) must be palings.
drinking purposes via Barwon Water.
a form of articulation or a window into the setback a minimum of 4.0 metres and a ◇ 150mm bottom plinth.
garage door wall. maximum of 6.0 metres from the front
◇ Terminated a minimum of 3m behind the
boundary.
◆ Garages must be stepped back a minimum closest front wall of the dwelling or 1m
Colour Scheme of 5.5 metres from the front boundary. ◆ Side setbacks must be a minimum of 1.0 behind any corner treatment, whichever is
metre from at least one side boundary. greater.
◆ Garages must be stepped back a minimum
◆ External colour schemes for the dwelling, of 500mm from the front wall of the ◆ For lots less than 300m2 refer to the Small ◇ Terminated by returning to meet the
outbuilding, driveway and hard landscaping dwelling. This distance is measured from the Lot Housing Code requirements. closest wall of the dwelling (return fence).
surfaces that are visible from the street are to front building line.
adopt a colour palette of visually interesting
◆ A triple garage will be considered where
muted neutral tones and materials which
the third garage is stepped back a further
will enhance the streetscape and reflect the
840mm from the double garage building
natural environment.
line.
◆ All garage doors to the front façade or any
elevation that faces the street must be a
sectional overhead door or panel lift door.
Roller doors are not permitted.
◆ Tandem garages are permitted.
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Ancillary structures and elements must be
Outbuildings Roller shutters are not permitted on doors and
◆ The parts of the lot not built upon must be
landscaped using: located so that they are not readily visible from windows visible from the public realm.
the public realm. This includes items such as: ◆ If less than 10m2 in area, sheds and
◇ Trees, shrubs, tufting plants, or drought
◆ rubbish bin storage areas outbuildings must not be readily visible from
resistant lawn or a lawn alternative such
◆ washing lines the public realm.
as groundcovers, scoria, river pebbles or
◆ hot water systems ◆ If more than 10m2 in area, sheds and
Lilydale toppings or similar and must form
◆ any water storage tanks outbuildings must:
a minimum of 40% of the front yard.
◆ swimming pools ◇ match or complement the appearance of
◇ No more than 50% of the front garden is ◆ spa pumps the dwelling in form, colour and materials;
to comprise hard paved surfaces. ◆ external plumbing other than that for rain ◇ have a maximum height of 3.6m at the
◆ At least one advanced evergreen tree and water ridgeline, measured from natural ground
one deciduous tree, both with a minimum ◆ Trucks, commercial vehicles exceeding level; and
height of 2.0 metres, must be planted 1.5 tonnes, recreational vehicles, trailers,
◇ have a maximum height of any perimeter
between the front building line and street caravans, boats, horse floats or other like
wall, excluding the gable infill, of 2.4m,
boundary. SLHC not applicable. vehicles must be located so that they are not
readily visible from the public realm when
measured from the natural ground level Signage
◆ All garden bed areas within the front yard
parked or stored on the lot.
must be edged using brick, timber, steel or Signs and hoarding, advertising of products
spaded edges and be planted with: and businesses including “Land for Sale”
◆ Letterboxes must complement the dwelling
in terms of materials, colour and style.
Maintenance of lots signage will not be permitted on residential
allotments apart from those created by the
Developer or its agent. House for sale signage
◆ Landscaping to the front street view of the
◆ The Purchaser must not allow any rubbish is permitted.
lot must be completed within 6 months of
to accumulate on any allotment (unless the
the issue of the Occupancy Permit.
rubbish is neatly stored in a suitably sized
industrial bin or skip) or allow excessive
growth of grass or weeds upon the
allotments.
◆ The Purchaser shall comply with any request
of the Developer to clean up such materials,
and if the Purchaser does not comply within
14 days of receiving a written notice then the
Purchaser shall be liable to reimburse the
Developer all costs, including administration
costs, incurred in the removal of such
materials.
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