Town Planning Report

 Table 9.4.6.3—Sustainable Building Design Code
 Performance outcomes                                                     Acceptable outcomes                                                Response
       c.   contains an open and permeable built form that connects       Development demonstrates a measured equivalent to a 5-star Green       b.     Overhangs in the building form provide shading to the
            indoor and outdoor spaces in an integrated design;            Star rating.                                                                  eastern and western walls in addition to screening
       d.   retains existing vegetation and natural shading where                                                                                       elements contained within the design of the building.
            possible;                                                     Editor’s note—The publications QDesign and QCompanion, prepared        c.     Open spaces are located adjoining internal living areas
       e.   incorporates passive building design to reduce the need for   by the State of Queensland, provide climate responsive design                 allowing internal and external living spaces to be
            auxiliary heating and cooling;                                principles for development in south east Queensland. Council                  integrated.
       f.   uses low toxic internal and external building materials;      encourages building and landscape designers to incorporate best        d.     Natural shading is achieved through the landscaping
       g.   uses natural light rather than artificial light, and may      practice outcomes described in these publications to help                     provided as part of this application.
            include skylights, atriums and light wells;                   development comply with PO8.                                           e.     The orientation of the building provides access to coastal
       h.   contains a minimum of two openings per habitable room;                                                                                      breezes and avoids providing living areas with western
       i.   provides a minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.7 metres;                                                                                   aspects. These elements reduce the need for artificial
            and                                                                                                                                         cooling.
       j.   enables efficient operation and use of the building.                                                                                 f.     Safe nontoxic building materials are used.
                                                                                                                                                 g.     Solar access allows for the use of artificial light to be
 Editor's Note: Refer to Figure 9.4.6.4.                                                                                                                minimised.
                                                                                                                                                 h.     Provides suitable openings for habitable rooms providing
                                                                                                                                                        access to light and airflow.
                                                                                                                                                 i.     Floor to ceiling heights meet the minimum 2.7m
                                                                                                                                                        requirement.
                                                                                                                                                 j.     enables efficient operation and use of the building by
                                                                                                                                                        future residents.



Transport Code
 Table 7.2.6.3—Coastal Communities Local Plan Code
 Performance outcomes                                                     Acceptable outcomes                                                Response
 Strategic Transport Network
 PO1                                                                      AO1.1                                                              Not Applicable
 Traffic generation from development is considered in a localised and     Where the development leads to the need to increase transport      The proposal is not seen to require transport infrastructure to be
 a Shire wide context to ensure that—                                     infrastructure in the Shire, the development contributes to the    increased in order to function.
      a. the transport network has the capacity to safely and             transport network in accordance with Council’s infrastructure
           efficiently accommodate projected movements;                   network planning.




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