Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 6 Zones \ 6.8 Other Zones Category \ 6.8.4 Rural Residential Zone Code




                                                           boundary.                                                 setbacks that comply with a) – d).
                                                           AO6.4
                                                           Outside the circumstances of AO6.1, AO6.2 and
                                                           AO6.3 above, buildings and structures meet the
                                                           following minimum boundary setbacks:
                                                           (a) 15 metres from a property boundary adjoining
                                                                 land in the Environmental management and
                                                                 conservation zone, unless such land is in private
                                                                 ownership;
                                                           (b) 40 metres from mean high water spring of a
                                                                 waterway or as otherwise prescribed through the
                                                                 Queensland Government Erosion Prone Area
                                                                 Maps;
                                                           (c) 10 metres from the road frontage;
                                                           (d) 10 metres from the side and rear boundaries or 6
                                                                 metres where the lot area does not exceed 1
                                                                 hectare, with the exception that if the height of
                                                                 the building or structure exceeds 9 metres the
                                                                 setback to the side and rear boundaries is equal
                                                                 to twice its height in metres.
                                                           Alternative provision to the QDC
 Safety and amenity

 PO7                                                       No acceptable outcome provided                            PO7 – Complies
 Development does not result in an adverse change to                                                                 The proposed development would not result in
 the light, air quality, noise, accessibility or other                                                               adverse changes to light, air quality noise
 conditions enjoyed by residents of associated,                                                                      accessibility or other conditions enjoyed by nearby
 adjoining or nearby premises.                                                                                       residents.

 Sports courts                                             AO8.1                                                     AO8.1 – AO8.4 Not Applicable
 PO8                                                       A 2 metre landscaped buffer separates any private         The proposal does not involve sports courts.
 Lighting and noise associated with outdoor tennis         tennis court, half court or sports court from side
 courts, half courts or sports courts do not have an       property boundaries where adjoining land in a
 adverse impact upon the amenity enjoyed by                residential zone.
 occupants of adjoining or nearby premises nor cause       AO8.2
 unreasonable disturbance to the local fauna.              Courts are fenced to a height of—
                                                           (a) 3.6 metres for a full-sized court; or


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