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DesignGuidelines

for Owners

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1 PlantationPalmsDesignGuidelines

1.1 BuildingForms Articulation Undercrofts Height

1.2 ExternalWalls

1.3 Garages

1.4 CornerBuildings1.5 Verandahs,PorchesAndBalconies

1.6 FrontLandscaping&Trees

1.7 Fences

1.8 Setbacks&Privacy

2 ApprovaltoCompletion

2.1 SubmissionRequirements

2.2 Contract

2.3 Approvals

2.4 Completion

2.5 Signage

2.6 GeneralProvisions

3 ApplicationForm

Contents

ContactPlantationPalmsReviewTeamL2,397RileyStreet,SurryHillsNSW2010Phone0292804000Fax0292804799pprt@plantationpalms.com.auwww.plantationpalms.com.au

ThefollowingdocumentoutlinesthemandatoryrequirementsforhomesconstructedinPlantationPalms.

GoalsPlantationPalmsisadevelopmentwithadifference.Ouraimistocreateasustainable,comfortableandappealingdevelopmentthatissympathetictoMackay’stropicalenvironment.Communityspiritisalsoimportanttous.Ouruniquedevelopmentincorporatesdesignsofhouses,landscapes,streetsandpublicspacesthattogetherinstilasenseofneighbourhoodandencourageamorebalancedlifestyle.

HouseStylePlantationPalmspromotesadiversityofmodernhousingtypes,fromairyfreestandinghousestocompacttownhousesandcleverapartments,whilealwayscelebratingthe‘NorthQueenslandStyle’thatistypicaloftheregion.Inotherwords,webelieveinlocalarchitecturalcharacterwithacontemporaryedge.

PlantationPalmsReviewTeam(PPRT)ToachievethevisionofPlantationPalms,thePlantationPalmsReviewTeam(PPRT)hasbeenestablishedtoreviewhouseandgardendesignsensuringthattheyincorporatetheguidelines.

ThePPRTencouragesdiscussionandenquiriesfrombuyersanddesignerspriortocommencementofhousedesign.Thisistopreventredesignoramendmentstoapplications.

APDFcopyoftheplansshouldalsobeemailedto:pprt@plantationpalms.com.au.

SuccessfulapplicantswillbeissuedafinalletterofapprovalfromPPRT&acopyofthesignedApplicationForm.

CouncilApprovalAftertheletterofapprovalfromthePPRT,buyersmustapplytoMackayRegionalCouncil(MRC)orotherrelevantlocalauthoritiesforaDevelopmentApplication(DA)andpaytheassociatedfeesbeforethecommencementofthebuildingstage.

Awelldesignedhouseisapleasuretolivein.

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Step1Readthedesignguidelines.

Step2Readthecouncilrequirements.

Step3Researchandconsideryourlifestyleandneeds.

Step4Appointdesignersandbuilderstodesignyourhomeandgardenforyoursite.

Step5SubmitplanstoPlantationPalmsReviewTeamforpreliminarydesignreview.Email:pprt@plantationpalms.com.au.

Step6Respondtofeedback.

Step7SubmitofficialplansandcompletedapplicationformtoPPRTforfinalapproval.

Step8Recieveapprovedapplication&letterofapprovalfromPPRT.

Step9Submityourproposedplansforyournewhomeandgarden,thePPRTapprovalletterandthenecessaryfeestoabuildingcertifierforbuildingplanapproval.Obtainapprovalsfromthebuildingcertifier.

ApprovalProcess

Herearethestepsyouneedtotaketocreateyourdreamhome:

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PlantationPalmsDesignGuidelines

1.1BuildingForms

FormsSinglestoreyorraisedhomesarebothpermitted.Forblockandrenderedbuildingsonslabs,lightweightelementsarepreferredonthefrontofthehome.

FrontageToavoidrepetition,notwobuildings,eitheradjacentoronoppositesidesofthestreetwithinathreelotzone,istohavethesamefaçade.Illus.1

ArticulationFaçadeandsidewallsaretobearticulatedtocreatevisualinterestandavoidlongstraightwalls.Wallsaretoarticulateatleastevery12m.

