2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  18 AUGUST 2015


3.     ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of
the following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the
development:
    State Planning Policies;
    the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
    State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
    the Planning Scheme for the local government area; and
    any Temporary Local Planning Instrument in place for the local government area.
Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal
is consistent with the regional policies and regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is zoned Semi-Attached
Housing. The existing multiple dwelling use of 3 units on the site is identified as inconsistent
within the zone and the application is therefore required to follow an impact assessable
application process.
Locality Provisions
The code seeks to limit development within the Semi-Attached Housing zone to detached
houses and duplexes, however, the 3 units on the site lawfully exists. The applications
seeks to maintain the existing population density for the site (i.e. number of units/bedrooms)
and make additions to the rear unit that remain generally within the built form limits provided
by the code, though some relaxations are sought. The table below outlines the
development’s level of compliance with the built form provisions for a duplex dwelling on the
site.

 Criteria                        Planning Scheme                    Proposal       Complies?
                                 (or “existing” where applicable)
 Site Area                       500m²                              607m²              

 Population density              6.7 persons max                    6.7 persons        
                                 (existing approved)                (no change)
                                 (1 x 3bd, 2 x 1bd)
 Gross floor area or             273m² max                          261.6 m²           
 Plot ratio                      0.45:1 max.                        0.43:1             
 Site cover                      45% max                            40 %               
 Landscaped open space           268 m² min                         295 m²             
 Soft landscaping                min 60% of total                   >60%               
 Building height
    storeys                    2 storeys max                      3 storeys          X
    metres                     8 metres                           9.4 metres         X



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