Appendix D - Visual Impact Assessment

                                                                                            Visual Assessment Report
                                                                                            0B1B2BNoosa Boat Shed



landscape works upgrade, to help visualise the appearance of the proposal, and assist in analysing impacts
on amenity, as seen from these viewpoints (see section 4).

1.6       Visual Impact Analysis principles
This report addresses the visual impacts of the existing boatshed and the changes to the landscape character
of the local area, in comparison with the revised modifications proposed.
This requires consideration of:
> Visibility (where is the boatshed seen from, and by whom?);
> Appearance (what does it look like, and is it or will it be consistent with the local character?);
> Visual impacts (what significant views and viewers have been affected, and to what extent?)
General principles which guide consideration of the above include:
> A view is any sight, prospect or field of vision as seen from a viewpoint, and may be wide or narrow,
  partial or full, pleasant or unattractive, distinctive or nondescript, and may include background, midground
  and/or foreground elements or features;
> In general, water and natural elements are preferred over urban scenes, mountains over flat land, and
  views are preferred which include both mid-ground elements (with some detail discernible) and
  background and skyline features, and focal points (e.g. hills and islands) are valued. Panoramic views
  with a number of such distinctive elements are more attractive and desirable than narrow view corridors
  or single elements. Diversity is generally preferred over uniformity, and heritage over modernity, but
  consistency and coherence of built form are also valued;
> Viewpoints (including residences and public places) may have primary views in one direction (e.g. to an
  attractive or distinctive feature) and secondary views in other directions. The distinction may be related to
  desirability of views (e.g. ocean or river views) or viewing distance, or orientation;
> When assessing the significance of views, for example in prioritising scenery and sightlines for planning
  scheme protection, or in evaluating the landscape and urban character of a place, views from public
  spaces (streets, lookouts, parks etc.) assume greater importance than private residential views. In
  general, no resident has a ‘right’ to a view, but impacts on private residential views are taken into account
  where their retention could reasonably be expected from interpretation of the planning scheme; and
> Views dominated by, or with a high proportion of attractive features (such as ocean or mountains) are
  considered to be more significant than those with only a minor or distant proportion of such elements.
The above principles also have some bearing on the reasonable expectations of residents, stakeholders and
the community, but of greater relevance are their expectations of amenity based on town planning designations
and development controls, and recent development approvals.




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