Dual Occupancy 55 Planning Report

6.   Noosa Council Planning Scheme Considerations

The subject site is located within the Medium Density Residential Zone and the proposed Dual
occupancy is subject to assessment under the Noosa Plan 2020. The following is a review of the
proposed development under the Noosa Plan 2020.

6.1 Land Use Definition

The Noosa Plan 2020 defines a Dual occupancy as:

Dual occupancy -

                 (a) means a residential use of premises for 2 households involving—

                    (i) 2 dwellings (whether attached or detached) on a single lot or 2 dwellings
                        (whether attached or detached) on separate lots that share a common
                        property; and

                    (ii) any domestic outbuilding associated with the dwellings; but

                 (b) does not include a residential use of premises that involves a secondary
                    dwelling.

The proposed 2 x 3 bedroom dwellings are in accordance with the definition of a Dual occupancy.

6.2 Zone

The Noosa Plan 2020 identifies the site within the Medium Density Residential Zone.

6.3 Level of Assessment

Within Part 5 of the Noosa Plan 2020, Table 5.5.2 – Medium Density Residential prescribes that the
proposed Dual occupancy is subject to Code assessment.

6.4 Local Plan

The subject site is within the Tewantin Local Plan area.

6.5 Applicable Development Codes

The following Development Codes are applicable to the proposed use:

     •   Tewantin Local Plan Code

     •   Medium Density Residential Zone Code,

     •   Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code, and

     •   Works Code.

Table 3 below is a summary of compliance with the key development parameters outlined in the
Noosa Plan 2020.



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