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
Safety and Amenity
PO16                                       AO16.1
Development:                               Buildings and structures:                         The main decks of the units are orientated to
                                                                                             overlook Bottlebrush Avenue and take advantage of
    a)   provides a high level of               a)   are sited and orientated to minimise    distant views. These decks are screened along the
         residential amenity to users of             the likelihood of overlooking           side boundaries where they are in proximity to the
         the subject site; and                       the private open space of adjacent      adjoining residential units.
    b)   does not unreasonably impact                residential uses;
         on the amenity enjoyed by              b)   avoid reduction of sunlight to at       The upper level units are located higher than the
         users of adjoining or nearby                least 40% of the private open           adjoining buildings and will overlook their roof lines.
         premises, including privacy                 space areas of any adjoining
         and access to sunlight.                     residences to less than 2 hours         The upper level balconies to the rear have been
                                                     between 9:00am and 3:00pm on            designed to be open with screening to side
         Editor's note—Provisions for                any day of the year;                    boundaries.
         sill height, glazing, screening        c)   incorporate fencing, landscaping
         and window openings are to                  and screening to mitigate impacts       Shadow diagrams are provided            demonstrating
         improve the residential amenity             on adjoining residential uses.          compliance with sunlight provisions.
         for occupants. Thermal
         performance requirements are      Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-
         contained                         1A and figure AP3-2A
         in Queensland Development
         Code MP4.1 Sustainable            AO16.2                                            Not applicable
         Buildings. Energy efficiency      Business or entertainment uses established
         requirements are contained in     as part of a mixed-use development
         the National Construction         incorporate suitable noise attenuation
         Code.                             measures to reduce amenity impacts to
                                           occupants of residential uses.

                                                                                             Most windows have been angled or located to
                                           AO16.3                                            minimise overlooking impacts.
                                           Transparent doors and windows are designed
                                           and located so they do not directly face
                                           transparent doors or windows or the private
                                           open space areas of other dwellings or
                                           accommodation units within 10 metres;

                                           AO16.4                                            The upper floor rear balconies have the potential to
                                           Where windows, balconies, terraces,               overlook the private open space areas of properties
                                           verandas or decks overlook or have the            in Nairana Rest and additional screening could be
                                           potential to overlook the private open space of   provided however this would enclose the balconies.
                                           nearby properties or view into habitable room     Existing and proposed landscaping will aid in
                                           windows within 10 metres—                         screening the properties.

                                                a)   windows have a sill height of not
                                                     less than 1.7 metres above finished
                                                     floor level;
                                                b)   windows and other openings are
                                                     permanently screened to a
                                                     minimum height of 1.7 metres to
                                                     avoid overlooking;
                                                c)   windows and doors use translucent
                                                     glazing to obscure views; or
                                                d)   windows or balconies are offset by
                                                     45 degrees or more.

                                           Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-1C              Proposal able to comply.
                                           AO16.5
                                           Planter boxes, screens, pergolas, landscaping
                                           and architectural design of balconies are used
                                           to screen the ground floor private open
                                           space of dwellings from separate upper-level
                                           dwellings.
                                                                                             Proposal able to comply.
                                           AO16.6
                                           Permanently fixed external screening devices
                                           complement the building's external materials




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