Town Planning Report · MCU20/0135

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.     SITE AND APPLICATION SUMMARY ............................................................................... 3
2.     PROPOSAL ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.     ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 4
     3.1.    ASSESSMENT BENCHMARKS RELATED TO THE PLANNING SCHEME ....................................... 4
4.     CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................. 6




APPENDICES

Appendix A             Proposal Plan




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1.      SITE AND APPLICATION SUMMARY

Applicant
Applicant:                Noosa Town Planning
Contact Details:          Callie Brennan
                          Mob: 0473 355 912
                          Email: [email protected]




Application
Proposed Building Work:   Dwelling House

Requested Variation:      Dwelling House to be located within 200 metres of
                          Agricultural Land Conservation Area on Adjoining
                          Property (AO2.4 of Rural Zone Code)




Subject Site
Address:                  359 Old Tewantin Road, Lake Macdonald


Lot Description:          Lot 9 SP 103060
Area:                     4.0249 ha
Easement(s):              Access and Electricity Supply Easements
Planning Scheme           Noosa Plan 2020
Zone:                     Rural




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2.     PROPOSAL

The proposal seeks for a development permit for building works to establish dwelling
house, which is to be issued by a private certifier. However, the proposed dwelling
house triggers a referral agency assessment by Council pursuant to the Planning
Regulation 2017 because it fails to comply with Acceptable Outcome AO2.4 of the
Rural Zone Code, being a benchmark contained within the Noosa Plan 2020.

The proposed dwelling house is to be positioned on an existing levelled building pad
that is situated 23.7 metres from the southeast boundary of the site. There is a small
portion of land located on the adjoining property to the south that is identified to be
Agricultural Land Conservation Area (ALCA) on Schedule 2 map OM-AL-1.
Consequently, the proposed dwelling is located within 200 metres on the Agricultural
Land Conservation Area located on the adjoining property.

Please refer to Appendix A – Proposal Plans and Figure 1 below for further details.


3. ASSESSMENT

3.1.    Assessment benchmarks related to the Planning Scheme

Pursuant to Table 5.5.13 of the Noosa Plan 2020, a Dwelling House in the Rural Zone is
Accepted Development subject to the following requirements:

Benchmark                                   Acceptable Outcomes
Rural Zone Code                             AO2.4, AO7.1, AO7.2, AO7.3, AO8.4,
                                            AO8.5, AO12, AO13 and AO15.

Low Density Housing Code                    AO2.1, AO3, AO5.2. AO5.3, AO8, AO9,
                                            AO12, AO13, AO14, AO15, AO16, AO18,
                                            AO19, AO21 and AO22.


The proposed Dwelling House has been assessed against the applicable criteria and
found to be compliant with each, with the exception of AO2.4 of the Rural Zone
Code. An assessment against AO2.4 and the corresponding PO2 is detailed below.


AO2.4 No sensitive land use is established closer than 200 metres from land on an
      adjacent property included in the Rural zone and mapped as Agricultural
      Land Conservation Area as shown in Agricultural Land Overlap Maps in
      schedule 2.

PO2    Development does not result in the loss or diminished productive capacity
       of Agricultural Land Conservation Area.



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The proposed dwelling is situated approximately 23.7 metres from land on an
adjacent property mapped as an ALCA as detailed in Figure 1 below and
consequently does not comply with AO2.4 of the Code.




Figure 1 – Agricultural Land Conservation Area

While not meeting the Acceptable Outcome, the proposal is considered to achieve
PO2 of the code as it will not in any way cause a loss or diminished productive
capacity of Agricultural Land Conservation Area over the adjoining properties for
the following reasons:
   • The adjoining properties are very small is size ranging from 2.5ha to 7.4ha and
        are therefore very compromised in terms of area to undertake any viable
        agricultural pursuits;
   • The predominant portion of these sites is heavily vegetated by mapped
        biologically significant vegetation and is therefore is unsuitable for agricultural
        activities;
   • The land mapped as being Agricultural Land Conservation Area on the
        adjoining properties comprises total areas of approximately 1ha - 1.8ha and
        extends over existing dwelling houses, yards, associated sheds and effluent
        disposal areas, which would further significantly limit the extent any remaining
        land for agricultural pursuits; and
   • The proposal provides a sufficient setback to ensure that any agricultural
        activities taking place on the adjoining land, which likely be of a rural
        residential scale and intensity, would not be prejudiced by the proposed
        dwelling.



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4. CONCLUSION

This report has identified that the proposed development complies with the relevant
provisions of the Noosa Plan and does not raise any significant issues that cannot be
addressed by reasonable and relevant conditions.

This office trusts that the information supplied comprehensively addresses all of the
issues that are to be considered by The Noosa Plan. Should you have any questions
in relation to the proposal, or any aspect of the development, please do not
hesitate to contact the undersigned on 0473 355 912 or via email
[email protected]



Yours sincerely,




Callie Brennan
Town Planner




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