Town Planning Report (rec. 16.04.25) · MCU25/0042

                                                                         two storey building from the
                                                                         street.
                                                                         The building has been
                                                                         designed to step with the site
                                                                         to minimise earthworks and to
                                                                         be in keeping the sounding
                                                                         area.
                                                                         The subject site adjoins a unit
                                                                         development to the south
                                                                         which provides for buildings
                                                                         of 3 storeys.

                                                                         The proposed dwelling house
                                                                         will be in keeping the
                                                                         surrounding area.
                                    AO8.2   Where excavation is          Concept plans 12 show a
                                            required, the maximum        height that has a minor
                                            portion of the exposed       intrusion on the South
                                            external façade of the       Elevation and the proposal
                                            building cannot exceed       does not include a basement,
                                            8m in building height.       therefore the building is only
                                                                         2 storeys.
                                            Editor's note - refer to     The external façade from
                                            figure AP3-13A               Street View provides for a
                                                                         two storey building not
                                            Alternative provision to     exceeding 8.0 metres.
                                            the QDC
                                                                         The building provides for an
                                                                         undercroft adjacent to the
                                                                         garage.

                                                                         Based on the above, the
                                                                         design provides for an
                                                                         acceptable external façade.
PO10   Site cover of                AO10.   For a dwelling house, site   Noosa plan defines site cover
       development:                 1       cover does not exceed        as the portion of the site,
       (a) does not exceed                  40% of the site area.        expressed as a percentage,
           40% of                                                        that will be covered by a
           the site area; or                Alternative provision to     building or structure,
       (b) for small dwellings or           the QDC                      measured to its outermost
           for development                                               projection, after the
           which provides a                                              development is carried out,
           ratio of at least                                             other than a building or
           three small                                                   structure, or part of a
           dwellings to one                                              building or structure, that is—
           other dwelling, does                                          (a) in a landscaped or open
           not exceed 45% of                                                  space area, including, for
           the site area.                                                     example a gazebo or
                                                                              shade structure or;
                                                                         (b) a basement that is
                                                                              completely below ground
                                                                              level and used for car
                                                                              parking; or
                                                                         (c) the eaves of a building;
                                                                              or
                                                                         (d) a sun shade.

                                                                         Site cover exceeds 40%. The
                                                                         proposed site cover is
                                                                         42.7%. The design however
                                                                         provides for large balconies
                                                                         and outdoor recreation areas.
                                                                         The intent of site coverage is



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