Elevation Plans

Elevation Plans

A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.

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Legal Meaning

Depicts a side of a building including the finished appearance, and heights in relation to Australian Height Datum. A plan which displays the northern elevation of a building depicts that part of the building that faces north.

Plain English

Shows one side of a building, including its finished appearance and heights in relation to Australian Height Datum (AHD). For example, a northern elevation shows the side of the building that faces north.