Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

Appendix C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Medium Density Residential Zone Code

PO11                                  AO11
Plot ratio of development:            For a dwelling house, plot ratio of development    Not applicable – Not a dwelling house
                                      does not exceed 0.4:1
     a)   does not exceed
          0.4:1; or
     b) for small dwellings or
          for development which
          provides a ratio of at
          least three small
          dwellings to one
          other dwelling, does not
          exceed 0.5:1.
Building Setback
PO12                                  AO12.1
Buildings and structures are          Buildings and structures meet the following        Complies with PO12
designed and sited to:                minimum boundary setbacks:                         All boundary setbacks comply

     a)   provide a high level of          a)   for frontages — 6 metres                   Figure PO12-1 – Side boundary setbacks
          amenity to users of the          b)   for side boundaries—
          subject site and adjoinin
          g premises, including                 (i) 1.5 metres setback up to 4.5
          provision of visual and                   metres height;
          acoustic privacy;                    (ii) 2 metres setback between 4.5
     b)   not unreasonably                          metres and 7.5 metres height; and
          obstruct views or cause             (iii) 2.5 metres where above 7.5
          overlooking of private                    metres height
          open space or habitable          c) for the rear boundary - 6 metres
          areas of adjoining
          premises;
     c)   provide adequate
          distance from adjoining
          land uses;
     d)   preserve
          existing vegetation that
          will help buffer
          development;
     e)   allow for space and
          landscaping to be
          provided between
          buildings including
          adequate area
          at ground level for
          landscaping with trees,
          shrubs, outdoor living
          and utilities;
     f)   be consistent with the      AO12.2
          predominant character       The front 6 metres of the property is landscaped   Complies with PO12 - Front setback area able to
          of the surrounding area;    open space, provided that uncovered visitor        be landscaped and at ground level and does not
          and                         parking, or swimming                               include a swimming pool.
     g)   protect the natural         pools protruding no more than 1 metre above
          character and avoid         the ground level, can be as close as 2 metres
          adverse impacts             from the front boundary.
          on ecologically
          important areas such as     AO12.3
                                                                                         Not applicable – no relocatable home PROPOSED
          national parks,             Relocatable homes are set back not less than:
          waterways and               (a) 6 metres from a road frontage;
          wetlands.                   (b) 1.5 metres from any other site boundary;
                                      and
                                      (c) 3 metres from an internal road

                                      AO12.4
                                      Buildings and structures on premises               Not applicable – the site not on Noosa River
                                      with frontage to the Noosa River system are set
                                      back not less than 10 metres from mean high
                                      water spring as shown in Figure AP3-15A.

                                      Alternative provision to the QDC
Setback to a watercourse in the       AO13
Noosa Waters estate,                  For premises adjoining a watercourse within the    Not applicable




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