Planning Response letter to Council Information Request · MCU18/0015

   from the creek, is located on land that has the lowest ecological significance, can be adequately
   protected against bushfire and is able to be serviced by all urban infrastructure.


   What built form parameters seek to achieve

   Built form parameters are a mechanism used by planning schemes that seek to ensure new
   development achieves an appropriate balance between built form and open space on a site.
   Typically built form parameters such as density and GFA limitations are targeted at urban sites
   where the majority of the site is developable, such that these regulations are intended to ensure
   a building form that is of a scale and intensity that is compatible with the surrounding area and
   appropriate open space is provided for varying purposes. In the case of the subject site, it has 3
   different zonings of irregular extents with the majority of the site designated for Environmental
   Open Space purposes. Therefore when development of the attached housing parts of the land is
   viewed in the context of the overall site, the majority of the land is already intended to be set aside
   for open space purposes such that the scale and intensity of development occurring on the
   attached housing parts of the site is compatible with its surrounds in terms of scale and intensity
   as substantial tracts of vegetation and environmental corridors maintained through the site.

   These sentiments are echoed by The Noosa Plan, which intends in the Noosa Heads locality Code
   that site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio are development controls intended to achieve the
   following specific outcomes:

        “Density
        O6 The density of development within the site area—
        a) is compatible with surrounding development;
        …
        c) has a low site impact to enhance the opportunity to maintain natural site
        characteristics, including native vegetation and natural landforms.”

        “Site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio
        O9 The site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio of buildings and other roofed
        structures—
        a) results in a building scale that is compatible with surrounding development;
        b) does not present an appearance of excessive bulk to adjacent properties, roads or
        other areas in the vicinity of the site;
        c) maximises the retention of existing vegetation and allows for soft landscaping
        between buildings;

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