Building envelopes information kit

The Building Envelopes Information Kit (First Edition, June 2003) provides information on the design, approval and application of building envelopes that are created through planning permits for residential subdivision.

The kit is divided into six sections:

Contents and Parts 1 - 4

Contents and acknowledgements

Information Kit Contents (PDF - 581 Kb) 

Part 1 Introduction

Information Kit Part 1 Introduction (PDF - 27 Kb) 

Part 2 The statutory framework for building envelopes

Information Kit Part 2 Statutory Framework (PDF - 143 Kb) 

Part 3 Designing building envelopes

Information Kit Part 3 Designing Building Envelopes (PDF - 88 Kb) 

Part 4 Assessing and approving building envelopes

Information Kit Part 4 Assessing and Approving Building Envelopes (PDF - 86 Kb) 

Part 5 Illustrating 3-dimensional building envelopes

Part 5 Contents

Part 5 Contents (PDF - 10 Kb)

Part 5 Section 1 - Profiles and plan views

Part 5 Section 1 (PDF - 450 Kb)

Part 5 Section 2 - Setbacks for different situations

Part 5 Section 2 (PDF - 375 Kb)

Part 5 Section 3 - Alternatives to coded profiles

Part 5 Section 3 (PDF - 12 Kb)

Part 5 Section 4.1 - How standard setback profiles work

Part 5 Section 4-1 (PDF - 224 Kb)

Part 5 Section 4.2 - Profiles for various situations: side profiles

Part 5 Section 4-2 - SideProfiles (PDF - 274 Kb)

Part 5 Section 4.2 - Profiles for various situations: rear profiles

Part 5 Section 4-2 - RearProflles (PDF - 128 Kb)

Part 5 Section 4.3 - Setback profiles and sloping sites

Part 5 Section 4-3 (PDF - 179 Kb)

Part 5 Section 5 - Sample report for council

Part 5 Section 5 (PDF - 28 Kb)

Part 5 Section 6 - Sample building envelopes: notes and subdivision plan

Part 5 Section 6 (PDF - 442 Kb) 

Part 6 Supplementary documents

UDIA-HIA sample building envelope templates

Building Envelope Templates (PDF - 49 Kb)

Memorandum of Common Provisions

Memorandum of Common Provisions (PDF - 570 Kb)

Plan of Subdivision

Plan of Subdivision (PDF - 291 Kb)

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