Request for Further Information - 010.2008.00000026.001 [As Published] · 132008.26

        Amendments to the Noosa Plan accept site cover for a building of 2 or more
        storeys of 50% on the ground floor and 30% for the upper storey(s) or 40% for all
        storeys. Calculations based on the Noosa Plan’s description of site cover suggest
        that the proposal exceeds the limit of allowable site cover.

        The Noosa Plan states that soft landscaping means trees, shrubs, grass,
        garden beds and impervious surfaces that occur naturally such as rock outcrops.
        Soft landscaping is not located on top of a constructed slab or other structure and
        is capable of supporting the establishment and growth of canopy trees as well as
        other species. The term does not include swimming pools or impervious surfaces
        such as driveways, vehicular access lanes, vehicle parking and manoeuvring
        areas, pathways, stormwater structures, tennis courts, balconies, roof terraces
        and the like.

        Calculations based on the Noosa Plan’s description of soft landscaping suggest
        that the proposal does not meet the requirement for soft landscaping described in
        S8.2.

Please provide four copies of all information that you are providing. In addition, it
would assist Council if you could also provide an electronic copy of your response.
Please be aware that under Section 3.2.12 of the Integrated Planning Act, the applicant
is to respond to any information request within 12 months of the request or otherwise,
the application lapses.
Under the provisions of the Integrated Planning Act 1997, you as the applicant, have
three options available in response to this Information Request. You may give the
assessment manager (in this instance Council) and each referral agency (if any):-

1.      all of the information requested; or

2.      part of the information requested together with a letter asking the assessment
        manager and each referral agency to proceed with the assessment of the
        application; or

3.      a letter:-

        3.1. stating that you do not intend to supply any of the information requested;
             and

        3.2. asking the assessment manager and each referral agency to proceed with
             the assessment of the application.
The above information is required to be submitted, prior to assessment of the
application. If any further matters arise as part of assessment of this application, you
will be advised accordingly.

Should you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to
contact Duncan Thompson on the above number.

Yours faithfully,



Daniel Smith
ASSISTANT PLANNING OFFICER
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