Town Planning Report - 7 Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads - Final · MCU25/0053

6.        KEY PLANNING MATTERS                                                      ▪   The proposed basement excavation is located wholly below and within the
                                                                                        envelope of the built form of the dwelling house and within the prescribed
                                                                                        setback provisions for the site, minimising soil disturbance around the
The proposal seeks a performance solution in relation to AO22.1 of the                  perimeter of the site as much as practicable. A Dewatering Management
Medium Density Residential Zone Code as basement excavation is proposed.                Plan has been prepared by ADG Consulting (Appendix H) and details the

6.1.      LANDSCAPE AMENITY
                                                                                        procedures to be employment at the site during dewatering activities as
                                                                                        well as details procedures to prevent environmental harm from discharge
                                                                                        of extracted groundwater from the site.
Acceptable Outcome AO22.1 (reproduced below) of the Medium Density
Residential Zone code addresses landscape amenity.                                  ▪   The proposal maintains the existing boundaries of the site in terms of
                                                                                        natural landform and landscaping where possible. Where existing
       AO22.1                                                                           landscaping is removed as a part of construction, replanting will be
                                                                                        facilitated to the boundaries of the site to maintain a high-level of
       For landscape amenity reasons, cut or fill is less than 1.5                      landscape amenity to adjoining residents and street frontages.
       metres in depth relative to the ground level.
                                                                                    ▪   The proposed excavation works will be undertaken in an appropriate
The proposal involves excavation to a depth of approximately 3.8m to                    manner to ensure that erosion and transport of sediments off the site does
facilitate the basement level of the dwelling house. It is noted that the site is       not occur. The Applicant has engaged with SCG to prepare civil drawings
not proposed to be cut in the traditional sense resulting in the need for               and assessment of the site which will inform the appropriate undertaking
retaining walls at the site boundaries. In this case a basement will be                 of excavation works. Please refer to Appendix F for further details.
excavated which will be located immediately under the proposed dwelling                 Reasonable and relevant conditions of approval can be imposed to ensure
house. The ground level around the perimeter of the site beyond the footprint           erosion hazard and sediment control measures are put in place prior to
of the dwelling house will remain relatively undisturbed and will be                    the commencement of work on site.
landscaped. Nonetheless, as the basement will be dug more than 1.5m depth
relative to ground level a performance outcome is sought.                           ▪   The site benefits from a frontage to the canal at the southern boundary.
                                                                                        The proposal has been designed to ensure that the excavation works do
       PO22                                                                             not impacts upon the river frontage or other natural features of the site.
                                                                                    ▪   The proposal achieves a total soft landscaping outcome of 20.6% or
       Development:
                                                                                        230m2, achieving compliance with the relevant acceptable outcome for the
                                                                                        site (AO6 of the Low Density Housing Code). Thus, demonstrating that
       (a) has minimal impact on the natural landform of the site;
                                                                                        the landscaping outcome has been considered and is designed to protect
                                                                                        the scenic amenity of the Noosa Heads neighbourhood.
       (b) does not lead to erosion or the transport of sediments off
           site; and                                                                ▪   The landscape design orientates soft landscaping outcomes to the side
                                                                                        boundaries of the site to protect the amenity of residents within the site
       (c) does not lead to the disturbance of natural features,                        and adjoining residents. Further, the proposal delivers soft landscaping at
           buildings or structures of cultural heritage significance.                   the front boundary to achieve design that is commensurate with the Noosa
                                                                                        Parade streetscape, combining landscaping with built form elements
In response to PO22, the proposal will not affect the landscape amenity or              comprising a coastal materiality.
natural landform of the site as follows: