planning report 98 Hilton · MCU26/0078

4.0 Planning assessment
Some of the key parameters are provided in Table 3 below, with further assessment provided
thereafter.

Table 3: Summary of development aspects and compliance with the Codes
 Criteria                 Noosa Plan 2020                      Proposal                                                Compliance
                                                      MDR and Dwelling House Codes
 Site Details             2,484m² – Medium Density Residential
                          Zone
 Height (AO3)             8m                                   8.75m                                                   PO
                          2 storeys                            2 storeys                                               Y
 Site Cover (AO10)        40% - 993.7m²                        34.3% - 854m²                                           Y – see snip below
                                                               39.7% - 987m² (Including pool and spa area              Y – 130m² of pool area
                                                               1m above NGL)




 Gross floor area         0.4:1 – 993.6m²                                 0.36:1 – 891m²                               Y
 (AO11)
 Setbacks (AO12)          Frontage (6m)                                    9.2m                                        Y

                          west side (1.5m / 2m)                           3.8m - ground                                Y
                                                                          2.5m – upper roof
                          east side (1.5m / 2m / 2.5m >7.5m)              1.5m - ground                                Y
                                                                          2.5 – upper roof
                          Rear (10m from MHWS)                            10m to structure/pool>1m in height           Y

 Building       design    N/A - The house is unlikely to be seen from     Y – visual interest                          Y
 (AO14.5)                 the street given the existing mature
                          vegetation. The side of the garage
                          is obscured by the fence and boundary
                          angle. The porte-cochere has feature
                          landscaping which provides visual interest
                          while       being       significantly further
                          setback than the garage.
 Garage (AO15)            No garage faces the street. The side of the     Y                                            Y
                          garage faces the street, however is
                          setback more than 9m form the boundary
                          with a significant 5m dense landscaped
                          buffer.
 Roof Form (AO19)         No roof top terrace                             Y – The top of the roof is pitched           Y
                          Parapet walls do not exceed 50% of the
                          façade
                          5 degree pitch and eaves to >75% of
                          building.
 Front          fencing   Fencing     setback >1m or       1.2m      /    The western side of the driveway is on the   Y
 (AO17)                   50%transparent if on boundary                   boundary and is a maximum of 1.2m in
                                                                          height.                                      Y
                                                                          The       eastern side includes         an
                                                                          avg 1m setback
 Landscaping (AO6)        20% soft landscaping (496m²)                    35.7% (886m2)                                Y

 Carparking    and        2 covered and driveway design criteria          6 covered spaces                             Y
 access (AO7-14)
 Flood Hazard Area        300mm above DFE                                 2.7m AHD                                     Y – in accordance with flood search
 (AO16)
                                                                 Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Code
 Avoidance         and    Acid sulfate soils      reporting      and       Not undertaken                              Y          – required to determine if
 Management         of    management                                                                                   fill quantity exceeds 500m³ (under
 ASS (AO1)                                                                                                             slab and footings) – Able to
                                                                                                                       be complied with and reporting
                                                                                                                       included with application.
                                                                    Flood Hazard Overlay Code
 Flooding        (AO1-    1%AEP flood immunity + 300mm free                Minimum floor heights are achieved.         Y
 AO11)                    board . Minimal fill to reduce flood risk




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