Town Planning Report

In accordance with Section 45 (3) of the Planning Act 2016 this Code Assessable
development application is subject to a bounded assessment and must be assessed only
against the assessment benchmarks stated in the categorising instrument. The assessor
must approve the development application to the extent it complies with assessment
benchmarks or if compliance with assessment benchmarks can be achieved by imposing a
development condition.

6.4.3 General Assessment Provisions

Zones
The High Density Residential zone is intended to provide for higher density multiple
dwellings supported by community uses and small-scale services and facilities that cater
for local residents.

The proposal is considered to further the intent for this zone. A response to the particular
elements of the High Density zone is as follows:

The proposal is in accordance with the overall outcomes of the High Density Residential
zone.
 High density residential zone code
 Overall Outcome                                                   Proposal
 (a) High density residential neighbourhoods                 are   Complies
     predominantly home to permanent residents.                    The proposal is for a Multiple Dwelling which is designed
                                                                   and intended for use by permanent residents.
 (b) The character of high density residential                     Complies
     neighbourhoods varies due to factors such as                  The design of the proposal aligns with the visual
     proximity to beaches, the Noosa River, centres,               characteristics of the street presenting a three storey
     topography, availability of views, the established            form with comparable setback to surrounding buildings.
     vegetated character, the age of development and               The design aligns with the vegetated character of the
     open space provision.                                         locality providing suitable ground level landscaping
                                                                   which will help to soften the built form of the proposed
                                                                   building and create a well vegetated liveable site.
 (c) The distinct look and feel of existing residential            Complies
     neighbourhoods is retained, and development                   The design of the proposed multiple dwelling maintains
     makes a positive contribution to the streetscape by           the look and feel of the residential neighbourhood. The
     maintaining the predominant character of the area             design incorporates a number of elements which create
     and providing well designed buildings and                     visual interest in the building and reduce the bulk and
     landscaping.                                                  scale. Landscaping undertaken within the front of the site
                                                                   helps to soften the built form and positively contributes
                                                                   to the aesthetics of the streetscape.
 (d) New uses are located, designed and managed to be              Complies
     compatible with surrounding uses.                             The new use is compatible with the local area and
                                                                   surrounding uses. A number of existing multiple
                                                                   dwellings are identified within the street and the
                                                                   proposed use aligns with character of the area.
 (e) The intrusion of incompatible uses, or uses which are         Not Applicable
     more appropriately accommodated in other zones is             The proposed use being a Multiple Dwelling is seen to
     avoided to protect land for higher density attached           align with the zone and the existing used identified in the
     housing.                                                      surrounding area.

 (f)   Multiple dwellings of various sizes and some                Complies
       communal housing models, to the exclusion of dual           The scale of the proposed multiple dwelling contributes
                                                                   to the housing options provided in the local area. The
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