MCU Justification Letter

6/5/21

Noosa Shire Council
9 Pelican St
Tewantin Qld 4565

Our Reference: 3389/21

                                  Material Change of Use Application (MCU)


Property Address:        Proposed new dwelling at 18 Yatama Place Cooroibah
                         Lot 6 SP253957
                         Low Density Residential Zone
                         Rural Residential Zone code
                         Low Density Housing Code (complies)
                         Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code



An MCU application is required for the proposed dwelling with a total gross floor area of 451m2 plus existing shed
96m2 with a combined GFR exceeding 500m2 not complying with the Rural Residential Zone Code PO5/AO5.5.
The dwelling is located within the Biodiversity Overlay with tree clearing proposed which requires an MCU
application. Please Note: There is a DA Approval 152007.2464.01 for the reconfiguration of lots which has
approved building envelopes. The dwelling is located within the building envelope, however Council have
advised that the clearing of vegetation has not been mentioned in the conditions of the approval and therefore
tree clearing requires either an exemption certificate or can be included in this MCU.

Noosa Plan 2020
Table 6.8.4.3 Built Form


 Performance Outcomes                          Acceptable Outcomes                         Justification
 Built Form
 PO5 PO5                                       AO5.5   The total gross floor area of all   The dwelling house
        Buildings and other structures:                buildings on site does not exceed   will have a gross
                                                       500m2.                              floor area of 451m2.
            a) are low rise;                                                               However with the
            b) do not present an                                                           existing shed (built
               appearance of bulk to                                                       approx. 2015 before
               adjacent properties, roads                                                  DA) on site being
               or other areas in the                                                       96m2, which is not
               vicinity of the site;                                                       used for the parking
            c) have a low site impact to                                                   of motor vehicles,
               maximise the opportunity                                                    the gross floor area
               to retain                                                                   will exceed the
               natural site characteristics,                                               maximum by 47m2.
               such as                                                                     The dwelling is a
               native vegetation and                                                       single storey
               natural landforms;                                                          dwelling located
            d) respect the scale of                                                        43m from the road
               surrounding vegetation;                                                     boundary and 23m
               and                                                                         from the southern
                                                                                           side boundary and

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