Buildingsaretobeamaximumoftwostoreysinheight.

1.2ExternalWalls

Amixtureofmaterials,coloursandfinishesisencouragedforeveryhome.

•Blocksorbricksaretoberenderedandpainted,orbaggedwithapaintedfinish.

•Facebrickorunfinishedblockworkisnotpermitted.

1.3Garages

Attractivestreetscapesarejustasimportanttousasthedesignofthehomes.

Garagesmustbesetbackfromthemainbuildingfaçadebyaminimumof1m(ie:frontfacadesetbackis4.5mplus1.0msetback-meansminimumgaragesetbackis5.5m).

1.5OutdoorRoomsVerandahs,PorchesAndBalconies

Outdoorroomssuchasverandahs,porchesandbalconiesarecriticaltothePlantationPalmsvision.Afrontgroundlevelverandah,porch,pergolaorupperlevelbalconyisrequiredforalldwellings.

Criteriaincludes:•Minimumporchdepthis1.5m.Minimumwidthis1.5m.

•Mustbeenclosedbyapermanentroof,pergolaorsimilarshadedevice.

Cornerbuildingsareimportantlandmarksandmustbedesignedtoaddressthesecondarystreetfrontageaswellastheprimaryfrontage.Todothis,atleasttwoofthefollowingfeaturesmustbeprovidedtothesecondarystreetfrontage.Illus.2

•Asignificantarchitechturalcornerfeature.•Gablefacingbothstreets.•Additionalheight.•Windowsthatprovideviewsfromtheinternallivingspace•A‘wraparound’verandah,balcony,porch,orterracewithapergolaover.•Wallandroofalignmentvariations.•Additionallandscaping&decorativefencing.

•Whererequired,sidefencestosecondarystreetfacadesaretostartatleastthreemetresbehindtheprincipalfaçade’sbuildingline.

•Garagesetbackmaybevariedoncornerblocks.

1.4CornerBuildings

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1.6LandscapingRequirements

Landscapeplansforthefrontgardenarerequiredtobesubmittedwiththebuildingplans.Thefollowingdetailsarerequiredtobesubmittedaspartofthelandscapeplan:

•Locationofindividualtreecanopiesandstandsoftreeswithin20metresofthepropertyboundary.

•Turfandgardenareas,forareasadjoiningstreetfrontage.

•Retainingwallsincludinglocation,heightandmaterials,forareasadjoiningstreetfrontage.

•Pathsandpavedareas,forareasadjoiningstreetfrontage.

•Fences.

•Mailboxes.

•Existingservices.

•Allplantspecies,locationsandpotsizes,forareasadjoiningstreetfrontage.

1.8Setbacks

PleaserefertoBuildingSetbackRequirementsinyourcontractforsaleforspecificguidance.Belowisagenericoverview

FrontSetbacksIngeneral,theminimumsetbackis4.5mtothewallofabuilding.Verandah,patio,etcmayhaveminimumsetbackof3m.

Themininumstreetsetbackforalllotshavingaccessfromarearlanewayis3mtothewallofdwellingand1.5mforaverandah,patioorentrancearea.

SideSetbacks•Dependingonthedwellingheightthesidesetbacksvary:Howeverforsinglestoreydwellings(ie:4.5morless)thengenerallyasideboundrysetbackof1.5mtothewallofthedwellingeachsideisrequired.AlsoazerosidebuildinglineispermittedasperAppendixA.

RearSetbacks•Forlots>450m2and/orstreetfrontageof≥152msetbackrequired.

•Forlots≤450m2and/orstreetfrontage≤14.9m1.5msetbackrequired.

•Nosetbackisrequiredforlotswithrearlaneaccess

•Carports,pavedareasandcourtyardsmaybelocatedwithinsetbackareas.

