Planning Statement Rev 1 · 132007.799.1

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The duplex development on the site has been constructed generally in accordance with MCU 07/0799
which provides for carparking at the front of the site with access from the northern frontage of Grant Street.
The owners of the site have however expericend significant difficulty in manoeuvring into or out of the
carparking for the southern unit (unit1) as the existing driveway layout does not physically work.

The applicant commissioned Road Pro Development to review the existing swept paths of the site and
Road Pro Development noted that the site was constrained due to slope and the existing unit location.
Further Road Pro Development advises that the southern carparks were not accessible in their current form.

The applicant therefore is seeking approval to modify the approved plans for the development and provide
two driveways for the site. Attachment 1 details plans prepared by Burleigh Design which illustrate the dual
crossovers.

In support of the proposal the following is noted:

        •    The existing carparking layout does not work;
        •    The additional driveway will enable the existing carparking spaces to be utilized;
        •    The revised layout will enable vehicles to leave the site in a forward direction;
        •    The proposal retains existing vegetation to the Grant Street frontage;
        •    The applicant is prepared to plant additional species within the Grant Street road reserve;
             and
        •    The new cross over does not remove any significant landscaping.


Sustainable Planning Act
Section 367 of the Sustainable Planning Act defines a permissible change for a development approval
as:

         (1) A permissible change, for a development approval, is a change to the approval that
        would not, because of the change—
        (a) result in a substantially different development; or
        (b) if the application for the approval were remade including the change—
                           (i) require referral to additional concurrence agencies;
                           or
                          (ii) for an approval for assessable development that previously did not require
                          impact assessment—require impact assessment; or
        (c) for an approval for assessable development that previously required impact
        assessment—be likely, in the responsible entity’s opinion, to cause a person to make a
        properly made submission objecting to the proposed change, if the circumstances allowed; or
        (d) cause development to which the approval relates to include any prohibited development.


The proposed change is considered to comply with the requirements of the Sustainable Planning Act
as detailed below:

        (a) result in a substantially different development;

            The proposed change does not result in a substantially different development as minimal
            external works are proposed and the use and building form remain the same.


        (b) if the application for the approval were remade including the change—
                           (i) require referral to additional concurrence agencies;
                           or
                          (ii) for an approval for assessable development that previously did not require
                          impact assessment—require impact assessment; or

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           No concurrence agencies would be triggered by the proposal and the level of assessment
           has not altered.

        (c) for an approval for assessable development that previously required impact
        assessment—be likely, in the responsible entity’s opinion, to cause a person to make a
        properly made submission objecting to the proposed change, if the circumstances allowed;

           The proposed works do not alter the actual use and are unlikely to cause a person to
           object. The area at the front of the site is currently approved and used for vehicular
           maneuvering.

        (d) cause development to which the approval relates to include any prohibited development.

             Not prohibited development.

The proposal is therefore considered to be able to be considered as permissible change.


Noosa Plan

The site is included in the Noosa Heads Locality which provides Semi Attached housing zoning over
the property. The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Noosa Plan and is
considered to generally fulfill the provisions of the planning scheme.

The proposal does not increase site cover or gross floor area and only slightly affects landscaping at
the front of the site.

The proposed second driveway does not meet the probable solution of the Driveways and Carparking
Code S1.1 which indicates the only one footpath crossing is allowed however is considered to meet
Specific Outcome O1 which states:

        O1 Vehicular access does not adversely impact on safety, capacity and operations of the
        existing or planned road network, the proposed driveway, cycleways or pedestrian pathway
        systems.

The second driveway will provide improved safety as vehicles will be able to leave the site in a
forward direction rather than reversing onto the street which is safer for vehicle and pedestrians.


CONCLUSION
The proposal to provide an additional access to the site improves safety and efficiency of the development.
The layout will not impact on the amenity of the area and is an appropriate resolution to a non compliant
situation.

The attached development application is submitted electronically and includes:

               Proposal plans prepared by Burleigh Designs; and

               A completed Noosa Council Request to Change Existing Approval and/or Extension of
               Relevant Period form; and

The applicant will pay Councils application fees separately.

The Assessment Manager’s favourable consideration of the above development application is therefore
recommended. Please contact our Sunshine Coast office if you require any further information and/or
clarification with respect to the above application.

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Yours sincerely,




Nadine Gorton
Senior Town Planner
Martoo Consulting


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Yours sincerely,

Nadine Gorton
Senior Town Planner
Martoo Consulting

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Attachment 1 – Proposal Plan_________________________________________________________