Vehicle accommodation and access

It is policy to:

• Discourage new on-site car parking, garages, carports, and vehicle crossovers unless:​
• Car parking is located to the rear of the property, where this is an established characteristic. 
• Any new garage or carport is placed behind the principal or front part of the building (excluding verandahs, porches, bay windows or similar projecting features), and:
• It will be visually recessive;
  
• It will not conceal an original contributory element of the building (other than a plain side wall); and
• T​he form, details and materials will be respectful of the building, but not replicate details of the building.
  
• Ramps to basement or sub-basement car parking are located to the rear of the property, or to a side street or side lane boundary, where they would not visually disrupt the setting of the significant or contributory building, or impact on the streetscape character.
  

Figure 23: Vehicle entries located to rear of properties in Carlton and inner Melbourne as per the established characteristic.

Figure 24: Vehicle accommodation and access

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