Stockwell RFI Response Letter Final 22.12.21 · MCU21/0175

Information Required:

An amended built form which accords with the Noosa Plan 2020 requirements.

Our Response:

As illustrated in Appendix A – Architectural Plan Package by BUCHAN and Appendix B – Landscape
Concept Design Package by Place Design Group, the proposed development has been significantly
enhanced to demonstrate compliance against the Noosaville Local Plan Code and Purpose and Overall
Outcomes of Major Centre Zone Code, to deliver an overall improved visual outcome. Please refer to
the table below for the responses to the matters raised in Item 2.



 Noosaville Local Plan Code
 Codes                                            Response
 AO3.1                                            In response to AO3.1 and AO3.2, the subject
                                                  site has two key corners on the southeast and
 Development adjacent to a gateway, special       southwest of the site and is also identified to
 place or on land identified as a key corner on   be adjoining a Gateway entrance to the east.
 Figure 7.2.4.4 (Noosaville Framework and         Despite this, the subject site is constrained by
 Character plan) or Figure 7.2.4.5 (Noosa         a vegetation protection covenant that covers
 Business Centre Framework and Character          the entire Walter Hay Drive frontage and the
 plan):                                           majority of the private road frontage that
                                                  fronts the Gateway entrance.
    a. incorporates architectural and
       landscape treatments which                 Considering this, addressing the southeast key
       emphasise the corner location as           corner location as per Figure AP3-10A is not
       shown in Figure AP3-10A and Figure         feasible nor practical due to the vegetation
       AP3-10B; and                               protection covenant which impedes the
    b. incorporates building materials such       eastern frontage and southeast key corner
       as varied roof forms, changes in           from being activated to any meaningful extent.
       materials and variations in projected
       and recessed elements and facades.         The focus for the improved quality in the
 AO3.2                                            design therefore rests on the southern and
                                                  western frontages of the site where the land is
 Development adjacent to a primary                visible from the Gateway entrance.
 streetscape treatment area on Figure 7.2.4.4
 (Noosaville Framework and Character plan)        The revised plan of development and the
 and Figure 7.2.4.5 (Noosa Business Centre        landscape plan has reflected the local plan
 Framework and Character plan):                   code     and    improved      the    proposed
                                                  development to address the key corner
 provides streetscape improvements which are      location by providing numerous street trees,
 appropriate to the location, setting and         turfing and bush shrubs at the street frontage.
 context of the development, and                  The landscape treatment along the southern
                                                  and western frontage including the southwest
 complement existing or proposed streetscape      key corner provides significant streetscape
 works in the local area.                         improvements that are suitable to the
                                                  location, setting and context of the