Town Planning Assessment Report

                                      sensitive siting and design of
                                      buildings, structures, driveways
                                      and works;

                                      retaining existing vegetation;

                                      incorporating landscape
                                      treatments to visually screen and
                                      soften development; and

                                      incorporating building materials
                                      and external finishes that are
                                      compatible with the site’s visual
                                      character and landscape setting.


Sloping sites and ridgelines

PO15                                  AO15.1                                   AO15.1 - Complies
The landscape character and           To protect scenic amenity and            The building and access
visual amenity quality of hill        other landscape qualities,               driveways are existing and
slopes and ridgelines are retained    buildings, structures and associated     located on gently sloping land
and buildings and structures:         accessways are not constructed on        not exceeding 25%.
                                      land with a slope greater than 25%.
a) are visually responsive to the
   natural topography of              AO15.2
   the site, sitting within the       On sloping sites or on ridgelines at     AO15.2 - Not Applicable
   landscape rather than              the uppermost edge of a hill slope:      The building and access
   dominating it;                                                              driveways are existing and not
                                      a) roof lines are generally parallel     located on a sloping site or
b) step down slopes or use               with contours of the land;            ridgeline.
   suspended floor construction,
   minimising cut and fill and        b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of
   avoiding benching of the site;        15 degrees; and

c) allow for retention of             c) buildings do not protrude
   natural vegetation that               above the height of
   assists in screening or visually      prevailing vegetation.
   softening development; and
                                      AO15.3                                   AO15.3 - Complies
d) incorporate materials,             Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in   The proposal will not involve cut
   finishes and colours that          depth relative to natural ground         or fill exceeding 1.5m in height.
   complement the natural             surface.
   setting and integrate with the
   landscape and skyline.

PO16                                  AO16.1                                   AO16.1 - Not Applicable
A comprehensive network of            Development includes linkages to         The site does not include
bridle trails and pedestrian and      or between existing or future            linkages to or between the
bicycle linkages is established,      components of the Noosa Trail            Noosa Trail Network.
enhanced and protected                Network, as indicated on
incorporating road reserves,          the Strategic
State forests, Council owned land     Framework Infrastructure Map
and private lands consistent with
the lifestyle and outdoor


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