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Table 13.20 Coastal Protection Areas




                                                                                                                                     Including amendments to 3 July 2017
13.49      Coastal Protection Areas




                                                                                                                    The Noosa Plan
O18 The siting and design of development and                    S18.1 A mix of native landscaping, such as
materials used within the Coastal Protection                    ground covers, shrubs and trees, is provided
Area, as identified on the Natural Resources                    for a width of 5m from the seaward or rear
Overlay Maps, do not cause any significant                      boundary of the site to provide adequate
adverse impacts on the coastal resources of the                 landscape buffering to protect the coastal dune
location nor interrupt the natural cycles of                    system57.
erosion and accretion of foreshore areas and
beaches.

AND

O19 Buildings, structures and works within the                  S19.1 A mix of native landscaping, such as
Coastal Protection Area that are visible from the               ground covers, shrubs and trees, is provided
beach—                                                          for a width of 5m from the seaward or rear
a)   are designed to protect the character of the               boundary of the site to provide adequate
     beachfront when viewed from the water                      landscape buffering to protect the character of
     and integrate with the surrounding natural                 the beachfront.58
     landscape and skyline vegetation (see
     Figure 13.6); and
b)   are finished predominately in colours and
     hues of the surrounding natural landscape.

Figure 13.6




AND

O20 Buildings and other structures including                    S20.1 No solution provided.
swimming pools and retaining walls do not
extend seaward of the coastal building line56
except—
a)    uncovered and unenclosed cantilevered
      balconies that do not extend greater than
      3m seaward of the coastal building line;
      and
b)    are setback a minimum of 6m from the
      seaward boundary (See Figure 13.7).


AND
O21 Where a coastal building line does not exist
on properties fronting the beachfront or a reserve
adjoining the beachfront– buildings, other                      Figure 13.7
structures and retaining walls are setback a                    S21.1 No solution provided.
minimum of 6m from the seaward boundary of
the site.                                                       Editor’s note:
                                                                The following is a useful guide for ensuring that

56
   Maps showing the Coastal Building Lines can be viewed at the Noosa Council offices.
57
   Refer to the Table 3.1 & 3.2 of PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines for suitable coastal species.
58
   Refer to the Table 3.1 & 3.2 of PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines for suitable coastal species.


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