App F - Code Table - Rural Zone Code

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 6 Zones \ 6.8 Other Zones Category \ 6.8.3 Rural Zone Code




(b)   increasing flooding, which adversely affects the   impeded, or otherwise diverted to adversely affect
      safety or use of any land upstream and             other properties.
      downstream;
(c)   adversely affecting the flow of water in any
      overland flow path.

Scenic amenity                                           AO13
PO13                                                     Development on land adjoining the major road                       AO13 - Not applicable.
Development does not detract from the scenic amenity     network, Lake Macdonald or the Noosa River system
of the hinterland as experienced from the major road     minimises visual impacts on the scenic amenity of the
network or waterways.                                    roadway or waterway by:
                                                         (a) sensitive siting and design of buildings,
                                                              structures, driveways and works;
                                                         (b) retaining existing vegetation;
                                                         (c) incorporating landscape treatments to visually
                                                              screen and soften development; and
                                                         (d) incorporating building materials and external
                                                              finishes that are compatible with the site’s visual
                                                              character and landscape setting.
                                                         Editor’s Note— Residential buildings should be
                                                         predominantly finished in colours and materials that blend
                                                         well with the colours and hues of the surrounding vegetation
                                                         and landscape without causing glare or reflection.
                                                         For agricultural buildings, colours and textures that blend
                                                         with the natural setting are preferred however if not practical,
                                                         buildings should at least be well maintained and/or visually
                                                         screened.

PO14                                                 No acceptable outcome provided                                         PO14 - Not applicable.
The visual amenity of Lake Macdonald, its foreshores
and immediate surrounds are maintained or improved
including views:
(a) from the lake;
(b) to the lake and beyond when viewed from private
      lands and from public areas, including the
      Botanical Gardens.

Sloping sites and ridgelines                             AO15.1                                                             AO15 – Not applicable
PO15                                                                                                                        While the building is on a slope and hillside, it exists,
                                                                                                                            and as such, no building work will occur.

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