2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      18 AUGUST 2015


PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Planning & Development Sections only)

Building and Plumbing Services

1                        BUILDING STATISTICS JANUARY TO JUNE 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION
ent infor mation




Author                           Building and Plumbing Officer, Paul Riley
                                 Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                            ECM /Subject    /Building   and   Plumbing   Management   /Building
                                 Relaxations

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Officer to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 18 August 2015 providing the quarterly statistics on
decisions in relation to building relaxations and comparisons with the previous quarter
statistics.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with statistics with regard to building
relaxation applications. The statistics provided within this report cover the period from
1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015.

Background

Council’s Building and Plumbing Services area has the responsibility for the management
and assessment of building applications as the referral agency assessor. The decision
process for these applications is undertaken with the intent to meet the requirements within
the Noosa Planning Scheme, and includes assessment against the Detached House Code
and Building Works Code and in some circumstances Queensland Development Code -
MP1.2.

Referral Agency Building Activities (RAB)

Council’s Building and Plumbing Team review RAB applications on behalf of Council. These
activities include the assessment requirements for design and siting which covers boundary
encroachments and site cover provisions for single dwellings and associated buildings on all
residential land.




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