Town Planning Report 18 Taylor Court Cooroy Rev A (1)

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 2
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.2 Caretaker's Accommodation,
Dwelling Unit and Rural Workers' Accommodation Code




                                                                                                                  The development is within an established industrial
                                                                                                                  area and the caretaker role inherently involves
                                                                                                                  awareness of site activities and site entry/exit.
                                                                                                                  Detailed design will orientate habitable rooms away
                                                                                                                  from primary noise generating areas and incorporate
                                                                                                                  building construction that provides appropriate
                                                                                                                  acoustic amenity.
PO6                                                        AO6.1
The design of the caretaker's accommodation, dwelling      The residence can be secured so that persons other     Complies with PO6
unit or rural workers' accommodation achieves an           than the residents cannot gain direct access.          Development achieves an acceptable level of
acceptable level of residential amenity for residents of   AO6.2                                                  residential amenity through secure access
the use, including security, visual and acoustic privacy   Bedrooms and living rooms of the caretaker's           appropriate separation from operational areas and
and access to private open space.                          accommodation, dwelling unit or rural workers'         provision of private open space of 18m2. The
                                                           accommodation do not adjoin, and face away from,       dwelling includes dedicated outdoor living space and
                                                           noise generating activities conducted on the site or   will be designed to achieve privacy security and
                                                           adjoining sites.                                       functional living conditions while remaining
                                                           AO6.3                                                  compatible with the business use.
                                                           The caretaker's accommodation or dwelling unit is
                                                           provided with a patio, balcony, verandah, deck or
                                                           garden with an area of not less than 15m2 with a
                                                           minimum horizontal dimension of at least 2.5 metres.
                                                           AO6.4
                                                           Rural workers' accommodation is provided in a
                                                           permanent habitable structure with, as a minimum:
                                                           (a) sleeping quarters;
                                                           (b) bathroom facilities;
                                                           (c) living rooms separate to sleeping quarters; and
                                                           (d) running drinking water supply, plumbed effluent
                                                                 disposal and power supply.
                                                           or
                                                           AO6.5
                                                           Where rural workers' accommodation takes the form of
                                                           temporary or transportable accommodation:
                                                           (a) ablutions and waste disposal are provided on
                                                                 site; and
                                                           (b) employees stay no longer than six weeks.



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