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

                                                       14.53         Specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions for
                 Including amendments to 8 June 2018




                                                                     the Detached House Code
The Noosa Plan




                                                                     The specific outcomes sought for the Detached House Code are included in column 1 of
                                                                     Table 14-28 to Table 14-32. Acceptable solutions for accepted development subject to
                                                                     requirements and probable solutions for code assessment development are included in
                                                                     column 2 of Table 14-28 to Table 14-32.
                                                       Table 14-28 — Detached houses, Ancillary dwelling units and Secondary dwellings
                                                                              column 1                                                  column 2
                                                                          Specific Outcomes                                 Acceptable solutions (if accepted
                                                                                                                          development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                                         Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                       14.54          Siting & Effects of Development
                                                       Setbacks
                                                       O1 Buildings and other structures are                          S1.1 The minimum setback of the Detached
                                                       appropriately designed and sited to—                           house or dwelling unit and associated buildings
                                                       a)   provide amenity for users of the premises                 and structures from boundaries is not less than
                                                       b)   preserve the visual and acoustic privacy of               the minimum specified in Schedule 1.
                                                            adjoining and nearby land uses as well as
                                                            reasonable access to views and sunlight;
                                                       c)   preserve any existing vegetation that will                Alternative provision to QDC
                                                            buffer the proposed building or structure
                                                            from adjoining uses;
                                                       d)   allow for landscaping to be provided
                                                            between buildings;
                                                       e)   maintain the visual continuity and pattern
                                                            of buildings and landscape elements
                                                            within the street;
                                                       f)   for class 10a buildings, do not visually
                                                            dominate the street;
                                                       g)   avoid any significant adverse impacts on
                                                            the natural values of waterways and their
                                                            foreshores, including those of the Noosa
                                                            River and its lakes; and
                                                       h)   do not interrupt the natural cycles of
                                                            erosion and accretion of waterways and
                                                            foreshore areas.

                                                       Flooding, drainage and earthworks19
                                                       O2 Buildings and other works are designed                      S2.1 For new buildings or structures or
                                                       and sited to—                                                  additions of more than 50m2 of gross floor area
                                                       a)    provide flood free access to premises and                to an existing building or structure – floor levels
                                                             flood free habitable areas;                              of habitable rooms are—
                                                       b)    allow only minor, short term and                          a)    for areas where minimum floor levels are
                                                             infrequent flooding of non-habitable areas;                     available—not less than the specified
                                                       c)    ensure the protection of persons and                            level;
                                                             property in the event of a flood and power                b)    for areas where flood modelling is
                                                             failure;                                                        available—a minimum of 300mm above
                                                       d)    ensure drainage does not adversely                              the modelled flood level; and
                                                             impact upon other premises; and                           c)    for areas where flood modelling is not
                                                       e)    ensure filling, excavation or retaining                         available, a minimum of 300mm above
                                                             structures do not adversely impact upon                         the highest known flood level;20
                                                             other premises by—                                        AND
                                                              i.      causing ponding of water on the                 S2.2 Enclosed car parking and manoeuvring
                                                       19
                                                            These provisions are not limited to areas shown as Flood Hazard Areas on Overlay Maps OM1.3-9.3.
                                                       20
                                                            Information on minimum floor levels and flood modelling can be obtained from Council.




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                                                                                                         Detached House Code