Further Advice Assessment Manager MCU22 0140.01 · MCU22/0140.01

Officer: 	Clancy Sloan
Direct Telephone: 	07 5329 6410
Our Reference:	MCU22/0140.01
Your Reference:	100041
7 February 2025
RL Kildey
C/- Murray & Associates (Qld) Pty Ltd
PO Box 246
NAMBOUR  QLD  4560
[email protected]  [email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam
Further Advice – Development Application
I refer to your application and advise that Council wishes to provide you with further advice about the application in accordance with the provisions of the Development Assessment Rules 2017.
application details
Application No.	MCU22/0140.01
Street Address:	7 Ruby St Cooroy
Real Property Description:	Lot 616 C 56014
Planning Scheme:	Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
further advice
You are advised that:
Item – Soft landscaping
Acceptable Outcome AO10.1 of the Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code requires that Landscaping be provided to a minimum of 40% of the site area and 60% of this is to be provided as soft landscaping.
The submitted information states that the revised landscaping proposal still complies with the minimum overall landscaping percentage and also complies with the accepted ratio of hard vs soft landscaping as identified within the planning scheme.
The Noosa Plan 2020, provides the following administrative definition for soft landscaping:
Soft landscaping - means trees, shrubs, grass, garden beds and impervious surfaces that occur naturally such as rock outcrops. Soft landscaping is not located on top of a constructed slab or other structure and is capable of supporting the establishment and growth of canopy trees as well as other species. The term does not include swimming pools or impervious surfaces such as driveways, vehicular access lanes, vehicle parking and manoeuvring areas, pathways, stormwater structures, tennis courts, decks, balconies, roof terraces and the like. It also does not include areas over which balconies cantilever unless there is a vertical height of 4 metres between the ground and the balcony to allow for significant planting.
The ‘Crushed Sandstone Mulch Path’ and brick paving areas do not constitute soft landscaping in accordance with the Noosa Plan 2020.
Information Required
Provide amended Landscape Plans and calculations that demonstrate compliance with Acceptable Outcome AO10.1 of the Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code, which requires that Landscaping be provided to a minimum of 40% of the site area and 60% of this is soft landscaping.
Please note:
The ‘Crushed Sandstone Mulch Path’ and brick paving areas do not constitute soft landscaping.
The 2 metre wide land dedication at the frontage of Units 1 and 2 is not to be included in the landscaping calculations.
due date for response to further advice
A response to the further advice is required by 7 May 2025. Email your response to [email protected] please cc myself into the response (email)
other details
Should you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number above.

Yours faithfully,

Clancy Sloan
Development Planner

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