Rural zone code assessment

Built form Table 6.8.3.3 Criteria for assessment (part)



Performance outcomes                           Acceptable Outcomes

Built form
Building height and scale
PO7                                            AO7.1                                             Complies with A07.1
Buildings and other structures:                Buildings are no more than two storeys in height. The proposed secondary dwelling is single level.
                                                                                                 and below 8m in building height.
 1.   are low rise;
 2.   minimise the appearance of bulk to       AO7.2                                               Complies with A07.2
      adjacent properties, roads or other      With the exception of Class 10 buildings or         The proposed secondary dwelling is below 8m in
      areas in the vicinity of the site; and   structures used exclusively for a rural             building height.
 3.   respect the scale of                     activity, buildings and structures are no more than
      surrounding vegetation and               8 metres in building height providing that they
      maximises opportunities to retain        may be up to 9 metres where the pitched roof but
      existing vegetation on site.             no other part of the building or structure exceeds
                                               8 metres.

                                               Alternative provision to the QDC

                                               AO7.3                                               A07.3 is not relevant to this application.
                                               With the exception of Class 10 buildings or
                                               structures used exclusively for a rural activity,
                                               individual buildings or roofed structures do not
                                               exceed 500m2 gross floor area.

                                               AO7.4                                               Not relevant for assessment as per Table 5.5.13 of
                                               Class 10 buildings used exclusively for the         the Rural zone.
                                               purpose of animal
                                               husbandry, aquaculture, cropping, intensive
                                               animal industry, intensive horticulture or rural
                                               industry do not exceed 12 metres in height.

                                               AO7.5
                                               A structure, not constituting a building, used      Not relevant for assessment as per Table 5.5.13 of
                                               exclusively for the purpose of animal               the Rural zone.
                                               husbandry, aquaculture, cropping, intensive
                                               animal industry, intensive horticulture or rural
                                               industry does not exceed 15 metres in height.

                                               AO7.6