planning report Opal St duplex and REC

within the Unitywater easement area along the western property boundary and in front of the
buildings. Considering a single storey house may be developed on the site with a 50% site coverage
– the 41% site coverage will be compatible with surrounding developments and allow for landscaping
and areas for landscaping, outdoor recreation, entertainment, clothes drying and site facilities. This
is consistent with the Overall Outcomes for the Attached Housing zone by contributing to a high level
of residential amenity respecting the scale and character of the streetscape.
4.5 Wall Length
The eastern and western walls of the dwelling unit are 16.6m and 17.3m in length. The walls are
single storey, articulated with windows of various sizes and eaves, which are separated from
adjoining neighbours by a 2m high fence. The wall length will be not seen by adjoining neighbours,
and the applicant is willing to accept conditions for landscaping screening vegetation to be provided
between the building and the fence to further screen the wall from the recently constructed single
storey dwelling units adjoining the site.
The new single storey buildings are of a scale complementary to the existing building on the site and
the surroundings, while the location of windows and additional landscaping treatment contribute to
a varied façade that give the visual appearance of being one detached house. There is no
requirement within the Detached House code for the 15m wall length and the proposed detached
dwelling units meet the Specific Outcome O31 for buildings giving the physical appearance of one
detached house fronting the respective road frontages.


5.0 State assessment and other matters

5.1 State interests
5.1.1 Matters established in the Planning Regulation

There are no relevant matters applicable to the application.

5.1.2 State Planning Policy

The SPP includes assessment benchmarks that may be applicable where a local government
planning scheme does not adequately reflect the SPP. The following assessment benchmarks are
applicable and have been appropriately considered in preparing this development application:

 State interest              Assessment against assessment benchmark
 Liveable Communities        The relevant State Interest seeks Liveable, well-designed and serviced
 and Housing                 communities are delivered to support wellbeing and enhance quality of
                             life. The site is within the urban footprint and facilitates affordable livinf
                             near existing settlements that are well serviced with fire hydrants and
                             other relevant services.



6.0 Conclusion
This application seeks a Development Permit for Material Change of Use and Reconfiguring a Lot
for a Duplex with Community Title Subdivision (2 lots) within the Attached Housing zone at 10 Opal
Street, Cooroy. The proposal is code assessable development under The Noosa Plan. The
assessment finds the development meets the relevant Specific and Overall Outcomes of the Noosa
Plan subject to the following grounds of approval:




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