Town Planning Assessment Report

                                      incorporating building materials
                                      and external finishes that are
                                      compatible with the site’s visual
                                      character and landscape setting.

Sloping sites and ridgelines

PO15                                  AO15.1                                   AO15.1 - Complies
The landscape character and           To protect scenic amenity and            The cabins and proposed
visual amenity quality of hill        other landscape qualities,               accessways are located on gently
slopes and ridgelines are retained    buildings, structures and                sloping land.
and buildings and structures:         associated accessways are not
                                      constructed on land with
a) are visually responsive to the     a slope greater than 25%.
   natural topography of
   the site, sitting within the       AO15.2                                   AO15.2 - Not Applicable
   landscape rather than              On sloping sites or on ridgelines at     The site is not a sloping site or on
   dominating it;                     the uppermost edge of a hill slope:      a ridgeline.

b) step down slopes or use            a) roof lines are generally parallel
   suspended floor construction,         with contours of the land;
   minimising cut and fill and
   avoiding benching of the site;     b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of
                                         15 degrees; and
c) allow for retention of
   natural vegetation that            c) buildings do not protrude
   assists in screening or visually      above the height of
   softening development; and            prevailing vegetation.
                                                                               AO15.3 - Complies
d) incorporate materials,             AO15.3                                   Any cut and filling would be
   finishes and colours that          Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in   minimal and not exceed 1.5m.
   complement the natural             depth relative to natural ground
   setting and integrate with the     surface.
   landscape and skyline.

PO16                                  AO16.1                                   AO16.1 -A016.2 - Not Applicable
A comprehensive network of            Development includes linkages to         The site is not in the vicinity of
bridle trails and pedestrian and      or between existing or future            the Noosa Trail Network.
bicycle linkages is established,      components of the Noosa Trail
enhanced and protected                Network, as indicated on
incorporating road reserves,          the Strategic
State forests, Council owned land     Framework Infrastructure Map
and private lands consistent with
the lifestyle and outdoor
recreation needs of Noosa Shire’s     AO16.2
residents and visitors.               Development does not have an
                                      adverse impact on
                                      the access functions of the Noosa
                                      Trail Network.

Visitor Accommodation Code
Performance Outcomes                  Acceptable Outcomes                      Compliance
PO1                                   AO1.1                                    PO1.1 – Performance Outcome
Visitor accommodation is located      Visitor accommodation is not



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