Reponse to Information Request

                                                                                      	
  

Date: 17 September 2015                                      Our Ref: DA15010
                                                             Council Ref:MCU15/0083

The Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council,
PO BOX 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565

Attention: Glen Conforti
Via Email ([email protected])

Dear Glen,

RE:      Proposed Material Change of Use for Multiple Housing (Type 2 Duplex)
         at 22 Ann Street, Noosaville described as Lot 8 on RP81559.

I refer to Council’s Information Request issued 9 September 2015 in relation to the
above-mentioned application.

In accordance with s278 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, we herby provide a
response to the item raised in the request. A detailed response is outlined below:

Gross Floor Area

Issue
The Attached Housing zone requires GFA to be equivalent to the maximum allowable
population by 40m2, providing a total of 293.84m2 available to the development.

The proposed GFA exceeds this provision as it appears to be greater than 310m2. This
would result in a development not of a scale compatible with surrounding
development and is unlikely to be supported.

Information Required
1    Please provide a revised drawing with a GFA complying with Specific Outcome
     O13 of the Noosaville Locality Code (293.84m2).
2    Provide a plan showing the area calculated as GFA.


Response

A recalculation of the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the development has determined
the total GFA to be 310m2.

While exceeding a GFA of 293.84m2 as outlined by Specific Outcome O13 of the
Noosaville Locality Code, it is considered that the development achieves Specific
Outcome O10 and the Overall Outcomes of the Code for the following reasons:

      • The duplex will result in a scale that is compatible with surrounding
        development. Council recently approved a duplex development over the
        adjoining allotment to the east that has a GFA 328.2m2. This development
        exceeds the GFA of 310m2 proposed over the subject site. Further, the planning
        scheme allows duplexes to have a plot ratio of 0.45 :1 where in the semi-