FURTHER ADVICE - Letter to Noosa Council - Minor Change

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The new roof area will remove the existing curved roof area shown in Figure 3, which is to be
replaced by standard pitched roofing as shown in Figure 5.

The proposed changes to the roof line are necessary to remedy urgent maintenance issues.
The proposed new roof replaces existing roof and also adds pergolas, which are not
considered to be site cover.

Under performance outcome PO17 of the Major Centre Zone Code, there is no prescriptive
site cover requirement. Consistent with this performance outcome, the proposed changes will
not alter the scale of the development with no increase in gross floor area. The built form will
remain compatible in this location. There is no increase in plot ratio (PO18) and no increase in
the building height (PO16).

In summary, the proposed changes to the ramp and stairs will improve pedestrian accessibility
consistent with current standards. Once the reinstatement planting is established within the
road reserve and near the frontage, the development will maintain and enhance the existing
streetscape appearance.

The other changes will improve the pedestrian entry areas to the offices by providing some
soft landscaping, seating, consistent paving and new pergolas providing some weather
protection. The internal changes to these entry areas will also resolve current water ingress
issues. The changes required to the roofing will also rectify other maintenance issues without
increasing the scale, bulk and form of the building.

Minor Change

Under Schedule 1 of the Development Assessment Rules, the proposed changes:

    •   do not involve a new use;
    •   do not apply to a new parcel of land;
    •   will not dramatically change the built form in terms of the scale, bulk and appearance;
    •   will not change the ability of the development to operate as intended;
    •   will not remove a component that is integral to the operation of the development;
    •   will not significantly impact traffic flow and the transport network;
    •   will not introduce new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts;
    •   does not remove an incentive component that would have balanced a negative impact;
        and
    •   will not impact infrastructure provisions.

Pursuant to the definition of a minor change under the Planning Act 2016, the proposed
changes:

    •    do not result in a substantially different development;



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