Appendix D - Code Response - Rural Residential Zone Code

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 6 Zones \ 6.8 Other Zones Category \ 6.8.4 Rural Residential Zone Code




 network or the waterways.                                   minimises visual impacts on the scenic amenity of the
                                                             roadway or waterway by—
                                                             (a) sensitive siting and design of buildings,
                                                                  structures, driveways and works;
                                                             (b) retaining existing vegetation;
                                                             (c) incorporating landscape treatments to visually
                                                                  screen and soften development; and
                                                             (d) incorporating building materials and external
                                                                  finishes that are compatible with the site’s visual
                                                                  character and landscape setting.
                                                             Editor's note—refer to Figure AP3 - 3B

 PO11                                                        AO11.1                                                       ✓
 The landscape character and visual amenity quality of       To protect scenic amenity and other landscape                The development is not located on steep land.
 hillslopes and ridgelines are retained and                  qualities:
 development:                                                (a) buildings or structures are not constructed on
 (a) is visually responsive to the natural topography of            land with a slope greater than 33%; and
        the site, sitting within the landscape rather than   (b) buildings or structures are only constructed on
        dominating it;                                              steep slopes if:
 (b) retains natural vegetation that assists in                     (i)   there are no other suitable building sites on
        screening or visually softening development;                      the property; and
 (c) steps down slopes or uses suspended floor                      (ii) construction utilises suspended floors or
        construction, minimising cut or fill; and                         pole footings rather than slab on ground
 (d) uses materials, finishes and colours that                            construction.
        complement the natural setting and integrate with    AO11.2
        the landscape and skyline.                           On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
                                                             edge of a hill slope:
                                                             (a) roof lines are generally parallel with contours of
                                                                    the land;
                                                             (b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15 degrees;
                                                             (c) buildings do not protrude above the height of
                                                                    prevailing vegetation; and
                                                             (d) undercroft areas exceeding 1.5 metres in height
                                                                    are screened with landscaping or battens.
                                                             Editor's note—refer to Figure 6.9.1A and Figure 6.9.1B and
                                                             Figure AP3-3B.
                                                             AO11.3
                                                             On sloping sites:


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