5. Planning Report

                                         Building Suncoast Green

Building and landscape                                                                Complies – Below ground
design                              S2.1 Below ground components of                   components of the proposed
O2 Site layout and building         buildings do not extend beyond the above          development will not
and landscape design—               ground footprint to allow for landscaping         adversely impact or intrude
a) provides for soft                particularly within building setback areas;       on landscaping areas, so as
     landscaping to be              AND                                               to comply with this
     established in and                                                               provision.
     around the
     development;                   S2.2 Basement carparks do not                     N/A
                                    encroach into building setback areas;
b)   maximises the retention of     AND
     large canopy trees;            S2.3 Plants are grouped in mulched beds           Complies – Please refer to
c)   within the Eastern Beaches     rather than planted individually to provide for   attached proposed plans
     Locality and Noosa Heads       optimum growing conditions and less               and landscape plans for
     Locality, avoids the removal   maintenance;                                      details.
     of heath vegetation, except    AND
     where required for internal    S2.4 These plants grouped in mulched
     roads and service and          beds are not subject to any hedging               Complies – Please refer to
     infrastructure construction;   maintenance regimes; AND                          attached proposed plans
                                                                                      and landscape plans for
d)   minimises the extent of        S2.5 Landscaping is designed, planted and         details.
     impervious paved areas;        maintained in accordance with PSP3
e)   provides for suitable          Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;                Complies – Please refer to
     plant layouts and              AND                                               attached proposed plans
     densities;                                                                       and landscape plans for
                                    S2.6 Alternatives to impervious pavement          details.
f)   facilitates the adoption       are provided and are located where
     of appropriate planting        landscaping and existing vegetation will
     techniques; and                benefit from increased infiltration of
g)   considers on-going             rainwater.
     maintenance requirements
     to assure the establishment
     and ongoing survival of
     plantings.




Species selection
O3 Landscaped areas include         S3.1 Plantings—                                   Complies – Please refer to
plant species that—                 a) comprise plant species identified for the      attached proposed plans
                                        relevant landscape character area in          and landscape plans for
                                        PSP3 Landscaping Plants and                   details.
                                        Guidelines; and




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