20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

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                                                                                                                             Including amendments to 8 June 2018
              Specific Outcomes                              Acceptable solutions (if accepted




                                                                                                            The Noosa Plan
                                                          development subject to requirements)
                                                        Probable solutions (if code assessment)
O25 Detached houses and Ancillary                    S25.1 Buildings are not constructed on land
dwelling units in the Rural and Rural                with a slope greater than 1 in 3 (33%);
Settlement Zones on sloping sites —                  AND
                                                     S25.2 Buildings are of split level design that
a)   are responsive to the natural topography
                                                     step down the slope or are designed with a
     of the site to minimise the need for cut and
                                                     suspended floor construction to minimise cut
     fill;
                                                     and fill;
b)   do not visually dominate the hill slope or      AND
     interrupt the skyline;                          S25.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in depth relative
                                                     to natural ground level;
c)   are visually integrated with the natural site   AND
     characteristics including vegetation.           S25.4 Buildings present no more than 2 storeys
                                                     at any one point;
                                                     AND
                                                     S25.5 The distance between the ground and
                                                     the lowest part of the floor of the building does
                                                     not exceed 3m;
                                                     OR
                                                     S25.6 The building incorporates undercroft
                                                     skirting or screening (e.g. timber battens) to the
                                                     full height of any undercroft area exceeding 3m
                                                     above the ground;
                                                     OR
                                                     S25.7 The building incorporates landscape
                                                     screening for the full height of any undercroft
                                                     area exceeding 3m above the ground.

                                                     Editor’s note
                                                     The following is a useful guide for ensuring that
                                                     buildings on sloping sites and ridgelines blend with
                                                     the natural surrounds and minimise glare and
                                                     reflection. Appropriate colours will depend on the
                                                     existing native vegetation and backdrop, but may
                                                     include muted earth/environmental tones such as–
                                                              green;
                                                              olive green;
                                                              blue green;
                                                              grey green;
                                                              yellow green;
                                                              green blue;
                                                              blue
                                                              violet,
                                                              indigo;
                                                              brown;
                                                              blue grey; and
                                                              green yellow.




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                                           Building Works Code