ROOFS
mThe main roof, as seen from public space, must be hipped or gabled. Other roof types, such as a mansard, dual pitch, flat, skillion or curved roof, may be considered on merit.
mAll roof planes must have the same pitch, with the pitch being between 20-30º. Other roof types may be considered on merit.
mA verandah roof must have a pitch of more than 12º.
mA skillion roof may be used at the rear of a building, with a pitch between 5-15%.
mThe roof material must be: prefinished and coloured sheet metal (e.g. Colorbond); slate; or tiles made from concrete or clay.
mThe colour of the roof must be moderate, avoiding bright colours.
mThe profile of roof tiles must be flat to low. High profile tiles, such as half-round ones, are prohibited.
EAVES
mOn a single storey house, eaves at least 450 mm deep must be provided over the front façade and any façade facing a secondary street or park. They must extend along the sides of the house at least 2.0 m. Eaves do not need to be provided over the front wall of a garage or over a verandah on the same floor level.
mA gabled roof over the front façade must project from the wall at least 200 mm to the face of the bargeboard.
mOn a house of two or more storeys, eaves at least 450 mm deep must be provided around the entire house.
WALLS
mThe front façade must be made of at least two complementary wall materials. If only two materials are used, any one material must typically cover more than 10% of the wall area, and be prominent.
mThe external surface of the front façade, and of the side walls for at least 3m behind the front façade, must be made from one or more of the following materials:
- weatherboard;
- face brick;
- tiles; or
- rendered masonry
Flat metal or cement sheets are prohibited. Other materials may be considered on merit.
Some examples of suitable materials are shown below:
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| Rough Render | Textured Render | Weatherboard |