Appendix C - Code Assessment

Rural Residential Zone Code



Scenic Amenity Table 6.8.4.3 Criteria for assessment (part)

Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes                                                  Assessment
Scenic amenity

PO10                                                                AO10                                                                 AO10 – Not Applicable
Development does not detract from the scenic amenity of the         Development on land adjoining the major road network, Lake           The site does not adjoin a major road.
hinterland as experienced from the major road network or the        Macdonald or the Noosa River system minimises visual impacts
waterways.                                                          on the scenic amenity of the roadway or waterway by—

                                                                         a)   sensitive siting and design of buildings, structures,
                                                                              driveways and works;
                                                                         b)   retaining existing vegetation;
                                                                         c)   incorporating landscape treatments to visually screen
                                                                              and soften development; and
                                                                         d)   incorporating building materials and external finishes
                                                                              that are compatible with the site’s visual character and
                                                                              landscape setting.

                                                                    Editor's note—refer to Figure AP3 - 3B



PO11                                                                AO11.1                                                               AO11.1 – Complies
The landscape character and visual amenity quality of hillslopes    To protect scenic amenity and other landscape qualities:             The site is relatively flat and would allow a future house site over
and ridgelines are retained and development:
                                                                                                                                         Lot 2 to be established on a level surface.
                                                                         a)   buildings or structures are not constructed on land with
     e)   is visually responsive to the natural topography of                 a slope greater than 33%; and
          the site, sitting within the landscape rather than             b)   buildings or structures are only constructed on steep
          dominating it;                                                      slopes if:
     f)   retains natural vegetation that assists in screening or                  i)    there are no other suitable building sites on
          visually softening development;                                                the property; and
     g)   steps down slopes or uses suspended floor                               ii)    construction utilises suspended floors or
          construction, minimising cut or fill; and                                      pole footings rather than slab on ground
     h)   uses materials, finishes and colours that complement                           construction.
          the natural setting and integrate with the landscape
          and skyline.