Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.5 Other Development Codes \ 9.5.1 Reconfiguring a Lot
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                                                           Ecologically important areas are formally protected for   that have historically been uses for grazing purposes
                                                           the long term through environmental covenant or           and vegetation covenants would not be warranted.
                                                           transferal to public ownership or through gazettal of a
                                                           nature reserve.

 Climate Responsive Design                                 AO8.1                                                     AO8.1- AO8.3 - Complies.
 PO8                                                       The lot design maximises the number of lots where the     The proposed lots are large rural residential
 The street design and lot orientation facilitates the     longest axis of the lot has a general east-west           allotments with sufficient area and flexibility to allow
 construction of energy efficient buildings that respond   orientation.                                              future dwellings to be designed to respond to solar
 to the local climate conditions by:                                                                                 orientation, breezes, shading, landscaping and the
 (a) maximising solar access to the north;                 AO8.2                                                     local subtropical climate at building design stage.
 (b) minimising solar access to the west;                  The street pattern maximises the number of streets
 (c) proportioning lots and building envelopes to          running in a general north-south direction.
       accommodate energy efficient building
       orientation;                                        AO8.3
 (d) maximising access to any prevailing summer            For development within the Low density residential
       breezes; and                                        zone each lot contains a rectangular house site area
 (e) minimising exposure to prevailing winter winds.       where the long axis faces true north or is no more than
                                                           20 degrees off true north and has minimum
                                                           dimensions of 10 metres x 15 metres.

 Neighbourhood Design                                      AO9.1                                                     AO9.1 – AO9.3 - Complies.
 PO9                                                       Lots are arranged to front streets and public open        The proposal creates a low-intensity rural residential
 Development provides for a lot layout, land use and       space.                                                    subdivision that maintains the established rural
 infrastructure configuration that:                        AO9.2                                                     residential character of the locality. No new roads
 (a) provides for an efficient land use pattern;           Development maximises opportunities for casual            are proposed and the layout provides large lots with
 (b) creates compact and walkable neighbourhoods           surveillance and avoids areas of concealment by           direct or practical access to Black Mountain Range
       that are well connected to centres, employment,     ensuring pathways and public open space have              Road.
       education facilities, community services, open      defined edges and are visually exposed to roadways.
       space and recreation facilities;                    AO9.3
 (c) creates useable and interconnected movement           Neighbourhoods (including roads, pathways and open
       and open space networks;                            space) are designed with a high degree of legibility
 (d) effectively connects and integrates the site with     with public spaces and corridors easy to find and
       existing or planned development on adjoining        recognise.
       sites;
 (e) provides for moderate and large size
       developments to have multiple access points;
 (f) promotes a sense of community identity and

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