PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D44 of 2025 – APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET AND SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION AT 203 - 207 GYMPIE TERRACE, NOOSAVILLE · ATTACHMENT 3 - (MCU24/0074) - PLANNER'S REPORT 17 MARCH 2025

               GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                 17 MARCH 2025


                   b) do not visually dominate the street or surrounding areas;
                   c) preserve the amenity of surrounding premises including privacy, views and access to
                      sunlight;
                   d) respect the scale of any nearby vegetation, retaining a vegetated skyline;
                   e) respond to the topography of the site;
                   f)   have a maximum building height of:
                             a. Noosaville - three storeys and appear no more than three storeys from any
                                elevation;
               Assessment
               Ground levels around the site vary from approximately RL1.5 along Albert Street increasing to RL
               1.7 fronting Gympie Terrace and Thomas Street. The entire site is subject to flooding from the
               Noosa River and therefore new development is required to achieve a minimum flood immunity floor
               level of 2.7 AHD, approximately 0.7 to 1.2 metres above ground level (see Figure 12).
               Council’s information request raised concerns that the total overall height of the building when
               accommodating flood floor levels and measured from ground level exceeded 12.0 metres and
               requested the height be reduced.
               The Applicant submits the proposed development is an appropriate height in metres for the
               following reasons:
               The proposal has been amended to present as 3 storeys and a rooftop terrace with a roof over the
               stairwell only. The proposed rooftop terraces are substantially smaller than the previous design
               and accessible from the large 4-bedroom penthouse units 2-02 & 2-03 only.
               No other access is provided to these terraces and are directed towards the river. No noise nuisance
               is expected from these private terraces and an acoustic assessment is not required because they
               are not available for communal use.
               A lightweight open timber pergola is proposed on the roof terrace, which does not constitute a roof
               or level. The plans also demonstrate the finished ground levels around the edges of the building
               and measured from the finished.




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