MinimumRequirements

Thefollowingminimumlandscapingrequirementsareapplicableinthefrontgardenofeachhome;

Traditional&ManorLots(15>mfrontages)•Minimumof2x45Ltrees•Minimum15sqmplantingbed

Courtyard&CottageLots(10to15mfrontage)•Minimumof2x45Ltrees•Minimum10sqmplantingbed

Terrace(laneway)Lots(Lessthan10mfrontages)•Minimumof1x45Ltree•Minimum9sqmplantingbed

Plantingbedrequirements

•Allplantingbedsaretoprovideaminimumwidthof1m,andbepermanentlyedged.•Atleast50%ofthefrontyardareamustbeplantedwithtreesshrubsand/orlawn.•PlantingBedsshouldcreateinterestthroughcolour,texture,shapeandform.Theyshouldincludeavarietyoflargeshrubs,lowshrubsandgroundcovers.

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Fencesareanimportantelementofthelandscape,andcantieaseriesofallotmentsintoacohesivestreetscape.FrontfencesarerequiredforhomesonanumberofmainthroughfareswithinPlantationPalms.PleaserefertoyourcontractforsaleorrequestplanfromtheEstateManagertoseeifyourhomerequiresafrontfence.

•Frontfencemusthaveamaximumheightof1100mm.

•Frontfencesaretoincludemasonrypiersortimberposts,withtimberpalinginfillpanels.Masonrypiers(pillars)mustbeusedatpropertyboundaries.

•Panelsofpalingsnolongerthan2.8minlength.

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ApprovaltoCompletion

2.1SubmissionRequirements

2.2Contract

2.3Approvals

2.4Completion

2.5Signage

2.6GeneralProvisions

PleasecompletetheApplicationFormonpage6priortoanydevelopmentapplication.Submitformalongwiththerequiredattachments.

Ifyou,asabuyer,donotfollowtheseguidelines,youshallbeunabletotakeanylegalactionagainstthedeveloper(vendor),ormakeanyliableclaimforanyvariationsto,orexclusionsof,theseguidelines.

Anychangestoplansbefore,duringandaftertheconstructionphaserequireapprovalbyPPRTaswellasanynecessarystatutoryreferralandapprovalfromCouncilorlocalauthority.

Priortocommencementofanybuildingworks,thefollowingapprovalsarerequired:

•DesignApproval-PPRT.

•DevelopmentConsent-Council.

•ConstructionCertificate-Council/PrivateCertifier.

Constructionisrequiredtocommencewithin12monthsofthesettlementdateandmustbecompletedwithin24months.Anydamageoccurringtothefootpath,kerb,naturestrips(includingstreettrees)oradjoininglandduringconstructionmustberectifiedbeforecompletion.

•Frontgardenlandscapingistobecompletedatasuitabletimewhenhouseisnearingcompletion.

•Shouldtheserequirementsnotbemet,thenPlantationPalmsPropertiesreservesitsrightsaspertheContractforHousesandLand.

PlantationPalmsaimstomaintainahighstandardofvisualsignage,restrictionsareasfollows:

•Maximumoftwosignspermittedatanytimeoneachindividualallotment.

•Maximumofonesignadvertisingrealestateforsalewithamaximumsizeof600mmx900mm.

•Maximumonebuilding/contractorssignpermittedoneachallotment,maximumdimensionsof600mmx900mm.

(a) We reserve the right, at the request of you or at our owninstigation and absolute discretion, to vary or exclude anyof the obligations under these design guidelines (whetherin relation to this allotment or any other allotments withinPlantation Palms). You hereby absolve us from any liabilitywhatsoever for any action or inaction taken in the variationor exclusion of these design guidelines (whether in relationto this allotment or any other allotments within PlantationPalms). You acknowledge that new products may beintroduced to the market or to substitute existing productson the market and provided those products, in our opinion,are acceptable to the aims of the design guidelines, we maydecidetoapprovesuchproductsinourabsolutediscretion.

(b) You and we each acknowledge and agree that it is notour intention by these design guidelines to create any dutyenforceable by a third party pursuant to section 55 of thePropertyLawAct1974.

