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A sense of spaciousness will be maintained in streetscapes by ensuring the predominant front and side setbacks are maintained. This leaves generous space for trees and gardens allowing dwellings to sit within garden settings. Retaining space in the rear of yards will allow large canopy trees to frame dwellings.

New development is encouraged to incorporate buildings of lightweight design using timber and painted surfaces to achieve this objective. This will ensure new dwellings complement the existing streetscape rather than dominate it.

Low and transparent fencing forms enable the landscape to flow between dwellings and into the public realm. Garages and sheds are generally located either behind dwellings or set back from the front façade of dwellings ensuring houses are visible from the street.

Planting large canopy street trees of consistent species will enhance the aesthetics of the streetscape, while creating direct visual links to the township core precinct. Planting a variety of species in some areas will express a distinct uniqueness and aid in precincts wayfinding.

In managed housing change areas an increased diversity of housing types such as dual occupancies, town houses and multi dwellings will be provided while contributing to the preferred character of the Town Outer area into the future.

Areas subject to bushfire or flooding risk in minimal change areas will need to be designed to adapt to the hazard through design, fencing, materials, and building height which will be different to current housing and housing within managed housing change areas. Careful design will be needed to achieve the preferred neighbourhood character and may result in the delivery of less housing. Housing change will be limited to dual occupancies and replacement housing.