Objectives

1. Control the interface between the golf course, roads and adjacent land uses.
2. Identify the materials, form and scale of boundary treatments at the interface between the golf course and adjacent land uses.
3. Where practical, provide for the retention of existing trees both on the golf course and within adjacent lots.
4. Establish an appropriate physical separation between golf play areas, roads, dwellings and other activities within adjacent land areas.
5. Define the extent of the landscape curtilage which surrounds the recreational/golf course facilities and which forms the Precinct area.
6. Facilitate the appropriate physical separation between the recreational facilities and surrounding activities.
7. Establish site circulation, visual amenity and environmental management principles which apply to the Golf Course Facilities Precinct.
8. Facilitate pedestrian and bicycle access to the Golf Course/Recreational Facilities Precinct.

Controls

Golf course design and safety setbacks

1. The requirements for safety setbacks are to be determined by a specialist golf designer or similarly qualified person.
2. Where an existing significant tree cannot to be retained, a replacement tree of the same species is to be planted within close proximity of the existing tree.
3. Where practical, new planting within the golf course is to be located to maximise existing views of the golf course from lots and Gledswood homestead and Upper Water Canal.
4. Provide appropriate safety setbacks from the centreline of the fairways to the boundary of adjacent lots, roads and other development.
5. New planting is to be established to soften the visual impact of built forms.
6. Recreational and clubhouse facilities and associated activities that have the potential to cause intrusive/offensive noise to residential premises are to be designed to comply the Acoustic Amenity controls within Part 2 of this DCP.
7. Car parking is to be provided in the vicinity of the Recreational and Golf Course facilities in accordance with relevant provisions of this DCP.
8. Vehicular access and egress to the facilities and associated car park will be provided with adequate separation from and appropriate integration with the pedestrian and bicycle movement system.
9. Provide bicycle parking facilities in the Golf Course/Recreational Facilities Precinct. Pedestrian access requirements to the recreational facilities and Golf Club are to comply with Australian Standards for mobility and access.
10. Future extensions and modifications to the existing clubhouse are to be in keeping with the existing scale, form and character of the clubhouse.

Recreational facilities

1. If recreational facilities are provided, they are to be in a location easily accessible from the clubhouse and roads.
2. Facilities may include a full size fenced full size tennis court and swimming pool.