Minor Change Report MCU17 0559 05 (As Published) · MCU17/0559.05

                                        Figure 4 Render of Planter Boxes – Southern Elevation




               2.     BACKGROUND
               A Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Multiple Housing- Type 2 Duplex was issued
               on 1 August 2020. The plans indicated that sections of the lower level were to be below ground
               level and considered as a basement to ensure compliance with gross floor area provisions.




               On February 2020, a minor change to the original development approval was issued (Council ref.
               MCU17/0559.02). The main change related to the development’s roof form, a reduction to the roof
               pitch from 8 to 1 degrees and reduction in the extent of eaves.
               On 20 November 2020, a Generally in Accordance Letter (Council ref. MCU17/0559.03) was
               issued, relating to revised location of the swimming pools and roof pitch from 1 to 2 degrees.
               A Plan Seal application (Council ref. PS23/0020) and Operational Works (Council
               ref..OPW20/096.01) off-maintenance request was lodged in September 2023. Following a site
               inspection carried out by Council Officers’, it was identified that there were inconsistencies between
               Council approved plans and the constructed dual occupancy.
               The variations to the approved plans included:
               a) Shade structure at the rear of each unit
               b) Internal reconfiguration to the upper level and lower levels of each unit, creating self contained
                  dwellings on the lower level of each unit.
               c) Spiral staircase within the southeastern side boundary setback.
               d) Storage areas on the lower level below the outdoor recreational areas of each unit.
               e) Extent of earthworks carried out contrary to Condition 5, the approved plans, and maximum
                  plot ratio permitted for the development.
               f) Variation to the approved window placement along both side elevations.
               A minor change application (MCU17/0559.04) was submitted October 2023 seeking retrospective
               approval for the matters listed above. The assessment for the change application noted that the
               original approval required backfilling to ensure the lower level met the definition of a basement
               under The Noosa Plan. This work was not completed and as a result the lower level contributed to
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