Design Guidelines

The purpose of the Design Guidelines is to create a high quality, well built urban environment and to protect and enhance your investment. The guidelines are intended to guide your house design with the following key criteria.

• Front door visible from the street and weather protected

• Garage doors facing the street set back so they do not dominate the streetscape

• Solid fences and walls on the street frontage and between the house wall and street to be avoided

• Low and permeable (see-through) fencing adjoining reserves and walkways

• Windows facing street frontage

• Screening of washing lines, service areas, boats, trailers, work vehicles and campervans

• Well sited and carefully considered private outdoor space

• Front yard landscaping should complement the adjoining street and public open space landscaping

• Height of retaining walls minimised and visual appearance softened

• Landscape plans submitted with house plans for approval

Early involvement of The Lakes Design Management Committee at concept stage is recommended. We are here to help!

Please contact us if you would like to receive a full copy of our Design Guidelines.

Download the Design Response Report to attach to your plans for submitting to the Design Committee.

Build your dream home at The Lakes: Understanding the design guideline process