Council policy on awnings, balconies and verandahs on council property

Definitions

•  An Awning - is a canvas or similar material stretched on a frame and used to shade a shop window, doorway or other area from the sun or rain.

•  A Balcony is a balustraded platform on the outside of a building with access from an upper floor door or window.

•  A Veranda - (in Australia and NZ) is a roof over a pavement in front of a shop.

Council policy objectives

•  To encourage property owners and developers to construct awnings and verandas over public footpaths within the Central Business District and other specified commercial precincts for the comfort and amenity of pedestrians

•  To allow awnings and verandas over Council footpaths to be considered for any business-zoned property (B1 - B5) within the Municipality of Darwin, and to enable such structures to be constructed where warranted by the merits of the proposal

•  To allow balconies over a Council-owned public place to be considered for specific precincts and malls within the Municipality of Darwin, and to enable such structures to be constructed where warranted by the merits of the proposal

•  To enhance the pedestrian amenity of footpaths, provide weather protection and flexibility to business premises, and to encourage development in a tropical architectural style; without compromising public safety, street tree planting programmes, pedestrian corridor networks or the visual amenity of the streetscape in terms of scale, colour, materials or character.

Policy on awnings, balconies and verandahs on council property