Minor Change - Updated Planning Report (25.7.2022) · 51997.2397.03

Comment

While the development exceeds the plot ratio zone code provisions, the proposal is considered to
comply with the Overall outcomes 2(c), Performance outcomes PO9 and PO10 which Council Officers
indicated are relevant provisions for assessment of GFA in the similar proposal for Lot 6. The proposal
fully complies with these outcomes as some form of cover over the BBQ is approved in this location
and therefore does not add any new building bulk. In terms of scale of development, the BBQ is not
seen from anywhere external to the site except possibly in the distance from the River where a small
wall and glass door is seen which appears to be part of the building and architecturally pleasing as
seen in Figure 2 above.

Further, it is considered the development is consistent with the bulk and scale of surrounding
development as many of these developments were approved under the 1990 Planning scheme, as
was the subject development, which allowed for a greater plot ratio than the current Noosa Plan. In
this light, when including the previous approvals and the subject additional 17m², the whole
development results in a GFA of 1,919m² complying with the plot ratio permitted for the site under
1990 Planning scheme and therefore importantly, consistent with surrounding development which
was approved under this Planning scheme.

No open space or soft landscaping is removed for the BBQ area.

Reason for refusal - 2

2.       The proposal is contrary to Overall and Performance Outcomes of the Dual occupancy
         and Multiple Dwelling Code in the Noosa Plan 2020 as:

a.       The existing building is of a bulk and scale that is not consistent with the character existing
         and sought for the area and the proposed changes will contribute additional bulk and
         scale; and

b.       The proposed changes will reduce the private open space of Unit 6 and the extent of l
         landscape area on site.

Comment

The proposal fully complies with the Dual occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code because the
covered BBQ area has always existed in some form and by including glazing to the walls does not
add bulk or scale to the development. As described above, the whole development complies with
the 1991 Planning scheme plot ratio requirements, the planning scheme many of the surrounding
developments were approved under, and therefore the development including the enclosed BBQ
area is consistent with surrounding development.




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