SEPP 65 - Apartment Design Guide

03 I SitingPerformance criteria3D-3Safety of communal open space ismaximisedAcceptable solutions1. Communal open space and public domain isreadily visible from habitable rooms and privateopen space areas while maintaining visual privacy,design solutions may include:• bay windows• corner windows• balconies2. Communal open space is well lit3. Where communal open space/facilities areprovided for children and young people they aresafe, well lit and containedFigure 3D.9 This communal courtyard provides gathering spaces, seatingfacilities, pergolas and BBQ facilities for residentsPerformance criteria3D-4Public open space, where provided, responds tothe existing pattern and uses of the neighbourhoodAcceptable solutions1. Space is well connected with public streets alongat least one edge2. Space is connected with nearby parks and otherlandscape elements or linked through view lines,pedestrian desire paths, termination points and thewider street grid3. Solar access is provided year round and space isprotected from strong winds4. A range of uses are provided for people of all ages5. A positive street address and active streetfrontages are provided adjacent to public openspace6. Boundaries are clearly defined between publicopen space and private areasFigure 3D.10 This semi-public courtyard connects to the surrounding innercityneighbourhood and offers a central water feature, seatingand convenient pedestrian through-site linksDRAFT | Apartment Design Guide I September 201459