2015-03-31 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       31 MARCH 2015



PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Planning & Development Sections only)

Building & Plumbing Services
1                        BUILDING STATISTICS REPORT FOR COUNCIL
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Building and Plumbing Officer, Rob Wibrow
                                 Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                            ECM /Subject /Building and Plumbing Management /Building Relaxations

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Services Officer to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 providing the quarterly statistics on
decisions in relation to building relaxations and comparisons with the previous quarter statistics.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with quarterly statistics with regard to building
relaxation applications. The statistics provided within this report cover the quarterly periods from
1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014.

Background

Council’s Building and Plumbing Services area has the responsibility for the management and
assessment of building applications as the referral agency assessor. The decision process for
these applications is undertaken with the intent to meet the requirements within the Noosa
Planning Scheme, which includes assessment against the Detached House Code and Building
Works Code and in some circumstances Queensland Development Code - MP1.2.

Referral Agency Building Activities (RAB)

Council’s Building and Plumbing Team review RAB applications on behalf of Council. These
activities include the assessment requirements for design and siting which covers boundary
encroachments and site cover provisions for single dwellings and associated buildings on all
domestic land.

Process Review

The Branch has implemented a more consistent approach across all activities and functions. This
includes a revised assessment approach using new templates in reviewing referral (RAB)
applications.




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