planning report 11.04.25 (v2) lot 22 David Low Way Sunshine Beach AGAIN · MCU25/0060

4.1          Coastal Protection
An assessment against the relevant provisions is provided below.

Table 3: Assessment against key development parameters of the Coastal Protection and
Scenic Amenity Overlay Code within The Noosa Plan 2020:
 8.2.4 Coastal Protection and Scenic Amenity Overlay Code

 Provision       Code Provision                                       Proposal                                     Comply

 PO1         -   PO1                                                  The site is located outside of the Erosion   Y
 Development     Development allows for natural fluctuations of       Prone Areas.
 in    Coastal   the coast and foreshores to occur, including
 Erosion
                 allowance      of      climate        change.
 Areas
                 Editor's note—Coastal erosion areas are
                 identified on Council's online mapping for the
                 years 2040, 2070 and 2100.
 PO2         -   PO2                                                  The proposal will not affect the foreshore   Y
 Protection of   Development is located, designed and                 dune. The proposal is outside the site-
 dunes     and   constructed                                 to:      specific erosion prone area which
 coastal
                                                                      minimises and mitigates the risk to the
 creeks
                     (a) maintain dune crest heights and              development. The applicant could provide
                         minimise and mitigate the risk to            a 5m wide landscaped garden along the
                         development from wave overtopping            seaward boundary if required.
                         and storm tide inundation; and
                     (b) maintain     or   enhance      coastal
                         ecosystems and natural features such
                         as coastal creeks and marine plants
                         including mangroves, salt marshes
                         and coastal wetlands, to assist in
                         protecting and buffering communities
                         and infrastructure from sea-level rise
                         and coastal inundation impacts.

 PO3 – Coastal   PO3                                                  Not Applicable                               NA
 Building        Where a coastal building line exists on a lot, all
 Lines           buildings, structures and retaining walls do not
                 extend seaward of the coastal building line for
                 the site,             other               than—

                     (a) uncovered         and        unenclosed
                         cantilevered balconies that do not
                         extend greater than 3 metres seaward
                         of the coastal building line; and
                     (b) are setback a minimum of 6 metres
                         from     the     seaward       boundary
                         (see Figure 8.2.4.4).

 PO4             PO4                                                  Buildings are setback 6m from rear           Y
                 Where a coastal building line does not exist on      boundary.
                 a lot fronting the beachfront or a reserve
                 adjoining the beachfront, new buildings and
                 structures are setback no less than 6 metres
                 from the seaward boundary of the site.
 PO5 – Visual    AO5
 and   Scenic    A mix of native landscaping, such as ground          A condition can be imposed                   Y
 Amenity         covers, shrubs and trees, is provided for a width
                 of 5 metres from the seaward or rear boundary
                 of the site to provide adequate landscape
                 buffering to protect the coastal dune system.




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