2019-09-12 Special Meeting Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 3 - Proposed changes to draft New Noosa Plan - significant changes for re-notification

      Performance Outcomes                                               Acceptable Outcomes
                                                                         Editor's note—refer to figure AP3­4A
      Safety and Amenity
      PO78                                                               AO78.1
      Development:                                                       Buildings and structures:
      (a)   provides a high level of residential amenity to users of the (a)   are sited and orientated to minimise the likelihood of
            subject site; and                                                  overlooking the private open space of adjacent residential
      (b)   does not unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed by             uses;
            users of adjoining or nearby premises, including privacy     (b)   avoid reduction of sunlight to at least 40% of the private
            and access to sunlight.                                            open space areas of any adjoining residences to less
                                                                               than 2 hours between 9:00am and 3:00pm on any day of
      Editor's note—Provisions for sill height, glazing, screening and         the year;
      window openings are to improve the residential amenity for       (c)   incorporate fencing, landscaping and screening to
      occupants. Thermal performance requirements are contained in           mitigate impacts on adjoining residential uses.
      Queensland Development Code MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings.
      Energy efficiency requirements are contained in the National     Editor's note—refer to figure AP3­1A and figure AP3­2A
      Construction Code.
                                                                         AO78.2
                                                                         Where adjoining non residential uses, dwellings are designed
                                                                         to incorporate suitable noise attenuation measures to reduce
                                                                         amenity impacts to occupants of residential uses.

                                                                         AO78.3
                                                                         Transparent doors and windows are designed and located so
                                                                         they do not directly face transparent doors or windows or the
                                                                         private open space areas of other dwellings or accommodation
                                                                         units within 10 metres;

                                                                         AO78.4
                                                                         Where windows, balconies, terraces, verandas or decks
                                                                         overlook or have the potential to overlook the private open space
                                                                         of nearby properties or view into habitable room windows within
                                                                         10 metres:
                                                                         (a)   windows have a sill height of not less than 1.7 metres
                                                                               above finished floor level;
                                                                         (b)   windows and other openings are permanently screened
                                                                               to a minimum height of 1.7 metres to avoid overlooking;
                                                                         (c)   windows and doors use translucent glazing to obscure
                                                                               views; or
                                                                         (d)   windows or balconies are offset by 45 degrees or more.

                                                                         Editor's note—refer to figure AP3­1C

                                                                         AO78.5
                                                                         Planter boxes, screens, pergolas, landscaping and architectural
                                                                         design of balconies are used to screen the ground floor private
                                                                         open space of dwellings from separate upper­level dwellings.

                                                                         AO78.6
                                                                         Permanently fixed external screening devices complement the
                                                                         building's external materials and finishes and may incorporate
                                                                         solid translucent screens, shutters, perforated panels or
                                                                         trellises which have a maximum of 50% openings.

                                                                         Editor's note—refer to figure AP3­1B
      PO79                                                               AO79.1
      Development, including mechanical plant, vehicle manoeuvring       Communal outdoor recreational facilities including swimming


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