Appendix D - High Density Residential Zone Code

Attachment D – High Density Residential Zone Code
Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises for a Multiple Dwelling of 5 Units located over Lot 140 on RP88934 and located at
23 Bottlebrush Avenue Noosa Heads.

               Column 1                                       Column 2                                                Column 3
         Performance Outcomes                            Acceptable Outcomes                                         Compliance
                                              AO9.5                                             Not applicable
                                              Where a boundary adjoins land in the
                                              Environmental Management and Conservation
                                              zone the minimum setback is 5 metres.

                                              Editor's note— If there is a conflict between
                                              minimum boundary setbacks, the
                                              greater setback prevails.

                                              Alternative provision to the QDC

Building Design and Streetscape


Streetscape
PO10                                          AO10.1                                            Complies – Building design features a defined
Development:                                  Development provides visual interest to the       horizontal and vertical elements that highlight the
                                              street and surrounding area through:              different units. The building features a central front
    a)    contributes positively to the                                                         staircase which further highlights and staggers the
          surrounding area;                        a)   highlighting individual dwellings and   units. Three different roof areas reflect the stepping
    b)    addresses and enhances the                    land uses through differing external    of the building down the site.
          streetscape by incorporating                  materials, finishes or textures;
          articulation and individual              b)   offsetting or staggering dwellings to
          design elements that add visual               provide variation in the frontage;
          interest to the development;             c)   varying the roof form.
    c)    has form and architectural scale
          that does not dominate the          AO10.2                                            Complies – main entrance clearly visible adjacent to
          streetscape or the surrounding      Buildings have the main entrance easily           central feature stair.
          properties;                         recognisable from the street and include
    d)    does not detract from the visual    design elements in the front façade such as
          amenity of adjoining properties     verandahs, external stairs, awning or shade
          through the impact on               structures and window openings.
          views, access to sunlight or
          overlooking;                        AO10.3                                            Complies. Stepped walls, windows and decks
    e)    takes the form of small separate    Buildings and structures are designed to:         proposed.
          buildings, rather than large
          single bulky development; and            a)   have a maximum wall length of 15
    f)    sits within a landscaped setting.             metres and external walls
                                                        incorporate at least one design
                                                        element (such as windows,
                                                        pergolas, sun shading devices,
                                                        balconies) to add visual interest and
                                                        amenity;
                                                   b)   allow for landscape treatments to
                                                        soften the development; and
                                                   c)   avoid more than six dwellings
                                                        attached in any one plane.


                                              AO10.4
                                                                                                Not applicable – not a corner site
                                              For corner sites, the building design
                                              addresses both street frontages by:

                                                        a)   including doors and windows
                                                             that front each road; and
                                                        b)   providing separate
                                                             vehicle access points to each
                                                             road.

                                                Editor’s Note—for examples of designs that
                                                meet above provisions see Figure
                                                6.3.3.4 and Figure AP3-4A

                                                AO10.5                                          Not applicable – not a dwelling house
                                                For a dwelling house, development provides
                                                visual interest to the street and the
                                                surrounding area through:




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