(c) Should you sell or transfer title of your property in anyway, you are obligated to us to obtain from the new owneror new Buyer a deed of covenant in similar terms to thesedesign guidelines and to be between us and the new Buyer.You shall pay our legal costs of reviewing and signing theDeed (which costs shall not exceed $165.00 (inclusive ofGST)). Upon our receiving such new deed of covenant (dulysigned by us, you and the New Buyer), you obligations to usshall cease. You will be liable to us for any damage or losssustainedbecauseofnon-complianceonyourbehalf.

(d) The Buyer covenants and assures the Seller that theBuyer is not purchasing the lot to build a display homethereon (noting that the Seller is developing a Display Villagein Plantation Palms). The Buyer will do nothing to competeagainst that Display Village. For the purposes of a displayhome, the Seller and Buyer agree that a display home is nota home built on a speculative basis by a licensed builder forsale, but rather a display home is one that is furnished andmarketed by a builder to display the builders products andbusiness and may contain sales staff operating therefrom.If the Buyer sells the lot whilst the Seller is operating anyDisplay Village within Plantation Palms Estate, then theBuyer must obtain a similar covenant from any successiveBuyer or Transferee, otherwise the Buyer will be liable foranydamagesufferedbytheSeller.

(e) If you or the your heirs, trustees, administrators, successorsor assigns (as the case may be) shall be in default under any ofthe provisions of these design guidelines or breach any of theprovisions of these building guidelines, then upon our givingprior written notice to you of such default or breach and uponsuch default or breach remaining unremedied by you for aperiod of seven days from receipt of the notice to remedy,then without prejudice to our other rights and remedies andpowers, we shall be entitled to recover from you or yourheirs, trustees, administrators, successors or assigns (as thecase may be) by way of agreed liquidated damages the sumof TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00), being asum representing the reasonable and ascertainable damagesincurred by us on account of such default or breach by you.In the event the breach is ongoing and you fail to remedythe breach, then you shall pay to us the sum of TWENTYTHOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) for each six (6) monthperiodorpartthereofthatthebreachremainsunremedied.

SignedbyBuyer Date s

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3.ApplicationForm

B.Builder&HouseDesignerDetails

NameofBuilder ContactNo. LicenceNo.

NameofHouseDesigner ContactNo.

Address

ContactNumbers Home Business Mobile

Fax Email

NOTE:Ifbuilderisnotknownattimeofapplication,detailsaretobesubmittedpriortostartofconstruction.

C.HouseDetails

1.Whatisthefloorareaofthehome?(Includinggarage/carportsbutexcludingverandahs/balconiesandpergolas)

2.Whatistheareaofverandahs,balconiesandpergolas?

A.OwnersDetails

Name

Address

ContactNumbers Home Business Mobile

Fax Email

NameofApplicant

ApplicationDate

LotNumber

StreetAddress

ProposedLotType Terrace Courtyard Cottage Traditional

E.ExternalMaterials/Colours

FrontWallMaterial(s) PrimaryColour

SecondaryColour

AccentColour

RoofMaterial Colour

GarageDoorMaterial Colour

GutteringColour

DrivewayMaterial/Type Colour

PathwayMaterial/Type Colour

D.Attachments

1.Settings:•SitePlan(1:200min)•FloorPlan(1:100min)•Front,side,rearelevations•Showdetailsofmaterials,screening&shadestructures

2.GarageandCarports-Details3.AncillaryStructures-Details•Boat/TrailerStorage•FulldetailsofHotWaterSystem4.Landscaping-Details•Letterbox

•Trees•PlantingBed5.CornerLot•AddressbothStreetFrontages

OwnersName Date

Signature

PlantationPalmsPropertiesReviewApproval

Signature Date

(TobeaccompaniedbyLetterofApprovalandotherdocumentation)

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ContactPlantationPalmsReviewTeamL2,397RileyStreet,SurryHillsNSW2010Phone0292804000Fax0292804799pprt@plantationpalms.com.auwww.plantationpalms.com.au

Disclaimer:Whilstallcarehasbeentakentoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationinthisdocument,noresponsibilityistakentoanyerrorsoromissions.Thedetailsinthisdocumentaresubjecttochangeandcouncilapprovalsatanytimewithoutnotice.PrintedOctober2012.