Justification Letter

1/12/2021


Noosa Council
PO Box 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565


RE:            Material Change of Use
AT:            12 Figbird Court Lake MacDonald
               Lot 5 on SP260164
               SBA #11723

We request on behalf of our client, approval to site a proposed new dwelling house
and the existing dwelling is to become the secondary dwelling house. The proposed
dwelling will be within the Riparian Buffer Area. Therefore, the proposed dwelling
house triggers a Material Change of Use. The lot is within the Rural zone. The existing
structures are approximately 450m2 and therefore the proposed dwelling will create
approximately 650m2 gross floor area. The existing dwelling is approximately 82.4m2.

To ensure compliance with the Noosa Plan 2020 - 9.3.1 Low Density Housing Code
8.2.2 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay and 6.8.3 Rural Zone Code
Performance Outcomes the proposed dwelling is sited to maintain the amenity of
adjacent land and dwellings having regard to:

6.8.3 Rural zone

PO7 - Building height and scale
Buildings and structures:
    1. are low rise and present a building height consistent with structures on
        adjoining and surrounding premises and with the predominant character of
        the area;
    2. are designed to provide an interesting streetscape and complement landform
        changes;
    3. do not visually dominate the street or surrounding area;
    4. respect the scale of surrounding vegetation and maintain a vegetated skyline;
    5. do not unreasonably obscure views or lead to overshadowing of neighbouring
        properties; and
    6. do not exceed two storeys.

Response:
   1. The proposed dwelling house is single storey dwelling which is consistent with
      the surrounding development.
   2. The proposed development is setback from the streetscape and is low rise
      development with sufficient space to compliment the landform.