Town Planning Report - Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy (Coast2Bay) · MCU25/0118

REPORT



Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes
Site cover, gross floor area and building work
PO18                                                      AO18.1
Buildings and other structures:                           Plot ratio does not exceed 0.75:1 provided that no individual
(a) are fit for purpose and respect the scale of          building has a gross floor area exceeding 1,000m2.
      surrounding development;
(b) do not present an appearance of bulk to adjacent AO18.2
      properties, roads or other areas in the vicinity of The maximum length of wall in one plane is 30 metres.
      the site;
(c) maintain natural site characteristics where           AO18.3
      possible, including native vegetation and natural
      landforms;                                          No more than 50% of the site is covered by buildings or
                                                          roofed structures.
(d) allow for adequate area at ground level for
      landscaping and site facilities; and
(e) facilitate onsite stormwater management and
      vehicular access.

Compliance Statement
The proposed design demonstrates compliance with the referenced quantitative measures, as follows:
Design attribute                           Code requirement                                   Compliance
Site Cover                                 50%                                                48.9%
Plot Ratio                                 0.75:1                                             0.56:1
Individual building size                   1,000m2                                            North block – 766m2
                                                                                              South block – 982m2


6.3.3         Cooroy Local Plan
6.3.3.1       Overall Outcomes

The proposed form of development is consistent with the following relevant Overall Outcome sought by the
Cooroy Local Plan Code, including the new and amended provisions resulting from Amendment No. 2:
(j)   Development maintains and reflects the form and scale of development in Cooroy as a modern country
      town with low density, low rise buildings that cover a comparatively small area of a site leaving
      significant areas for landscaping and private open space.
(o) Attached housing locates in well serviced areas and increases housing choice (Amended provision).
(q) Residential development incorporates affordable rental premises (New provision).
(r)   Residential development incorporates small dwellings and accessible housing (New provision).
Following adoption of Amendment No. 2, it is recognised these amended and new local plan code provisions
lend direct support to the proposed social housing development outcome.

6.3.3.2       Assessment Criteria

With respect to the assessment criteria prescribed for development in the Cooroy Local Plan Area, specific
reference is made to the following, while having regard to the recent amendments to the ‘Housing Choice’
provisions as part of Amendment No. 2 to the Noosa Plan 2020:
Performance outcomes                                                      Compliance
Built form and streetscape
PO7                                                         The proposed development complies with PO7, noting the
Buildings, structures and landscaping are consistent with   proposed architectural style is compatible with existing
and reflective of the traditional country town character of buildings within the locality, reflecting Cooroy’s character
Cooroy in terms of form, proportion, composition and use of through a selection of materials and use of colour palette
materials.                                                  and traditional forms. Inspiration has been drawn from


AU213016247 | Development Application for a Material Change of Use to establish a Multiple Dwelling (Affordable Rental Premises) comprising 25
dwellings | 1 | 29 September 2025
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