Planning Report & Code Assessment · MCU15/0014

Specific Outcomes                          Probable solutions                           Proposal
- 50% on the ground floor and 30% for
the upper storey(s), or 40% for all
storeys for a building of 2 or more
storeys;
c) for other classes with the Detached
Housing Zone, does not exceed—40%;
d) for the Semi-Attached Housing Zone
does not exceed 40%;
e) for the Attached Housing Zone does
not exceed 40%;
f) for the Visitor Mixed Use Zone does
not exceed 40%; or
g) for the Shire Business Centre Zone in
Precincts E1, E2, E6 and E7 does not
exceed 50%.
O12 For the Semi-Attached Housing                                                       Not applicable
Zone buildings do not exceed a plot
ratio of 0.45:1
O13 For the Attached Housing Zone the                                                   Not applicable
maximum gross floor area is equivalent
to the maximum allowable population in
persons multiplied by 40m2.
O14 For the Visitor Mixed Use Zone, the                                                 Complies
maximum gross floor area equals the                                                     The proposed gross floor area does not
allowable     population   in    persons                                                exceed the maximum allowable.
multiplied by 40m2, provided that the
gross floor area does not exceed
13,600m2.
O15 For the Business Centre Zone,                                                       Not applicable
outside of the Mary Street/Thomas
Street Precinct the maximum plot ratio
is —
a) 0.8:1 for site areas up to and
including 2,000m2; plus
b) 0.3:1 for the balance portion of the
site area in excess of 2000m2.
O16 Within the Shire Business Centre                                                    Not applicable
Zone, the maximum plot ratio for
development within the following
precincts is —
a) Precincts B1 and B2 combined- 0.5:1;
b) Precinct B3- 0.8;
c) Precinct E1- 0.6;
d) Precinct E2- 0.6;
e) Precinct E3- 0.6;
f) Precinct E4- 0.6;
g) Precinct E5- 0.6
h) Precinct E6- 0.6;
i) Precinct E7- 0.6;
j) Precinct RES- 0.6; and
k) Precinct REC/MU- 0.1.
Flooding and drainage
O17 Buildings and other works are          S17.1 For new buildings or structures        Complies
designed and sited to—                     or additions more than 50m2 gross floor      Development will comply with the
a) provide flood free access to premises   area to an existing building or structure,   minimum floor level requirements. Refer
and flood free habitable areas;            floor levels for habitable rooms are not     to the accompanying Architectural Plans.
b) allow only minor, short term and        less than the specified minimum floor
infrequent flooding of non-habitable       levels
areas;                                     AND
c) ensure drainage does not adversely      S17.2 Where Council infrastructure is        Complies
impact upon other premises; and            available—                                   Drainage will flow to existing drainage
d) ensure filling or excavation does not   any drainage (including buildings and        infrastructure.
adversely impact upon other premises       yards) flows to that infrastructure; and
by—                                        the infrastructure has the capacity to
   i) causing ponding on the site or       accept any additional loading;
nearby land;                               AND
   ii)   increasing    flooding,   which   S17.3 for Residential Uses -                 Complies – Alternative solution
adversely affects the safety or use of     where slab on ground construction is         Refer section 7.5.1 of planning report.