9-3-1LowDensityHousingCode_70_08-Sep-2026 · MCU26/0104

Noosa Plan 2020: Current - Amendment 3
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.1 Low Density Housing Code




Bushfire Hazard Management                                  AO17                                                            Complies –
PO17                                                        Within a bushfire hazard area where there is no                 The dwelling is located within a bushfire hazard area
Where located in a Bushfire Hazard Area as shown on         reticulated water supply, the premises has:                     as per Council’s mapping. A site specific Bushfire
the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Map in Schedule 2 and           (a) an accessible dam, swimming pool or water tank              Report is provided. In addition, the development
not in a water service area, an adequate, reliable,               available for firefighting purposes with an onsite        proposes a dedicated 10,000l firefighting tank.
safely located and freely accessible water supply is              water volume of not less than 5,000 litres; and           Council may condition the fitting of compatible fire
provided for fire fighting purposes, which is in addition   (b) a water supply outlet pipe 50 millimetres in                brigade fittings.
to day to day water supply.                                       diameter and fitted with a standard fire brigade
                                                                  fitting connected to the water supply (other than
                                                                  where the water supply is in a swimming pool or
                                                                  dam).
                                                            Editor’s Note — Water supply capacity for firefighting
                                                            purposes is in addition to water supply capacity for
                                                            household use.

Flood Hazards                                               AO18.1                                                          Complies –
PO18                                                        Where the development is located in the Flood Hazard            The proposed dwelling will be situated at 3.550m
Development is designed and sited to ensure risk to         Area as shown on Flood Hazard Overlay Map in                    AHD. The Council issue Flood Certificate indicates
people and property from flooding is avoided or             Schedule 2, the finished floor level of habitable rooms         the required minimum habitable floor level is 3.5m
minimised.                                                  is at least 300 millimetres above the Defined flood             AHD. In addition, a site-specific Flood Report has
                                                            event (DFE).                                                    been provided by the applicant and is attached as
                                                            OR                                                              supporting information for Council. The Flood
                                                            AO18.2                                                          Engineer has provided an assessment against the
                                                            Where the DFE has not been modelled for the area,               Flood Hazard Overlay.
                                                            the finished floor level of habitable rooms is at least
                                                            500 millimetres above the highest recorded flood.
                                                            Editor's Note—The QDC mandatory provisions MP3.5 also
                                                            apply to the construction of buildings in flood hazard areas.

Landslide Hazard Area                                       AO19.1                                                          N/a – for a dwelling
PO19                                                        Development, including associated access, is not
Development maintains the safety of people, property        located on land identified as a landslide hazard area
and hazardous materials stored in bulk from the risk of     on a Landslide Hazard Overlay Map or areas with 15%
landslide.                                                  slope or greater, as determined by a site-specific
                                                            slope-analysis
                                                            Editor's Note—A site- specific geotechnical assessment
                                                            may be used to demonstrate that although the proposed
                                                            development is shown on the Landslide Hazard Overlay as



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