Service Station Code
Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions
Performance Criteria
Acceptable Solutions
P1
A1.1
A service station is not located in a
Residential Area
A1.2
A service station is not located in a Green
Space Area except where:
• the site is located on one of the following
main roads: Gateway Motorway or
Ipswich Motorway, and
• the site has no intrinsic environmental or
ecological values, and
• the proposed service station is one
element of an integrated development
that also provides a range of amenities
for motorists such as rest areas, toilets
and picnic facilities
A1.3
A service station is only located in a Centre
where:
• the site is located on a major road, or
• the site is at the end of or forms a
continuation of a strip centre fronting a
major road, or
• the site is within a Multi–purpose Centre
and is accessed from the internal
driveway system of the Centre
A1.4
A service station is only located in an
Industry Area where the site is located on a
major road
A2.1
A continuous 3m wide landscape strip
containing columnar trees is provided and
maintained along the frontage of the site, and
any building or structure is located a
minimum of 7m behind the landscape strip
A2.2
Storage of dangerous goods on site complies
with the Hazard and Risk Assessment
Planning Scheme Policy
A2.3
The management of discharges to the
stormwater system complies with Council’s
Guidelines for Stormwater from Service
Stations
A2.4
Proposals are designed incorporating crime
prevention through environmental design
(CPTED) principles identified in the Crime
Prevention Through Environmental
Design (CPTED) Planning Scheme Policy
A3
Outdoor lighting complies with the
requirements of AS4282—Control of the
Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting
P2
P3
Service stations must be located appropriately
in different contexts
Service stations must be designed, constructed
and operated to ensure safety, minimise
pollution and maintain visual amenity
Light nuisance must be minimised
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P4
Proposals must be designed to incorporate
graffiti prevention measures
A4
Note: For guidance on assessing the
incorporation of graffiti prevention measures
refer to the Graffiti Prevention Guidelines
Planning Scheme Policy
Building design and layout provide for non
graffiti–friendly development, structures and
layout by incorporating the following
features where practical:
• access control measures of vegetation,
fencing, lighting, or sprinklers
• designs with an absence of ‘natural
ladders’
• minimal unbroken vertical surface areas
• graffiti deterrent surface treatments
Sites within 150m of sensitive receiving environments
Buildings must be reasonably compatible in
appearance and scale with nearby residential
buildings
A5.1
Building height is no more than 8.5m
A5.2
The proposal is designed and constructed
with high quality finishes
P6
Service stations must be at sufficient distance
from residences to ensure the amenity of these
residences is maintained
A6
The site is at least 50m from the nearest
residence
P7
Noise emissions and vibrations from the site
must not cause a nuisance to nearby residents
A7.1
The site is not located within 50m of a
sensitive receiving environment
P5
OR
A7.2
Proposals located within the distance stated
in A5.1 comply with the requirements of the
Noise Impact Assessment Planning
Scheme Policy
While every care is taken by Brisbane City Council to ensure the accuracy of this extract of the code,
Council make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability or completeness and
disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all
expenses losses and damages (including direct and consequential damage) and costs that may be
incurred as a result of the document being inaccurate in any way and for any reason.
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