Code Assessment

                                                            incorporating building materials and external finishes
                                                            that are compatible with the site’s visual character and
                                                            landscape setting.
PO14                                                 AO14                                                              Complies
The visual amenity of Lake Macdonald, its foreshores No acceptable outcome provided                                    The development is not close to Lake Macdonald and
and immediate surrounds are maintained or improved                                                                     will therefore have no impact on its visual amenity.
including views:
from the lake;
to the lake and beyond when viewed from private
lands and from public areas, including the Botanical
Gardens.
PO15                                                        AO15.1                                              Complies
The landscape character and visual amenity quality of       To protect scenic amenity and other landscape The site does not have a slope of more than 25%.
hill slopes and ridgelines are retained and buildings       qualities, buildings, structures and associated
and structures:                                             accessways are not constructed on land with a slope
are visually responsive to the natural topography of        greater than 25%.
the site, sitting within the landscape rather than
                                                            AO15.2                                                 Not applicable
dominating it;
                                                            On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost The site is not a sloping site.
step down slopes or use suspended floor construction,
                                                            edge of a hill slope:
minimising cut and fill and avoiding benching of the
                                                            roof lines are generally parallel with contours of the
site;
                                                            land;
allow for retention of natural vegetation that assists in
                                                            roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15 degrees; and
screening or visually softening development; and
                                                            buildings do not protrude above the height of
incorporate materials, finishes and colours that
                                                            prevailing vegetation.
complement the natural setting and integrate with the
landscape and skyline.                                      AO15.3                                                   Complies
                                                            Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth relative to Any proposed cut and fill will be maintained at least
                                                            natural ground surface.                                  that 1.5m depth.


Noosa Trail Network
PO16                                            AO16.1                                              Not applicable
A comprehensive network of bridle trails and Development includes linkages to or between existing The site is not located along any parts of the Noosa
pedestrian and bicycle linkages is established, or future components of the Noosa Trail Network, as Trail.