Town Planning Assessment Report · OPW26/0133

major road network and particularly          Eumundi     Noosa
entrance    roads,  including Road, Beckmans Road, Eenie
Eumundi       Noosa     Road, Creek Road, Walter Hay Drive,
Beckmans Road, Eenie Creek Gympie Terrace, Noosa Parade
Road,    Walter Hay Drive, and Weyba Road incorporates
Gympie Terrace, Noosa Parade landscaping that complements
and Weyba Road is protected the natural species occurring in
and enhanced.                 the local area, protects existing
                              vegetation within the road
                              reserve and incorporates design
                              elements that add visual interest
                              to the streetscape.
PO5 Development retains and AO5 Development retains and             Can comply
enhances existing mature trees enhances existing mature trees       Whilst the site contains some
and     character      vegetation and      character  vegetation    existing vegetation, this is not
contributing to the vegetated contributing to the vegetated         mapped as native vegetation.
backdrop, character and habitat backdrop, character and habitat     New landscaping is proposed
values of the local plan area.    values of the local plan area,    to complement the proposed
                                  including:                        development.

                                   (a)​ riparian      vegetation,
                                        particularly mangroves
                                        adjacent to the Noosa
                                        River, Weyba Creek,
                                        Lake Doonella and their
                                        tributaries;
                                   (b)​ remnant melaleucas and
                                        eucalypt trees;
                                   (c)​ the vegetated drainage
                                        lines through residential
                                        estates; and
                                   (d)​ other           character
                                        vegetation         where
                                        identified   in    Figure
                                        7.2.4.4       (Noosaville
                                        Framework             and
                                        Character     plan)    or
                                        Figure 7.2.4.5 (Noosa
                                        Business          Centre
                                        Framework             and
                                        Character plan):
PO6      Development      retains AO6.1 Development retains and Not applicable
significant views and vistas does not intrude upon important
contributing to the setting and gateways           and     sightlines
character of the local plan area including the following:
including views to the Noosa
River, Noosa North Shore,             (a)​ Beckmans Road and
Noosa foreshore, Lake Weyba                Walter Hay Drive;
and Noosa National Park.              (b)​ significant views to the
                                           Noosa River, river mouth
                                           and ocean beyond and
                                           to Noosa North Shore;
                                      (c)​ views from the pathway
                                           on the northern side of

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