planning report Lawnville House and Caretakers · MCU22/0199

3.0 Proposed development details
The applicant seeks to reuse the existing dwelling house for a Caretaker’s accommodation and
construct a new dwelling house across the other side of the lot, with access via Cooroy Belli Creek
Road. The Caretaker’s accommodation and Dwelling house have the following features:

•   Caretaker’s accommodation is:
         o the reuse of an existing cottage;
         o 106m² of gross floor area;
         o for a family that manages the poultry (maximum of 1,000 chickens MCU14/0028) and
             livestock breeding activities on site; and
         o required for 24 hour security given the large land holding.
•   Dwelling house:
         o is single storey;
         o is well articulated;
         o uses of a range of external finishes that blend with the natural environment; and
         o used for permanent residential occupation.
•   Both uses are outside protected vegetation and riparian buffer areas.

The proposed Caretaker’s accommodation is the reuse of an existing dwelling which has appropriate
water and proposes a new effluent disposal area. The Plumbing and Drainage Act 2003 sets outs
requirements for on-site effluent treatment and disposal and can be conditioned appropriately. A
copy of the proposed plans are included with the application. Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the floor
layout of the Caretaker’s accommodation and an elevation of the proposed Dwelling house.




                                Figure 4 - Caretaker's accommodation layout.




                                     Figure 5 - Dwelling house elevation




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