Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcomes                 Acceptable Outcomes                          Response

Site characteristics                 No acceptable outcome provided.              PO7 Complies

PO7                                                                               The development is east-west
                                                                                  facing to take advantage of the
Development and building siting
                                                                                  Noosa Shire sub-tropical climate
is responsive to Noosa Shire’s
                                                                                  including ensuring that winter
sub-tropical climate and the
                                                                                  and summer suns and winds are
site’s characteristics including
                                                                                  managed to ensure comfortable
topography, orientation, existing
                                                                                  living all year round.
vegetation and prevailing winds.

Building design                      AO8.1                                        PO8 Complies

PO8                                  Development provides a detailed              The development has a building
                                     assessment including supporting              design that:
Development -
                                     documents, demonstrating the
                                                                                  a) is orientated east – west to
    (a) orientates buildings and     means by which the design meets
                                                                                     ensure that the summer and
        windows to make the          PO8.
                                                                                     winter winds and sun are
        most of prevailing
                                     AO8.2                                           enjoyed from the private
        winds, natural
                                                                                     outdoor living areas. A
        ventilation and cross        Development demonstrates a                      terrace is included in the
        breezes;                     measured equivalent to a 5-star                 upper levels which
                                     Green Star rating.                              overlooks the Noosa River
    (b) maximises shade to
        east and west walls;                                                         to maximise natural
                                     Editor’s note—The publications QDesign
                                     and QCompanion, prepared by the State of
                                                                                     ventilation and enjoyment;
    (c) contains an open and
                                     Queensland, provide climate responsive       b) provides vegetated plants
        permeable built form
                                     design principles for development in south      and roofing between
        that connects indoor
                                     east Queensland. Council encourages             townhouses on the east and
        and outdoor spaces in
                                     building and landscape designers to             west walls to maximise
        an integrated design;
                                     incorporate best practice outcomes              shade;
    (d) retains existing             described in these publications to help
        vegetation and natural       development comply with PO8.                 c) provides an open floor plan
        shading where possible;                                                      living, dining, cooking and
                                                                                     outdoor terrace to the rear
    (e) incorporates passive                                                         of the townhouses to
        building design to                                                           increase permeability of built
        reduce the need for                                                          form;
        auxiliary heating and
        cooling;                                                                  d) retains existing street trees
                                                                                     and improves landscaping
    (f) uses low toxic internal                                                      onsite to improve shading;
        and external building
        materials;                                                                e) uses a light colour palette,
                                                                                     light materials and open and
    (g) uses natural light rather                                                    continuous floor plan to
        than artificial light, and                                                   reduce the need for auxiliary
        may include skylights,                                                       heating and cooling;
        atriums and light wells;




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