SUPERSEDED - Approved Plan - MCU25/0118 (As Published)

                1      PERSPECTIVE : LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE                                                 The traditional roof pitch for gabled roofs in the Queensland timber cottage vernacular is 2.5:1 (approximately 22º), early investigations into
                                                                                                          incorporating gables into the project revealed that such forms would exceed the 8-metre height limit imposed on the development site. Given the site
                -                                                                                         falls by as much as 9 metres from south to north, the primary roof form must follow this slope to remain within the permitted height.

                                                                                                          To minimise overall building height—and as a gesture to the region’s timber milling industry, which was a vital part of the local community from as early
                                                                                                          as 1890 (particularly prominent in the 1950s)—the roof facing Lake McDonald Drive has been designed to evoke the image of a saw blade. This is
                                                                                                          achieved through a series of “skillion” roofs, arranged along the gentle west-east crossfall to represent the teeth of a saw, juxtaposed with the edge of
                   NOOSA COUNCIL                                                                          the main roof form, symbolising the gullet of the blade. In this way, the design pays homage to the historical and cultural heritage of the region.
                   APPROVED PLAN
             MCU25/0118 19 FEBRUARY 2026
                                                                                           PERSPECTIVES     1293 : SK-11-4 (G) PERSPECTIVES

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Document     4 December
               ID: 244769772025        PROPOSED SOCIAL HOUSING, 64 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE COOROY QLD 4563     DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Version: 1, Version Date: 19/01/2026