Planning Statement to Council

                                                                       The subject site is currently vacant, with
                                                                       vegetation comprising some coastal heath.
                                                                       The site is located and surrounded by quality
                                                                       residential dwellings.

                                                                       2. THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
                                                                       In accordance with the Noosa Plan the site
                                                                       is subject to the provisions of the Plan of
                                                                       Development No 65 (POD).            The POD
                                                                       details that dwellings are required to follow a
                                                                       code assessment process.

                                                                       This    application  therefore seeks     a
                                                                       Development Permit for a Material Change
                                                                       of Use for a Detached House. The following
                                                                       details are considered relevant to the
                                                                       application:
                                                                       • The subject site is currently vacant;

                                                                       •     The applicant proposes to establish a
                                                                             Detached House on the subject site;

                                                                       •     The proposed Detached House is
                                                                             consistent with the existing dwellings
                                                                             located in the Noosa Dunes estate;
                                                Subject site
                                                                       •     Council has issued a development
                                                                             approval over the site for a dwelling
                                                                             under MCU14/0038;

                                                                       •     Detailed proposal plans prepared by
                                                                             Robinson Architects are included as
                                                                             Attachment 1; and

•    A soils stability report for the site and landscape plan have also been prepared for the site.



3. ASSESSMENT

The Noosa Plan indicates that the proposed detached house is to be assessed against the provisions of POD
65. The POD includes the following parameters:

POD Requirements                                                     Proposal Response

Maximum Building Height – 2 storeys and 8 metres                     Complies - 2 storeys and under 8 metres

Maximum Building Level – 3                                           Complies – 2 to 3 levels

Maximum Site Coverage – 40%                                          Complies – 39%

Maximum Dwelling unit floor area – 350m2 including garages and one   Complies – 337.14m2 plus managers office of 27.66m2
Managers office of 40m2

Development to be located in Building Envelope Area                  Complies