Amended Planning Report

respond to the topography of the site
by stepping down the slope or sitting
above the ground level on stumps, for
sloping sites.
                                                                                  Complies – Site cover
                                                                                  <2%
Site cover                                 S11.1 With the exception of
O11 The site cover of buildings            Ancillary Dwelling Units, the site
and other roofed structures—               cover of class 1 and class 10
a)      is of a scale that is              buildings or structure does not
        compatible with                    exceed—
        surrounding                        a)    for a single storey building –
        development;                             50%; or
b)      does not present an                b)    for a building of 2 or more
        appearance of bulk to adjacent           storeys – 50% on the ground
        properties, roads or other areas         floor and 30% for the upper
        in the vicinity of the site;             storey(s), or 40% for all
c)      maximises the retention of               storeys;
        existing vegetation and allows
        for soft landscaping between
                                           Alternative provision to QDC
        buildings;
d)      allows for adequate area at
                                           AND
        ground level for outdoor
                                           S11.2 If in the Eastern Beaches,       Not Applicable
        recreation, entertainment,
                                           Noosaville, Noosa Heads or Noosa
        clothes drying and other site
                                           North Shore Locality and in the
        facilities; and
facilitates on-site stormwater             Detached Housing or Semi-Attached
management and vehicular access.           Housing Zone–soft landscaping is
                                           provided and retained over a
                                           minimum of 20% of the site
                                                 area.
Gross floor area - Noosa                                                          Not Applicable
North Shore Locality, Rural                S12.1 If in the Noosa North Shore
Settlement Zone                            Locality and in the Rural Settlement
O12 The gross floor area of buildings      Zone - the total gross floor area of
and                                        the Detached house, Ancillary
structures–                                dwelling unit and and any secondary
a)    has a low site impact to             dwelling does not exceed 500m2.
      maximise the opportunity to
      retain natural site
      characteristics, such as native
      vegetation and natural
      landforms;
b)    allows the opportunity to
      provide for soft landscaping
      that uses vegetation of local
      origin;
c)    is of a scale that is
      compatible with
      surrounding
      development; and
d)    does not present an
      appearance of excessive bulk
      and overdevelopment when
      viewed from adjoining and
      adjacent properties, any
      waterways or the street.



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