2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      26 MAY 2015


REPORT
1.    PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for as constructed building works within the 4.5m setback to the
Noosa Waters canal. Part of the building works have existed within the setback for around 12
years. New works under construction attracted a complaint and triggered this application. The
new works are 90% finished with concrete block fill and seat installation still to be undertaken.

The works that existed previously include:
   a set of timber stairs 2.8m wide setback 2.21m from the centre of the revetment wall.
    a 0.8m high block retaining wall running parallel with the revetment wall extending for
      approximately 80% the width of the property then returning back to the house deck. The
      wall is setback 2.71m from the centre of the revetment wall.
    a small set of stairs 1m wide sited to the northern end of the house deck (has been
      removed)
From aerial photography it is clear these works have existed at least since 2003 and may have
been built at the time the dwelling was constructed in 2001. The existing works are shown in
Photo 1 below. No approval was given for these existing works.
Photo 2 - Photo showing the existing works




The new works consist of:
    extending the existing white wall 3.6m to meet the northern side boundary
    a new section of wall in front of part of the existing wall to expand the higher level garden
      and provide for a timber seat. The new 3.95m long wall is setback 2.21m from the centre
      line of the revetment wall and is located in line with the existing stairs.
Photo 2 below shows the new works. The block wall to the left in the photo is in front of the
existing wall. The new section of wall and the wing wall on the right provides an area for a built-in
seat.



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