Appendix F - Noosa Council Code Responses · MCU21/0146

 Performance Outcomes                Acceptable Outcomes                          Response

 Design

 Site characteristics                No acceptable outcome provided.              Complies with PO7.

 PO7                                                                              The development provides a
                                                                                  built form outcome that is
 Development and building siting
                                                                                  responsive to the local climate,
 is responsive to Noosa Shire’s
                                                                                  through maximising access to
 sub-tropical climate and the
                                                                                  natural light and North-East
 site’s characteristics including
                                                                                  exposure, provision of high
 topography, orientation, existing
                                                                                  ceilings as well as wide eaves
 vegetation and prevailing winds.
                                                                                  and awnings and a neutral
                                                                                  colour scheme that reduces
                                                                                  heat load.

 Building design                     AO8.1                                        Complies with PO8.

 PO8                                 Development provides a detailed              A design report has been
                                     assessment including supporting              prepared by Mode Architects
 Development -
                                     documents, demonstrating the                 which provides an overview of
     (a) orientates buildings and    means by which the design meets              how the development meets the
         windows to make the         PO8.                                         provisions of PO8. Please refer
         most of prevailing                                                       to the design report contained in
         winds, natural                                                           Appendix G.
         ventilation and cross
                                     AO8.2                                        Complies with PO8.
         breezes;
                                     Development demonstrates a                   A design report has been
     (b) maximises shade to
                                     measured equivalent to a 5-star              prepared by Mode Architects
         east and west walls;
                                     Green Star rating.                           which provides an overview of
     (c) contains an open and                                                     how the development meets the
                                     Editor’s note—The publications QDesign
         permeable built form                                                     provisions of PO8. Please refer
                                     and QCompanion, prepared by the State of
         that connects indoor                                                     to the design report contained in
                                     Queensland, provide climate responsive
         and outdoor spaces in                                                    Appendix G.
                                     design principles for development in south
         an integrated design;
                                     east Queensland. Council encourages
     (d) retains existing            building and landscape designers to
         vegetation and natural      incorporate best practice outcomes
         shading where possible;     described in these publications to help
                                     development comply with PO8.
     (e) incorporates passive
         building design to
         reduce the need for
         auxiliary heating and
         cooling;

     (f) uses low toxic internal
         and external building
         materials;




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