Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcome                  Acceptable Outcome                Response
        amenity to users of                   likelihood of            a) are sited and orientated to
        the subject site;                     overlooking the             minimise the likelihood of
        and                                   private open space of       overlooking the private
   b) does not unreasonably                   adjacent residential        open space of adjoining
      impact on the amenity                   uses;                       residential uses by
      enjoyed by users of                                                 orientating all townhouses
                                          b) avoid reduction of
                                                                          west to east with private
      adjoining or nearby                    sunlight to at least
                                                                          open spaces facing
      premises, including                    40% of the private
                                                                          Chaplain Park. Screened
      privacy and access to                  open space areas of
                                                                          walls border private open
      sunlight.                              any adjoining
                                                                          spaces while maintaining a
                                             residences to less
                                                                          large open backyard space
                                             than two hours
Editor's note—Provisions for sill                                         that has casual
                                             between 9:00am and
height, glazing, screening and                                            surveillance from adjoining
                                             3:00pm on any day of
window openings are to improve                                            properties.
                                             the year;
the residential amenity for
                                                                       b) the screened walls
occupants. Thermal performance            c) incorporate fencing,
                                                                          between private outdoor
requirements are contained in                landscaping and
                                                                          spaces are separated by
Queensland Development Code                  screening to mitigate
                                                                          2m grassed setbacks and
MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings.                 impacts on adjoining
                                                                          built forms are staggered
Energy efficiency requirements are           residential uses.
                                                                          to ensure reduction of
contained in the National
                                                                          sunlight is minimised. The
Construction Code.
                                                                          west to east direction of
                                                                          the dwellings will help
                                                                          ensure the private open
                                                                          space receives ample
                                                                          afternoon sunlight.

                                                                       c) Incorporate fencing along
                                                                          the side boundaries that
                                                                          mitigate impacts on
                                                                          adjoining residential uses.

                                     AO22.2                            Complies
                                     Transparent doors and
                                                                       The development provides
                                     windows are design and
                                                                       solid walls to private open
                                     located so they do not directly
                                                                       space areas of other dwellings.
                                     face transparent doors or
                                     windows or the private open
                                     space areas of other dwellings
                                     within 10 metres;



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