Letter to Noosa Council - 20 Mitti Street Final_ · RAL20/0005

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Attachment 4). The flood mitigation works being proposed on the land are not required for the
existing development. It is also intended to provide a covenant over proposed Lot 1 to advise future
owners of the flooding risks and maintenance responsibilities.

The applicant intends to erect a 1.8m solid fence along the adjoining boundary for proposed Lot 1
and Lot 2. Compliant pool fencing will be provided around the proposed open channel area. The
applicant also intends to raise the level of the access driveway by constructing 600mm x 300mm box
culverts in accordance with the advice provided by the hydraulic expert (refer Figure 3).

The application also includes a material change of use component for a Detached House on proposed
Lot 1. It is intended that the subject land will be reconfigured before the extension to the dwelling is
converted to a Detached House. That is, the proposed Detached House will not constitute a Dual
Occupancy on the subject land as defined. To that end, the reconfiguring a lot needs to occur before
the extension can be used as Detached House and therefore is not “piecemeal”. Otherwise the use
would be a Dual Occupancy by definition.

The floor plans for the detached house have been amended to include a kitchen and laundry. Further,
the elevated interconnecting walkway between the existing dwelling and the extension will be
modified to provide flood free pedestrian access from the proposed Detached House on Lot 1. This
new walkway will be less than 1m in height where extending along the western boundary and
returning to the existing driveway.

The elevated walkway will contain a balustrade along the eastern edge to prevent access to the open
channel by children. This balustrade will be designed to interconnect with the pool fencing that
surrounds the proposed open channel area as detailed in Attachment 4 and shown in Figure 3.

Planning Scheme

The application made is for a development permit for reconfiguring a lot for the creation of two (2)
allotments from a single allotment and for a material change of use for a Detached House on proposed
Lot 1 (refer Site Plan – Figure 3).

The subject land is located within the Noosa Heads Locality and is included in the Detached Housing
Zone (refer Map ZM6). The land is also affected by the Natural Hazards Overlay, being designated a
Landslide Hazard Area (refer OM6.3). The land is not affected by any other overlays, including the
Flood Hazard Overlay.

Under the assessment table for development other than a material change of use (Table 9.10), the
proposed reconfiguring a lot is code assessable against the Noosa Heads Locality Code, Reconfiguring
a Lot Code, Landscaping Code and Engineering Works Codes.

Under Table 9.1, this being the assessment table for the Detached Housing Zone, a Detached House
is accepted development where meeting Column 2 of Table 14.28 of the Detached House Code. If the
proposed Detached House does not comply with the acceptable solutions under Table 14.28, then

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18019 – 20 Mitti Street, Noosa Heads, April 2020