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DETACHED HOUSE CODE
Table 14-28 - Detached houses, Ancillary dwelling units and Multiple housing Type 1


       Specific Outcomes                          Probable Solutions                                Proposal
14.54 Siting and Effects of Development
Setbacks                                        S1.1 The minimum setback of the            Alternative Solution
O1 Buildings and other structures are           Detached house or dwelling unit and        The dwelling is setback 6m from
appropriately designed and sited to—            associated buildings and structures from   the street frontage with the
a) provide amenity for users of the premises    boundaries is not less than the minimum    exception of the garage which
as well as preserve the visual and acoustic     specified in Schedule 1.                   achieves a 2.5m front setback. The
privacy of adjoining and nearby land uses;      Alternative provision to QDC Parts         reduced     garage    setback    is
b) preserve any existing vegetation that will   MP1.1 and MP1.2, A1, A2 and A7             consistent with numerous examples
buffer the proposed building from adjoining                                                existing within Seaview Terrace.
uses;                                                                                      The garage incorporates a roof
c) allow for landscaping to be provided                                                    garden and uses building materials
between buildings;                                                                         which allow the structure to
d) maintain the visual continuity and pattern                                              integrate with the detached house.
of buildings and landscape elements within                                                 Being Lower than the road
the street;                                                                                frontage, the garage roof garden
e) for class 10a structures, do not visually                                               provides the dominant view from
dominate the street;                                                                       the street and softens any impact
f) avoid any significant adverse impacts on                                                of the reduced setback.
the natural values of waterways and their
foreshores, including those of the Noosa                                                   A 1.5m setback to the first floor is
River and its lakes; and                                                                   proposed to the northern side
g) do not interrupt the natural cycles of                                                  boundary.      Setbacks and the
erosion and accretion of waterways and                                                     stepping of building mass from side
foreshore areas.                                                                           boundaries is largely about sun
Alternative provision to QDC Parts                                                         access and privacy. As the proposal
MP1.1 and MP1.2, P1, P2 and P7                                                             is on the southern side of a much
                                                                                           larger dwelling, the reduced
                                                                                           setback isn't going to affect the
                                                                                           northern neighbour. Privacy issues
                                                                                           have been addressed by landscape
                                                                                           screening, timber batten screening
                                                                                           and all glazing being frosted along
                                                                                           that northern elevation. All other
                                                                                           northern setbacks comply.

                                                                                           Two built to boundary elements are
                                                                                           proposed along the southern side
                                                                                           boundary, largely supported by the
                                                                                           QDC, being walls to a garage and
                                                                                           laundry. The garage wall is 8m in
                                                                                           length with a height of 1.8m – 2m.
                                                                                           This wall essentially acts as a
                                                                                           compliant height boundary screen
                                                                                           fence.    As indicated above, the
                                                                                           garage includes a green roof,
                                                                                           providing a landscaping element
                                                                                           above the ‘screen wall and
                                                                                           softening the appearance to the
                                                                                           neighbouring property.      A 2.3m
                                                                                           garden separates this wall from the
                                                                                           built to boundary laundry wall
                                                                                           which is 7.2m in length with a
                                                                                           height of 3m – 3.3m. This laundry
                                                                                           wall complies with the provisions of
                                                                                           the QDC.       All other southern
                                                                                           setbacks comply.

                                                                                           The proposed reduced setbacks will
                                                                                           not have any adverse impact on
                                                                                           adjoining neighbours. Refer letter
                                                                                           from adjoining southern neighbour
                                                                                           in Attachment C confirming they
                                                                                           have no objection to the proposal.