Town Planning Assessment Report

5.3.    Assessment Benchmarks Relating to the Planning Scheme

        5.3.1. Level of Assessment
The site is located within the Cooroy Local Plan area and the Low Density Residential zone under the Noosa
Plan 2020 (the Planning Scheme). In accordance with Table 5.6.1 of the Planning Scheme, reconfiguring a lot
in the Rural Residential Zone is Code Assessable.


        5.3.2. Assessment Benchmarks
Pursuant to Table 5.6.1 of the planning scheme, Reconfiguring a Lot in the Low Density Residential Zone
requires Code Assessment against the following Codes:
    + Cooroy Local Plan Code
    + Low Density Residential Zone Code
    + Reconfiguring a Lot Code
    + Works Codes
An assessment against each of the codes has found the development is compliant with, or could be
conditioned to comply with, all the code requirements. A detailed assessment against the abovementioned
primary codes is provided in Appendix D

The proposed development also requires assessment against the following overlay codes:-

    + Landslide Hazard Code
    + Regional Infrastructure Overlay Code

An assessment against each of the abovementioned codes has found the development is compliant with,
or could be conditioned to comply with, all the code requirements. Please see the below tables for an
assessment against each code:

 Regional Infrastructure Overlay
                                                  The subject site is located with a water resource catchment
                                                  and water supply buffer area associated with Lake
                                                  Macdonald. The proposed subdivision meets the relevant
                                                  acceptable and performance outcomes of the Regional
                                                  Infrastructure Overlay Codes in that:-

                                                  PO1
                                                  It will not cause adverse effects on:
                                                   (a) the quality and quantity of water entering Lake
                                                           Macdonald in that it relates to a minor urban infill
                                                           subdivision that is connected to reticulated sewerage;
                                                   (b) the flow regimes, flooding levels or flood volumes
                                                           outside the boundaries of the site in that the existing
                                                           stormwater regime and peak flows would be
                                                           maintained; and
                                                   (c) the environmental values, land resources and natural
                                                           systems in these catchments in that the development
                                                           relates to an urban infill site and will not impact sensitive
                                                           environmental values.

                                                  And

                                                  AO3.2
                                                  Waste water from the site will be lawfully disposed to a the
                                                  reticulated sewer network.

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