Martoo planning statement Minor change · MCU14/0084.03

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Figure 3 – photograph of existing western boundary and adjoining fencing

Minor Change

An assessment of the proposed changes against the provisions of the Planning Act 2016 relating to
what defines a minor change is detailed below. The Planning Act 2016 states that a minor change:

       b) for a development approval, is a change to the approval that —
         (i) would not result in a substantially different development; and

       The proposed works are considered to comply with the provisions relating to a minor change
       and are not considered to be a substantially different development as detailed by the
       Development Assessment Rules which include:

           (a) involves a new use;

                   No new use proposed.

           (b) results in the application applying to a new parcel of land;

                   No new parcel of land to be utilised.

           (c) dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance;

                   Building form not dramatically altered as proposed solar panels located over existing driveway and main
                   building form retained in its approved form.

           (d) changes the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended;

                   Proposed solar panels enhance operation of dwelling through reduced reliance on mains power.

           (e) removes a component that is integral to the operation of the development;

                   Proposed solar panels enhance operation of dwelling through reduced reliance on mains power.

           (f) significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic to the site;

                   Solar panels do not impact on traffic flow or increase traffic to the site.

           (g) introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts;

                   Proposed solar panels are located in a setback area that is currently approved for use as a driveway to the
                   dwelling. The panels will be located below the view lines of the existing dwellings to the west and will not
                   impact on the visual amenity of the area. The panels will not be visible to the beach front as they will be
                   screened by the existing building and do not impact on the stability of the site.