Town Planning Cover Letter

                                          NOOSA PLAN 2020

Low Density Residential Code

PO4                                 AO4                                     Not applicable
The Low density residential zone    Dwelling​ houses and associated
includes established house blocks   domestic or home-based uses in
in remote, secluded areas with      well-landscaped settings remain
little or no urban services or      the only form of development on
infrastructure.                     small village and waterfront lots in
                                    the Low density residential zone:
                                    1.      on Noosa North Shore; or
                                    2.      at Lake Cooroibah.


PO5                                 AO5.1                                   Not applicable
A ​secondary dwelling​ may create No more than one s​ econdary
permanent housing for an              dwelling​ is provided on any s​ ite
extended family member or other regardless of ​site​ area.
member of the h  ​ ousehold​ resident
in the ​dwelling house​ while
                                      AO5.2                               Not applicable
protecting the low density
character of the ​site​ and the zone. A ​secondary dwelling​:
                                      1.       has a maximum ​gross floor
                                      area​ of 65m²;
                                    2.     has no more than two
                                    bedrooms; and
                                    3.      does not occur on any
                                    property covered by a ​Building
                                    Unit Plan.
                                    4.

Building Height
PO7                                AO7.1                                    Complies with AO7.1
                                   Buildings and structures are no          Please refer to Section Plans
Buildings and structures:          more than 8 metres in ​building          which show the building is
1.      are low rise and present a height and do not exceed 2               less than 8 metres in height
building height​ consistent with   storeys.                                 and does not exceed 2
structures on adjoining and                                                 storeys.
surrounding premises and with the
predominant character of the       AO7.2                                    Complies with AO7.2
area;                              Where excavation is required, the        The maximum portion of
2.      are designed to provide    maximum portion of the exposed           exposed external facade does
an interesting streetscape and     external façade of the ​building         not exceed 8m in building
complement landform changes;       cannot exceed 8m in ​building            height.
3.      do not visually dominate height​.
the street or surrounding area;
                                    Editor's note—refer      to   ​Figure
4.      respect the scale of        AP3-13A
surrounding ​vegetation​ and
maintain a vegetated skyline;       Alternative provision to the QDC
5.      do not unreasonably



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