Town Planning Assessment Report

Sloping sites and ridgelines

PO15                                    AO15.1                                     AO15.1 - Complies
The landscape character and visual      To protect scenic amenity and other        Access to the building will be
amenity quality of hill slopes and      landscape qualities, buildings,            gained via an existing driveway
ridgelines are retained and buildings   structures and associated                  through the site. The driveway is
and structures:                         accessways are not constructed on          not on land steeper than 25%.
                                        land with a slope greater than 25%.
a) are visually responsive to the
   natural topography of the site,      AO15.2                                     AO15.2 - Not Applicable
   sitting within the landscape         On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the
   rather than dominating it;           uppermost edge of a hill slope:            The proposal is not located on a
                                                                                   sloping site.
b) step down slopes or use              a) roof lines are generally parallel
   suspended floor construction,           with contours of the land;
   minimising cut and fill and
   avoiding benching of the site;       b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15
                                           degrees; and
c) allow for retention of
   natural vegetation that assists in   c) buildings do not protrude above
   screening or visually softening         the height of
   development; and                        prevailing vegetation.

d) incorporate materials, finishes      AO15.3                                     AO15.3 Complies
   and colours that complement          Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in     The proposed dwelling is raised on
   the natural setting and integrate    depth relative to natural ground           posts and will not cut filling.
   with the landscape and skyline.      surface.

PO16                                    AO16.1                                     AO16.1 016.2 - Not Applicable
A comprehensive network of bridle       Development includes linkages to or        There are no components of the
trails and pedestrian and bicycle       between existing or future                 Noosa Trail Network in the vicinity
linkages is established, enhanced       components of the Noosa Trail              of the site.
and protected incorporating road        Network, as indicated on
reserves, State forests, Council        the Strategic
owned land and private lands            Framework Infrastructure Map
consistent with the lifestyle and
outdoor recreation needs of Noosa
Shire’s residents and visitors.         AO16.2                                     AO16.2 - Complies
                                        Development does not have an               The Noosa Trail Network is not in
                                        adverse impact on                          vicinity of the subject site.
                                        the access functions of the Noosa
                                        Trail Network.

Low Density Housing Code
Performance Outcomes                    Acceptable Outcomes                        Compliance
Removal homes                           AO2.1                                      AO2.1 - Not Applicable
PO2                                     Any part of a removal home that is
                                        affected by termite attack, borers, dry
A removal home—                         rot or severe weathering or is
                                        damaged as a consequence of
does not have an adverse impact         relocation, is repaired or replaced
on the amenity of the premises or       using new or sound second-hand
surrounding premises; and               materials.

maintains the safety of people and
property.



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