Planning Report

Specific Outcomes                            Probable solutions                          Proposal
i. causing ponding of water on the site
or nearby land;                              AND
ii. increasing flooding, which adversely     S16.3 For Residential Uses—                 Complies
affects the safety or use of any land        a) where slab on ground construction is     The design consists of both suspended
upstream and downstream; and                 used, filling does not extend more than     floor construction and slab on ground.
iii. adversely affecting the flow of water   1m beyond the building footprint and        Fill will not extend more than 1m
in any overland flow path.                   access to car parking areas, measured       beyond the building footprint and access
                                             from the outer walls of the building ; or   to parking areas.
                                             b) the design consists of a suspended
                                             floor construction;

                                             AND
                                             S16.4 Car parking and maneuvering           Complies
                                             areas are constructed at a level that       Car parking areas can be drained
                                             permits the parking area to drain from      without the need for mechanical
                                             the site by gravity means, without the      pumping.
                                             need for mechanical pumping; or

                                             S16.5 Basements for residential uses        Not Applicable
                                             have flood immunity above the Q100
                                             where alternative means to mechanical
                                             pumping are used to achieve such
                                             immunity; or

                                             S16.6 Basements for non-residential         Not Applicable
                                             uses have flood immunity above the
                                             Q100 that may be achieved by means of
                                             mechanical     pumping     where  the
                                             mechanical feature is installed with
                                             adequate holding tanks and an
                                             alternative back up power source.
Sloping sites and ridgelines
O17 Development on sloping sites—            S17.1 Buildings and associated access       Complies
a) is responsive to the natural              ways are not constructed on land with a     The site does not exceed a slope of
topography of the site and minimises cut     slope greater than 1 in 4 (25%);            greater than 1 in 4.
and fill;                                    AND
b) does not visually dominate the hill
slope or interrupt the skyline;              S17.2 Buildings are of split level design   Complies
c) is integrated with the natural site       that step down the slope or have a          Buildings are of split level design that
characteristics including vegetation; and    suspended floor construction;               steps down the slope.
d) for Multiple housing, takes the           AND
form of small separate buildings;
AND                                          S17.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in        Complies
                                             depth;                                      Cut or fill will not exceed 2m in depth
                                             AND

                                             S17.4 The distance between the ground       Complies
                                             and the lowest part of the floor of the     The distance between the ground and
                                             building does not exceed 3m to avoid        the floor of the building does not exceed
                                             large under building areas;                 3m.
                                             AND

                                             S17.5 Buildings do not present more         Complies
                                             storeys than is allowed in the relevant     The proposed duplexes do not present
                                             zone.                                       more than 2 storeys to the street.

O18 On steep slopes or ridgelines which      S18.1 No solution provided                  Not Applicable
are visible from the major road network,
areas of public open space, the Noosa
River or the beaches—
a) new buildings and structures
including outbuildings, are designed so
as not to dominate or detract from the
scenic and environmental qualities of
the site and its setting; and
b) the external colour scheme of
buildings is designed to blend with the
natural elements of its surroundings.