Applicant's Response to Council's Information Request

       low maintenance facade material selections; and

       naturally ventilated, outdoor entries to apartments.

In addition, it is relevant to note that the proposed landscape plan seeks to provide a high quality
landscape setting for the development which retains the existing vegetation where possible and
supplements and embellishes any retained plant with a range of suitable native plant species.

As a result of the sustainable design measures incoprated into the proposal, it is considered that it is
consistent with the outcomes sought by PO8.

Council Issue - Vegetation

Tree Works Plan 3.2, contained within the Statement of Landscape Design Intent, shows trees for
retention. No information has been provided to support the retention of these trees, noting works are
proposed within the tree protection zones, as defined in AS 4970 Protection of Trees on Development
Sites.

Noosa Heads Local Plan Code AO7.4 and the Landscaping Code seeks to retain vegetation on
development sites.

Information required

11. Provide an appraisal of the likelihood/opportunity of retaining trees in the vicinity of the
     development, by a suitably qualified arborist with a minimum qualification of International
     Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification; or a Diploma of Arboriculture and at least 5 years’
     experience. The appraisal must consider earthworks, stormwater, building footings and
     provide recommendations for the retention of the trees and construction methods to ensure
     their lasting persistence in the landscape.

    Mature healthy trees within the 3m boundary setback should be retained and those trees
    outlined in the pre-lodgement notes and where possible throughout the site.

Applicant’s Response
An Arboricultural Report prepared by Brendan Martin of Tree Solutions is included in the supporting
documents. The report identifies those trees that can be retained and recommends measures to protect
these trees during constructions work.


Council Issue – Access

The proposed access driveway to the development will likely impact on the existing public onstreet
parking along the frontage of the site. Assessment and management of the impact is required.

Information Required

12. Provide the following information:

            a) Assessment of the impact of the new driveway on the number of on-street
               parking.

            b) Linemarking for the parking spaces along the frontage of the site, particularly in
               proximity to the access driveway that aims at preventing loss of any public parking
               spaces.