Town Planning Report

 Table 9.4.6.3—Sustainable Building Design Code
 Performance outcomes                                                    Acceptable outcomes                                                    Response
                                                                         Editor’s note—The Queensland Development Code includes
                                                                         provisions for the installation of rain water tanks and the reuse of
                                                                         stormwater.
 PO3                                                                     AO3.1                                                                  Complies
 Development reduces stormwater run-off by minimising impervious         Development incorporates water sensitive urban design measures to      The proposal incorporates water sensitive urban design through the
 areas and maximising site vegetation to absorb water on site.           manage stormwater.                                                     provision of large landscaping areas within the site to minimise run-
                                                                                                                                                off.
                                                                         AO3.2                                                                  Performance Outcome
                                                                         Development incorporates porous pavements on low trafficked            The proposal achieves a suitable allocation of soft landscaping within
                                                                         areas such as footpaths and car parks.                                 the site in order to minimise run-off.

                                                                         Note: Porous pavements are not considered landscaping and do not
                                                                         form part of the minimum landscape requirements.
 PO4                                                                     No acceptable outcome provided                                         Complies
 Development limits changes and disturbances to the site topography                                                                             The design of the building has been tailored to minimise excavation
 to preserve existing drainage channels as much as possible.                                                                                    and retain existing drainage channels.
 Landscaping
 PO5                                                                     No acceptable outcome provided                                         Complies
 Development minimises hard surface areas that reflect or store heat                                                                            The proposal provides a compliant landscape provision both in terms
 and maximises vegetation and soft landscaping.                                                                                                 of total landscaping and percentage soft landscaping.
 PO6                                                                     No acceptable outcome provided                                         Complies
 Vegetation is incorporated into the building design to create shade                                                                            Vegetation is used within the roof top terrace in order to provide
 and cooling around buildings.                                                                                                                  additional shading elements.
 Design
 Site characteristics                                                    No acceptable outcome provided                                         Complies
 PO7                                                                                                                                            The siting and design of the building is responsive to Noosa Shire’s
 Development and building siting is responsive to Noosa Shire’s sub-                                                                            sub-tropical climate providing each resident access to coastal
 tropical climate and the site’s characteristics including topography,                                                                          breezes and north eastern sunlight.
 orientation, existing vegetation and prevailing winds.
 Building design                                                         AO8.1                                                                  Complies
 PO8                                                                     Development provides a detailed assessment including supporting        The development meets PO8 as follows:
 Development -                                                           documents, demonstrating the means by which the design meets                a. Building is orientated to provide windows and open space
       a. orientates buildings and windows to make the most of           PO8.                                                                            to the east.
            prevailing winds, natural ventilation and cross breezes;
       b. maximises shade to east and west walls;                        AO8.2




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