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         centres, employment nodes, open space and recreational areas, community facilities and educational
         opportunities.
     (l) Development is supported by appropriate infrastructure and essential services and does not adversely
         impact on the continued operation, viability and maintenance of existing infrastructure or compromise future
         provision of planned infrastructure.
     (m) Development responds to land constraints including topography, bushfire and flood.
     (n) Natural features such as creeks, gullies, waterways, wetlands, vegetation and bushland are retained and
         protected from the impacts of development. Any unavoidable impacts are minimised through location,
         design, operation and management requirements.
     (o) Development is located, designed and operated to be responsive to Noosa Shire’s sub-tropical climate and
         minimises the consumption of energy and water.
     (p) Native vegetation between buildings and in the public realm enhances the amenity and supports local wildlife.

The proposed development is the physical realisation of the overall outcome (h) as it provides a home-based
business (studio) which would be located within a building footprint that has previously approved. The home-
based business (studio) provides for a domestic workplace that is compatible with the low-density residential
character and amenity of the locality. Further, the carport is ancillary to the existing dwelling and would facilitate
undercover parking for owner/occupiers of the Site.


6.0 Environment Assessment
          6.1        Context and Setting
The Site is located within a Low-Density Residential zone pursuant to the planning scheme and is consistent with
the overall outcomes. The proposed development is commensurate with the surrounding residential development
and is appropriate in its setting.

The proposal does not exhibit any significant environmental impacts and will not adversely impact on the
surrounding amenity of adjoining sites. The proposal is considered commensurate with the surrounding context
and setting.


          6.2 Built Form
The proposed development is generally considered to comply with the built form criteria of the applicable codes.
However, the development seeks a variation to Acceptable Outcomes AO9.1 of the Low-Density Residential Zone
Code. Specifically, AO9.1 states:

          AO9.1

          Buildings and structures have a setback of 6 metres from the road frontage, provided that setback to one
          frontage may be reduced to 4.5 metres where the lot:
          (a) has frontage to more than one road; and
          (b) is less than 600m2 in area; or
          (c) is less than 15 metres in width.

As such, an assessment has been undertaken against the development’s consistency with the performance
outcomes of the Noosa Plan 2020. It must be noted that the development has been amended to be consistent with
the pre-lodgement meeting notes.

Home Office

In 2017, a siting variation (RAB16/0234) was approved for a garage within the location of the home-based business
(studio). Specifically, the approved garage location is provided in the image below:




Town Planning Report – 1 Naturi St, Noosa Heads