Minor Change - Updated Planning Report (25.7.2022) · 51997.2397.03

5.   Planning Assessment

The proposed Minor Change can be supported on a number of grounds as detailed below:

     •   The proposal can be defined as a Minor Change to Approval in accordance with Schedule
         1 of the Planning Act 2016;

     •   The proposal is consistent with the outcomes sought by the Noosa Plan 2020;

     •   The development is minor in nature and generally meets the intent of the planning scheme;

     •   The enclosing of the space mostly consists of glazing with the walls well-articulated
         presenting an interesting built form, noting the walls are already approved structures;

     •   The development is not seen from neighbouring units, except from unit 3, which overlooks
         the BBQ roof, however, as demonstrated in Figure 3 below, is not an intrusive form but
         architecturally pleasing with no external impacts;

     •   The area is 17m² of BBQ outdoor living space which does not add any more bulk to the
         building and satisfies the Noosa style of built form;

     •   The proposal complies with the plot ratio permitted by the 1990 Planning Scheme which
         many of the surrounding developments were approved under. This demonstrates the
         development is consistent in bulk and scale of surrounding development;

     •   The proposal is consistent within the intent of the Decision Notice (51997.2397);

     •   The proposal is consistent with the ‘generally in accordance approval’ issued on 28
         October 2016 which identifies the walls of the BBQ area.

5.1 Gross Floor Area

The proposal is increasing GFA by 17m² to provide an enclosed BBQ area for weather protection.
The area is still considered recreation open space.

Similar to this proposal, a small increase to GFA (15m²) was sought in November 2021 by Lot 6 which
was approved by Council. Notably these modifications were recommended for refusal by Planning
staff. The Council report indicated the following as reasons for refusal for the minor modifications to
GFA of Lot 6 (15m² GFA).

1.   The proposal does not comply with Overall Outcome 2(c), Performance Outcomes PO9, PO10,
& PO11 of the Medium Density Zone Code in the Noosa Plan 2020 and will result in:

A.       Increased bulk and scale for a development that already exceeds the scale of other
         development in the area;

B.       A decrease of private open space for Unit 6, and

C.       A reduction in the extent of landscape area provided for the site




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