6-8-3RuralZoneCode_102_08-Sep-2026 (4) · MCU26/0104

Noosa Plan 2020: Current - Amendment 3
Part 6 Zones \ 6.8 Other Zones Category \ 6.8.3 Rural Zone Code




PO14                                                 No acceptable outcome provided
The visual amenity of Lake Macdonald, its foreshores
and immediate surrounds are maintained or improved
including views:
(a) from the lake;
(b) to the lake and beyond when viewed from private
      lands and from public areas, including the
      Botanical Gardens.

Sloping sites and ridgelines                                 AO15.1                                                         Complies
PO15                                                         To protect scenic amenity and other landscape                  The site is essentially flat, with elevations of ~1.0-
The landscape character and visual amenity quality of        qualities, buildings, structures and associated                2.0m AHD. Development will not be visible in the
hill slopes and ridgelines are retained and buildings        accessways are not constructed on land with a slope            landscape.
and structures:                                              greater than 25%.
(a) are visually responsive to the natural topography        AO15.2                                                         N/a – the site is not sloping.
        of the site, sitting within the landscape rather     On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
        than dominating it;                                  edge of a hill slope:
(b) step down slopes or use suspended floor                  (a) roof lines are generally parallel with contours of
        construction, minimising cut and fill and avoiding          the land;
        benching of the site;                                (b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15 degrees; and
(c) allow for retention of natural vegetation that           (c) buildings do not protrude above the height of
        assists in screening or visually softening                  prevailing vegetation.
        development; and                                     Editor's note- refer to Figure 6.9.1A and Figure 6.9.1B. and
(d) incorporate materials, finishes and colours that         Figure AP3-3B.
        complement the natural setting and integrate with    AO15.3                                                         N/a – the site is not sloping.
        the landscape and skyline.                           On sloping sites and ridgelines, cut or fill is less than
                                                             1.5 metres in depth relative to natural ground surface.
                                                             Editor’s Note— On visually prominent hill slopes or
                                                             ridgelines residential buildings should be predominantly
                                                             finished in colours and materials that blend well with the
                                                             colours and hues of the surrounding vegetation and
                                                             landscape without causing glare or reflection. Broad
                                                             expanses of a single colour are less desirable and where
                                                             possible should be broken up by other colours or design
                                                             elements. Shades in the violet, blue, green and yellow-green
                                                             side of the spectrum, as well as greys or browns, should be
                                                             appropriate with whites or bright colours restricted to
                                                             trimmings.




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