Residential – outdoor living space

Residential – outdoor living space Each residential unit, including any dual key unit, must be provided with either a private outdoor living space or access to a communal outdoor living space. Where private outdoor living space is provided it must be: For the exclusive use of residents; Directly accessible from a habitable room; A single contiguous space; and Of the minimum area and dimension specified in the table below; and Where communal outdoor living space is provided it does not need to be in a single continuous space but it must be: Accessible from the residential units it serves; Of the minimum area and dimension specified in the table below; and Free of buildings, parking spaces, and servicing and manoeuvring areas. Assessment criteria where the standard is infringed: The extent to which: The size of the proposed outdoor living space provides a good standard of amenity relative to the number of occupants the space is designed for; and Other on-site factors compensate for a reduction in the size of the outdoor living space (e.g. communal living space); Whether any alternative publicly available open space adjoins or is in close proximity to the site; and Whether topographical or other site constraints make compliance with the standard impracticable. Living space type Minimum area Minimum dimension Private Studio unit and 1-bedroom unit 5m2 1.8m 2+ bedroom unit 8m2 1.8m Communal For every 4 - 15 units 64m2 8m For each additional unit above 15 units 2m2 - Note: Communal outdoor living space is calculated on the basis of the number of units without exclusive access to private outdoor living space.