2022-07-12 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             12 JULY 2022


3.3   Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against each of the following codes to the extent they are
relevant to the development:
•     Low Density Residential Zone Code;
•     Low Density Housing Code
•     Coastal Communities Local Plan Code;
•     Landslide Hazard Overlay Code; and
•     Coastal Protection and Scenic Amenity Overlay Code
•     Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code
•     Works Codes.
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Coastal Communities Local Plan Area and is zoned Low Density
Residential. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use with the zone and is required to
follow a code assessable application process.
The application has been found to generally comply with the planning scheme codes. The pertinent
issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:

 Criteria                Planning Scheme                       Proposal                      Complies
 Building height
 • Storeys               2 storeys max                         3 storeys                     X
 • metres                8 metres                              8 metres                      ✓
 Site cover              40% max                               Each level less than 40%      ✓
                                                               Birdseye – approx. 43%        X
 Gross floor area        500m² max                             Approx. 420m²                 ✓

 Boundary setbacks
                         6 metres min                          2.54 metres                   X
 • Frontage              1.5/2.0/2.5 metres min                0 metres to service area      X
 • Side (North)                                                2.0 metres to dwelling

                         1.5/2.0/2.5 metres min                Dwelling 3.6m                 ✓
                                                               Swimming pool 1.2m            X
 • Side (South)
                         Coastal building line
                         Where a coastal building line         Enclosed part of dwelling     X
                         exists on a lot, all buildings,       within 3 metres of coastal
 • Rear                  structures and retaining walls do     building line
                         not extend seaward of the
                         coastal building line for the site,
                         other than—
                         1.    uncovered and
                               unenclosed cantilevered
                               balconies that do not
                               extend greater than 3
                               metres seaward of the
                               coastal building line; and
                         2.    are setback a minimum of
                               6 metres from the seaward
                               boundary

 Roof terrace            No roof terrace                       Roof terrace                  X
 Landscaping             20% of site                           38.2%                         ✓
                                                               220m²
 Carparking              2 covered min                         2 covered                     ✓


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