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Figure 2: The Noosa Plan Agricultural Land Conservation Area Overlay Mapping
Source: DA Mapping System


The Rural zone code seeks for new development to be compatible with existing agricultural activities.
The site is currently being used for some cattle grazing, horse agistment and a small home-based
business providing veterinary services. The proposed cabin development adaptively reuses existing
rural shed buildings currently being used for farm storage and the home-based business, as well as
building a new cabin on marginal steeper farmland. The owner’s want to continue to operate the
rural uses alongside the nature-based tourism offering.

The adjoining property to the west includes mapped areas of agricultural land conservation area,
which is 50m from the proposed cabins (AO8.5 seeks for 200m setback). AO1.1 (e) of the Visitor
Accommodation Code also seeks for visitor accommodation to be located more than 100m from
agricultural operations on adjoining premises.

The adjoining property is currently being used to graze dairy cows. Although the cabins are
considered a sensitive land use the development does not diminish the productive capability of the
Agricultural Land Conservation Area. The buildings are appropriately sited to avoid conflict with rural
use activities on adjoining properties, consistent with the relevant Performance Outcomes and
Overall Outcomes of The Rural Zone and Visitor Accommodation Codes.


4.3      Steep Land and Landslide Hazard Overlay Code
PO15 of the Rural zone code seeks for buildings are not constructed on land with a slope >25%.
The slope stability report (included as Appendix 3) identifies the site as containing a slope of 25.12%
through the east-west section of the Mango house.

The proposed buildings include construction materials and colour palettes that respond to the
textures and colours of the surrounding landscapes to allow the buildings to blend and not stand out
in their natural surroundings. The supporting slope stability report also considers the hazard risk as
low, with recommendations for stormwater management and buildings to be constructed in
accordance with AS2870 and AS4678. As a result, the proposal meets the relevant Performance
Outcomes of the Steep Land and Landslide Hazard Overlay Code.




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