appian way conservation area - Burwood Council

Burwood Consolidated DCP Pt 4 - Appian Way Conservation Area
GC2 Basic materials of construction, including colours and finishes, for garages and
carports should be similar to that of dwelling houses, or other existing
contributory original car sheds in the Conservation Area.
GC3 Garages should incorporate simple metal or timber garage doors with small
width slats or grooves. Decorative garage doors are not suitable in the Appian
Way.
GC4 Timber-posted carports with pitched roofs are to be designed appropriately.
The pitch of such roofs is to be similar to that of the dwelling.
GC5 Carports should not be enclosed nor be provided with doors.
GC6 Driveway paving should reflect the garden setting of the existing dwelling, and
incorporate the use of period garden design elements, i.e. gravel finishes,
informal paving, brick edging single wheel driveway tracks.
GC7 Driveway paving should be kept to a minimum in width and extent such that
separate wheel tracks are not to exceed 0.4m in width.
4.1.11 Garden Shed and other Utility Building Details
GS1 Garden sheds and other utility buildings should be located in the rear yard and
should be as low and unobtrusive as possible.
GS2 Preferred construction for such buildings is timber or fibre cement
weatherboard with a galvanised iron roof.
4.1.12 Fence and Gate Details
FG1 Properties which have full or partial (plinth and/or piers) brick front fencing
should retain such elements.
FG2 All other properties not subject to FG1 should incorporate timber picket front
fencing, painted white or other appropriate light colour, on the front boundary
as a feature of the Conservation Area.
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