Cover Letter - Minor Change Application · 131999.982846.3

                                                   unacceptable risks to people and property from
                                                   potential beach erosion.
 All natural hazard areas:
 (4) Development supports and does not hinder      Complies.
 disaster management response or recovery
 capacity and capabilities.                        The proposed building works will not hinder
                                                   disaster management. response or recovery
                                                   capacity and capabilities.

 (5) Development directly, indirectly and          Complies.
 cumulatively avoids an increase in the severity
 of the natural hazard and the potential for       The proposed building works will not have
 damage on the site or to other properties.        potential to increase the severity of the natural
                                                   hazard or the potential for damage on the site
                                                   or to other properties.
 (6) Risks to public safety and the environment    N/A
 from the location of hazardous materials and
 the release of these materials as a result of a   The proposal relates to additions and
 natural hazard are avoided.                       alterations to an existing dwelling and will not
                                                   involve storage of hazardous materials.
 (7) The natural processes and the protective      Complies.
 function of landforms and the vegetation that
 can mitigate risks associated with the natural    The proposed additions will maintain existing
 hazard are maintained or enhanced.                landscaping throughout the site.

Assessment Benchmarks Related to the Planning Scheme

The site is a located within the Low Density Residential Zone under the Noosa Plan 2020. Pursuant to
Table 5.7.1 of the planning scheme, building work associated with a Dwelling House is ‘accepted
development’ subject to the following requirements:-

Table 6.2.1

 Requirements for Accepted Development
 Low Density Residential Zone Code        Acceptable Outcomes AO5, AO7, AO8, AO9, AO10, AO11,
                                          AO12, AO13, AO14, AO16, AO17, AO18, AO19, AO20 and
                                          AO21

 Low Density Housing Code                 Acceptable Outcomes AO2, AO3, AO4, AO7, AO15, AO16,
                                          AO18 and AO22


The proposed building works are also assessable against the Coastal Protection and Scenic Amenity
Overlay Code in accordance with Table 5.9.4 of the Noosa Plan 2020.

The application has been assessed against the applicable outcomes of abovementioned codes and
found to be compliant with each or will other comply with the corresponding performance outcomes.
An assessment against the most applicable outcomes is provided in the table below: