Planning Report - 11 Senegal Rise Doonan

3.0     PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
3.1     CONCEPT
        The applicant seeks approval for a new dwelling house to be established on the site. The building
        is to be located in the north-eastern portion of the site in proximity to the road frontage. A she
        dis also proposed to the west of the main dwelling house (refer to Figure 6).




         Figure 6 – Floor plan and location of proposed shed
         [Extract from Proposed Residence & Build Envelope prepared by Costa Homes dated 22/09/2021]


        The proposed dwelling house is characterised by the following:
        • The dwelling house is situated toward the eastern extent of the block to address the street
           frontage and maximise location within the existing cleared area on the site
        • The eastern extent of the allotment comprises the flattest ground, minimising the extent of
           earthworks required to construct the proposed residence
        • While setbacks of 10m are prescribed under the planning scheme for a residence on a rural
           residential allotment larger than 1 hectare in area, the dwelling proposes a setback of 8
           metres from the frontage to reduce the extent of clearing required and to capitalise on the
           flatter country towards the allotment frontage. The majority of the eastern boundary


30 September 2021                                  Chris Bentley                                       Page: 8
Ref: 20-052                Planning Report – Proposed Dwelling at 11 Senegal Rise, Doonan