164 Edwards St - Duplex MCU App - Planning Report

7.    Noosa Council Planning Scheme Considerations

The subject site is located within the Medium Density Residential Zone and the proposed Dual
Occupancy use is subject to assessment under the Noosa Plan 2020. The following is a review of the
proposed development under the Noosa Plan 2020.



7.1   Land Use Definition

The Noosa Plan 2020 defines Dual Occupancy as:

          a) means a residential use of premises for 2 households involving—
               i.    2 dwellings (whether attached or detached) on a single lot or 2 dwellings (whether
                     attached or detached) on separate lots that share a common property; and
               ii.   any domestic outbuilding associated with the dwellings; but
          b) does not include a residential use of premises that involves a secondary dwelling.



7.2 Zone

The Noosa Plan 2020 identifies the site within the Medium Density Residential Zone.



7.3 Level of Assessment

Within Part 5 of the Noosa Plan 2020, Table 5.5.2 – Medium Density Residential prescribes that the
proposed Dual Occupancy is subject to Code assessment.



7.4 Local Plan

The subject site is located within the Coastal Communities Local Plan Area.



7.5 Applicable Development Codes

As identified in Section 7.3 of this report, the proposed Dual Occupancy use is Code Assessable
within the Medium Density Residential Zone. The following Development Codes are applicable to
the proposed use:

      •   Coastal Communities Local Plan Area Code,
      •   Medium Density Residential Zone Code,
      •   Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code,

      •   Works Codes,
The abovementioned development codes are considered below.


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