Planning Report 2125 - Loxton Subdivision

                                                                                                      proposal report



4.0 Planning assessment
4.1 Pre-lodgement
On the 16 March 2018, a pre-lodgement meeting was undertaken with Council officers Mark Lewis
(Senior Development Engineer) and Kerri Coyle (Manager Development Assessment) to discuss
planning requirements and key issues applicable to this development application.

Summary of key issues
Issue                 Council response                                 Applicant response
                      Assessment is required against the Overall       The plan of subdivision demonstrates suitable
Minimum
                      Outcomes of The Reconfiguring a Lot              onsite parking and turning for vehicles,
Lot Size
                      Code. The proposal will need to                  appropriate setbacks from existing buildings in
                      demonstrate suitable on site car parking         accordance with The Noosa Plan and a
                      and turning for vehicles, sufficient outdoor     dedicated drainage easement surrounding the
                      recreation space, and maintain appropriate       existing drainage line.
                      setbacks between the 2 existing buildings.       The following assessment also demonstrates
                      Overall, given the pattern of development        the proposed lot sizes are larger than the
                      in the area with many lots also falling below    surrounding development pattern, and allow
                      the minimum lot size, there is considered        for a suitably sized house on each lot with a
                      some merit for the proposal where the            sufficient curtilage area for open space around
                      above      matters     are     appropriately     the buildings.
                      addressed.
                      Demonstrate passing opportunities at the         The subdivision plan and associated access
Access
                      top and bottom of the battleaxe handle to        easements demonstrate cars are able to
                      negotiate the driveway. Due to the length        negotiate the driveway access without causing
                      of the access driveway it is also necessary      external impacts to Mitti Street. The proposal
                      for the internal driveway and easements be       plans also demonstrate suitable onsite
                      sufficient to allow vehicles to enter and exit   manoeuvring within a proposed access
                      the site in a forward gear.                      easement on proposed Lot 2.

Stormwater            The subdivision design shall avoid the           The lot boundaries provide for suitable
                      drainage path being located within both          setbacks to buildings while also ensuring the
                      lots. This might be resolved through             waterway is entirely contained within proposed
                      incorporating this waterway/drainage line in     Lot 2. A drainage easement with sufficient
                      common property/easement similar to the          width beyond the defined bank is proposed
                      manner in which other properties in the          along the boundary of Lot 2 allowing existing
                      area have been subdivided.                       stormwater from Lot 1 to utilise the easement
                                                                       and any future drainage works (if required).
Services              Provide a subdivision plan with relevant         The subdivision plan demonstrates a service
                      easement of all servicing to each new lot.       easement for water, sewerage connection,
                                                                       electricity and telecommunications can be
                                                                       provided for within an easement under the
                                                                       existing driveway.


4.2 Key issues
The proposal has been assessed against the relevant codes and generally complies with all
corresponding Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions. Further discussion with regard to
assessment against the Specific and Overall Outcomes regarding Lot Size & Dimensions, Traffic &
Access, and Servicing requirements is provided below.



Lot Size and Dimensions


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