6119 - Minor Change - Webb Road

3.0     BACKGROUND OF PROPOSED CHANGES

The scope of this Minor Change requests modest variations to the existing dwelling layout, primarily
within the outdoor entertaining areas. Whilst typically not matters requiring detailed assessment, the
alterations are proposed within the Coastal Protection Overlay.

Internal alterations are minimal, limited to that of small internal room extension for a piano room.
External alterations are more extensive, primarily relating to the relocation of the existing pool and
creation of a new outdoor entertaining area within the old pool’s location. The differences in the existing
and amended development is shown in Figure 2 below, with areas of changes identified in yellow.




                  Figure 2: Existing plans versus Amended Proposal Plans (GDP file, 2022)

Site cover is only slightly increased by two percent, which will not impact upon the existing stormwater
characteristics of the subject site. The dwelling will maintain the existing stormwater connection point
historically approved along the southern boundary, and no changes to the approved Geotechnical /
stormwater reporting is required. No additional storeys are proposed, nor bedrooms that would
increase the intensity of the use or built form presence. The proposed works will not require the
removal of any significant vegetation and minimal earthworks are required. Of note, an existing
retaining wall will be reconstructed in a like nature and location to that of the existing, adjacent to the
proposed outdoor entertaining/fire pit area.

The proposed area of works for the new pool will involve approximately 90m3 of excavation. Whilst the
subject site is mapped within the Acid Sulfate Soils overlay, the area of works is located well above
five metres AHD (approximately 13-14 metres AHD) and does not exceed 100m3. As a result, detailed
assessment of this matter is not required in accordance with Figure 5.9.1.1 of the Planning Scheme.

The proposed development maintains complete exclusion from the prescribed six metre coastal
overlay setback. As the area of works are located within existing private landscaped and built areas,
detailed geotechnical reporting was not considered necessary in this particular instance. Not
withstanding the above, a detailed assessment against the Coastal Protection Overlay Code has
been provided in Table 3 below.