Dual Occupancy 55 Planning Report

1.   Summary

Ashburton Pastoral Company (the Applicant) have engaged RG Strategic to seek development
approval for a code assessment application for a Material Change of Use - Dual occupancy (refer
to the Architectural plans enclosed in Appendix A).

The subject site has a slight slope from the street frontage to the rear of the lot and has direct
frontage to and overlooks Lake Doonella.

Each dwelling of the Dual occupancy consists of 2 covered vehicle spaces, kitchen, living and
laundry on the lower floor and 3 bedrooms, ensuite/bath on the upper level. The lower level has a
generous deck leading to a small swimming pool overlooking the Lake. A B99 vehicle can enter and
exit the site in a forward gear and dense landscaping is proposed within the frontage. It should be
noted the site access is constrained and the existing access location is proposed to be utilised.
While the mature Poinciana Street tree is a non-native species, it is proposed to be retained to
maintain the street Tewantin character.

The proposal is sustainably designed on posts with no significant amount of fill required, has
excellent cross ventilation, and importantly rainwater harvesting tanks and a bioretention basin is
proposed for water quality given its proximity to the Lake.

Figure 1 below provides a 3D perspective of the proposal.




Figure 1 - 3D perspective
The external presentation includes weatherboard cladding, timber battening, glazing, gabled ends,
and steeply pitched roof, reminiscent of the traditional boatsheds of Tewantin. The design appears
to be floating and is a reflected modern twist without mimicking these iconic historic structures.


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