Planning Statement to Council

                                                                  The subject site is currently vacant, with
                                                                  vegetation comprising some coastal heath.
                                                                  The site is located in the Noosa Dunes Estate
                                                                  is and surrounded by quality residential
                                                                  dwellings and parkland to the east.

                                                                  2. THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
                                                                  In accordance with the Noosa Plan the site is
                                                                  subject to the provisions of the Plan of
                                                                  Development No 65 (POD). The POD details
                                                                  that dwellings are required to follow a code
                                                                  assessment process.
                                            Subject site
                                                                  This     application  therefore    seeks a
                                                                  Development Permit for a Material Change of
                                                                  Use for a Detached House. The following
                                                                  details are considered relevant to the
                                                                  application:
                                                                  • The subject site is currently vacant;

                                                                  •    The applicant proposes to establish a
                                                                       Detached House on the subject site;

                                                                  •    The proposed Detached House is
                                                                       consistent with the existing dwellings
                                                                       located in the Noosa Dunes estate;


•    Detailed proposal plans prepared by Aboda Design Group are included as Attachment A; and

•    A Stormwater Management Plan, Soils stability report and landscape plans have also been
     prepared for the site and are included in Attachment B, C and D.

3. ASSESSMENT

The Noosa Plan indicates that the proposed detached house is to be assessed against the provisions of POD
65. The POD includes the following parameters:

POD Requirements                                                  Proposal Response

Maximum Building Height – 2 storeys and 8 metres                  Complies - 2 storeys and under 8 metres

Maximum Building Level – 3                                        Complies – 2 to 3 levels

Maximum Site Coverage – 40%                                       Complies – 39%

Maximum Dwelling unit floor area – 350m2 including garages plus   Complies – 355m2
Managers office of 40m2

Development to be located in Building Envelope Area               Complies

Due to the location of the site to the east of the main roundabout on site, the applicant proposes the driveway
access along the northern side boundary. As a result the driveway and turning area is located across the
frontage of the site. This location is considered appropriate as the dwelling and carparking area will be below
the road level due to the slope of the site down from the roundabout. Existing vegetation within the road