PLANNING REPORT other change Olaf

4.0 Planning assessment

4.1 Other Change Assessment
A Change other than a minor change under the Planning Act 2016, allows for a change that may
result in a substantially different development. Section 82(4) of the Planning Act 2016 prescribes the
matters for assessing the deciding the change application in the context of the existing development
approval.
The Development assessment Rules provides guidance on a substantially different development.
The application is a substantially different development because it proposes to introduce a new use
onsite.

4.2 Development Approval
The proposal fully complies with the development approval. There are only minor built form changes
to the proposed Dwelling house which results in an increase of 2m² of gross floor area or a plot ratio
of 0.793:1 (385.8m2) for the whole development. This is in accordance with the planning scheme in
force at the time of the original approval and the current Noosa Plan 2020 which both require a
maximum Plot ratio of 0.8:1.
The minor change to the external built form is inconsequential and as a small wall is proposed to be
extended to accommodate a larger bathroom. The definition of Caretaker’s residence in the
superseded planning scheme sought it could be in the form of a Dwelling house as provided below
for reference.




In this instance, the proposed change to the residential premises is to ensure the residential use is
compliant with the development approval and the Planning Scheme. The proposal is similar in nature
to that already approved being a permanent residential use.

4.3 Planning Scheme
A Dwelling house is a consistent use in the Tourist accommodation zone and subject to ‘Acceptable
development subject to requirements’ as outlined in Table 5.5.4. The Table sets out the required
Acceptable Outcomes of the Tourist Accommodation Code and the Low Density housing Code for
the development to meet so as not to trigger a code assessment application.
When a development, such as the subject proposal, cannot meet the Acceptable Development
provisions, Section 5.3.3 (4)(b) indicates that assessment is limited to the subject matters required
by the Acceptable Outcomes that were not complied with or not capable of being complied with.
The following Table provides a list of the Acceptable Outcomes not complied with and assessment
against the Performance Outcome.

 Tourist Accommodation Zone Code

 AO11 – Site Cover for Dwelling house – 40%         The proposal seeks a small roof to an existing
                                                    pergola which will not be readily noticed from
                                                    either Douglas Lane or Duke Street, as pergola
                                                    structures already exists, and the development
                                                    is well hidden.
                                                    Noting the new small, roofed area solely does
                                                    not result in the Dwelling house exceeding the
                                                    40% AO.
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