6.0 Planning Report

Building and landscape                                                                  Complies – Below ground
design                                S2.1 Below ground components of                   components of the proposed
O2 Site layout and building           buildings do not extend beyond the above          development will not
and landscape design—                 ground footprint to allow for landscaping         adversely impact or intrude
a) provides for soft                  particularly within building setback areas;       on landscaping areas, so as
     landscaping to be                AND                                               to comply with this
     established in and                                                                 provision.
     around the
     development;                     S2.2 Basement carparks do not                     N/A
                                      encroach into building setback areas;
b)   maximises the retention of       AND
     large canopy trees;              S2.3 Plants are grouped in mulched beds           Complies – Please refer to
c)   within the Eastern Beaches       rather than planted individually to provide for   attached proposed plans
     Locality and Noosa Heads         optimum growing conditions and less               and landscape plans for
     Locality, avoids the removal     maintenance;                                      details.
     of heath vegetation, except      AND
     where required for internal      S2.4 These plants grouped in mulched
     roads and service and            beds are not subject to any hedging               Complies – Please refer to
     infrastructure construction;     maintenance regimes; AND                          attached proposed plans
                                                                                        and landscape plans for
d)   minimises the extent of          S2.5 Landscaping is designed, planted and         details.
     impervious paved areas;          maintained in accordance with PSP3
e)   provides for suitable            Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;                Complies – Please refer to
     plant layouts and                AND                                               attached proposed plans
     densities;                                                                         and landscape plans for
                                      S2.6 Alternatives to impervious pavement          details.
f)   facilitates the adoption         are provided and are located where
     of appropriate planting          landscaping and existing vegetation will
     techniques; and                  benefit from increased infiltration of
g)   considers on-going               rainwater.
     maintenance requirements
     to assure the establishment
     and ongoing survival of
     plantings.




Species selection
O3 Landscaped areas include           S3.1 Plantings—                                   Complies – Please refer to
plant species that—                   a) comprise plant species identified for the      attached proposed plans
                                          relevant landscape character area in          and landscape plans for
                                          PSP3 Landscaping Plants and                   details.
                                          Guidelines; and




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