RAL23/0015 Development Application To Reconfigure A Lot (1 Lot Into 2 Lots & Access Easement) At 11 Billabong Way, Tewantin · Attachment 2 – (RAL23-0015) – Planning Officer’S Report

                              Figure 3 – Proposed Building Envelope for Lot 2

2.     SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
An information request was sent to the applicant on 23 August 2023 requesting:
•    Identification of a building envelope for lot 2 that addresses the site’s constraints including the
     areas of environmental significance.
•    Review of the proposed lot boundary in relation to the site’s environmental values.
•    Demonstration that the lots are suitable given parts of the site are subject to flooding.
•    The applicant to address the Bushfire Hazard Overlay and provide details confirming the lots
     can be accessed by an emergency service vehicle for fire-fighting purposes.
2.2. Site Description
The site has an area of 7,123m2 and contains a dwelling and associated structures in the southern
portion of the site and a caretaker’s residence in the northern portion of the site. The site slopes
downhill to the east at an average gradient of approximately 6.5%. The eastern and southern
boundaries of the site are low lying at 6m AHD and are affected by flooding.
The site contains scattered vegetation, with vegetation adjacent to the site’s eastern and western
boundaries identified to be of environmental significance by the Biodiversity, Waterways and
Wetland Overlay.
The site gains access via an existing crossover from Billabong Way in the northwest corner of the
site. The subject site is serviced by standard urban infrastructure services including reticulated
water and sewerage supply, telecommunications, electricity supply.