Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcomes                Acceptable Outcomes                 Response

      users of the subject site;           open space of adjacent           space of adjoining residential
      and                                  residential uses;                uses by orientating all
                                                                            townhouses west to east with
  b) does not unreasonably            b) avoid reduction of sunlight
                                                                            private open spaces facing
     impact on the amenity               to at least 40% of the
                                                                            Chaplain Park. Screened
     enjoyed by users of                 private open space areas
                                                                            walls border private open
     adjoining or nearby                 of any adjoining
                                                                            spaces while maintaining a
     premises, including                 residences to less than
                                                                            large open backyard space
     privacy and access to               two hours between
                                                                            that has casual surveillance
     sunlight.                           9:00am and 3:00pm on
                                                                            from adjoining properties.
                                         any day of the year;
Editor's note—Provisions for sill
                                                                        b) the screened walls between
height, glazing, screening and        c) incorporate fencing,
                                                                           private outdoor spaces are
window openings are to improve           landscaping and
                                                                           separated by 2m grassed
the residential amenity for              screening to mitigate
                                                                           setbacks and built forms are
occupants. Thermal performance           impacts on adjoining
                                                                           staggered to ensure
requirements are contained in            residential uses.
                                                                           reduction of sunlight is
Queensland Development Code
                                    Editor's note— refer to figure         minimised. The west to east
MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings.
                                    AP3-1A and figure AP3-2A               direction of the dwellings will
Energy efficiency requirements
                                                                           help ensure the private open
are contained in the National
                                                                           space receives ample
Construction Code.
                                                                           afternoon sunlight.

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

                                    AO20.2                              Complies

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

                                    AO20.3                              Complies

                                    Where windows, balconies,           The development provides solid
                                    terraces, verandahs or decks        walls to adjoining balconies
                                    overlook or have the potential to   above ground level and fencing
                                    overlook the private open space     and landscaping to adjoining
                                    of nearby properties or view into   private open space areas of
                                    habitable room windows within       other dwellings on the ground
                                    10 metres:                          level.

                                      a) windows have a sill height
                                         of not less than 1.7 metres
                                         above finished floor level;




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