Minor Change Report 51989 294 03 (As Published) · 51989.294.03

                       o     impact on infrastructure provisions.
               •       the change does not include prohibited development;
               •       the change would not require the application to be referred to an additional referral agency
                       or cause a referral agency to have regard to new matters prescribed by regulation;
               •       where the original application was code assessable, the change would not cause the
                       application to become impact assessable.
               3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
               The original application was lodged and assessed under the now superseded 1985 Planning
               Scheme. Pursuant to s81 of the Planning Act 2017, Council must consider the planning scheme in
               effect when the original development application was lodged, however Council may give weight to
               Noosa Plan 2020 as the planning scheme in effect at the time of the minor change application
               being lodged.
               The following codes from Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
               •       Tourist Accommodation Zone Code;
               •       Coastal Communities Local Plan Code;
               •       Visitor Accommodation Code;
               •       Works Codes;
               The proposed changes align with the 1985 Planning Scheme and the Noosa Plan 2020. The
               pertinent issues arising from the Noosa Plan 2020 are as follows:
               Site Cover
               The proposed additions to site cover are minor and involve the addition of an ensuite, which
               constitutes 2.1m2. The resulting overall site cover would increase from 1,821m2 (20.38%) to
               1,823.1m² (20.40%) which remains well below the planning scheme maximum of 40% for the
               relevant housing form. The proposal therefore maintains the approved low-scale built form and
               aligns with the relevant planning scheme provisions.
               Setback
               The existing setback from the southern boundary of the lot is approximately 1.5m. The proposed
               changes reduce the setback by approximately 1 metre, resulting in a setback of 0.5m. This does
               not comply with AO13.1 of the Tourist Accommodation Zone Code. PO13 can therefore be given
               weight for the assessment:

                   PO13
                   Buildings and other structures are designed and sited to:

                      a. provide a high level of amenity to users of the subject site and adjoining premises,
                         including provision of visual and acoustic privacy;
                      b. not unreasonably obstruct views or cause overlooking of private open space or
                         habitable areas of adjoining premises;
                      c. provide adequate distance from adjoining land uses;
                      d. preserve existing vegetation that will help buffer development;
                      e. allow for space and landscaping to be provided
                         between buildings including adequate area at ground level for landscaping with trees,
                         shrubs, outdoor living and utilities;
                      f. allow for soft landscaping to be provided between buildings and the site boundaries to
                         provide for trees and shrubs;
                      g. contribute to open streetscapes by avoiding buildings and roofed structures within the
                         front 6 metres of the property; and
                      h. protect the natural character and avoid adverse impacts on ecologically important
                         areas such as the beach, Noosa River, national parks and other parklands.


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