Information Request · MCU15/0087

Officer:	Jack Lewis
Direct Telephone:	07 53296236
Our Reference:	JLEWIS
Your Reference:	n/a
25 June 2015
Building Surveying Professionals (Qld) Pty Ltd PO Box 1632 BUDERIM  QLD  4556

Dear Sir/Madam

Information Request
Sustainable Planning Act 2009
I refer to your application and advise that Council, as the concurrence agency to the application, requires further information to satisfactorily assess the proposal.
application details
Application No:	RAP15/0017
Proposal:	Referral Agency Response for a Development Permit for Building Works (Detached House)
Street Address:	1 Natasha Ave NOOSA HEADS  QLD  4567
Real Property Description:	Lot 1 RP 92804
Planning Scheme:	The Noosa Plan (16 September 2013)
information required
The proposed house is located on steep land within a significant location overlooking the Noosa River. The application triggers assessment against the following Noosa Plan codes:
Biodiversity Overlay Code (Interfering with vegetation mapped as Environmental Protection)
Detached House Code (Setbacks, Landslide Hazard, Height & Roof Form)
The information required is set out below:
Detached Housing Zone
The property has a dual zoning of Detached Housing and Open Space Conservation. Please provide a plan indicating all existing and proposed buildings, structures and associated works (i.e. stability works, walkways, sheds and the like) overlayed with the zone boundaries, ensuring all works are within the Detached Housing zone.
Clearing associated with the development
The Biodiversity Code seeks for development to minimise the total footprint within which all activities are contained, with adequate separation distance between vegetation to be protected. Please provide a survey of all existing trees on the site, which are within 20m of the proposed detached house. The survey should indicate the Environmental Protection overlay mapping, with any trees proposed to be removed and/or retained, including any clearing associated with bushfire setbacks , earthworks and or drainage for the proposed house.
It is recommended for the retention of the existing mature tuckeroo along the eastern boundary of the site, adjacent to the proposed house. An arborist report shall be provided with suitable recommendations, so as to ensure the retention of all existing vegetation within the Biodiversity Overlay.
Scenic Amenity
The Specific Outcomes of the Biodiversity Overlay Code seeks for the scenic amenity and vegetated character of land within the overlay area is retained and enhanced. Please provide a photomontage looking from across the river (51 or 53 Witta Circle) towards the proposed house, indicating the proposed bulk and size of the development.
Landslide Hazard
In accordance with the requirements of the Detached House Code, please provide a site specific geo-technical report prepared by a registered professional engineer identifying all methods proposed to stabilise all buildings, accessways and use areas, including the retention of existing vegetation.
Setbacks
The Specific Outcomes of the Detached House Code seeks for landscaping to be provided so as to buffer any proposed building from adjoining uses. Please provide a landscaping plan in accordance with Planning Scheme Policy 3 – Landscaping Plants & Guidelines, which provides appropriate native landscaping buffers to screen much of the building’s bulk from adjoining properties and the street frontages. It is recommended that existing native species within the road reserve area retained (where practical) and that there are a mix of native understorey and mature plants (100L) provided within the road reserve frontages.
Stormwater
Please provide a preliminary stormwater plan so to ensure that the discharge is to the existing drainage network and not down the existing slope.
Height
Please provide a height blanket plan, indicating all parts of the proposed building exceeding 8m in height from the Natural Ground Level as defined by The Noosa Plan. In this regard, it is recommended the proposed height of the building be reduced so as to comply with the 8m height limit.
Roof Form
The Detached House Code seeks for the roof pitch to be no less than 5 degrees. Provide amended plans indicating that all proposed roof pitches meets the minimum roof pitch requirement.
End of Information Request
Under the provisions of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, you have three options available in response to this Information Request. You may give the referral agency (in this instance Council) and the assessment manager:

all of the information requested; or
part of the information requested together with a written notice asking the requesting authority to proceed with the assessment of the application; or
a written notice;
stating that you do not intend to supply any of the information requested; and
asking the requesting authority to proceed with the assessment of the application.

Please be aware that under Section 279 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the applicant is to respond to any Information Request within 6 months of the request or otherwise, the application lapses.
If you have any further queries in relation to the above, please contact Jack Lewis on the above number.
Yours faithfully

Jack Lewis
DEVELOPMENT PLANNER

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