Height Threshold

Height Threshold The following height threshold (measured above ground level unless otherwise specified) apply to any new building or addition to an existing building: Assessment criteria where the standard is infringed: Dominance and shading effects within the Precinct and on adjoining sites; Streetscape and visual amenity effects; and The extent to which taller buildings would substantially contribute to increasing residential accommodation in the city; and The extent to which the building would positively contribute to the sense of place and distinctive form of the Precinct and the City Centre where the site or proposal will be prominent. Location Height Threshold Entire Precinct 40m This standard does not apply to: Solar panel and heating components attached to a building provided these do not exceed the height threshold by more than 500mm; Satellite dishes, antennas, aerials, chimneys, flues, architectural or decorative features (e.g. finials, spires) provided that none of these exceed 1m in diameter and do not exceed the height threshold by more than 1m; Lift overruns provided these do not exceed the height threshold by more than 4m; Fences and standalone walls; and Circumstances where up to 50% of a building’s roof in elevation exceeds the height threshold where the entire roof slopes 15° or more.