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(f) significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as
increasing traffic to the site; or
(g) introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; or
(h) removes an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a
negative impact of the development; or
(i) impacts on infrastructure provisions.

In response to the above, the proposed change would not:
    (a) involve a new use
    (b) result in the application applying to a new parcel of land
    (c) dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk and
        appearance. The portions that exceed 8m in height only relate to
        small portions of a roof ridgeline and do not create excessive bulk or
        appearance. The roof ridgeline is over-height as a consequence of
        maintaining traditional roof forms that are steeply pitched and
        sympathetic to the character of Cooroy.
    (d) Change the ability of the development to operate as intended.
    (e) Remove an integral component of the development.
    (f) Impact on traffic flows.
    (g) Increase the severity of known impacts. The over-height portions of the
        building are located centrally along the ridgeline of the buildings and
        would not present additional building bulk or affect the visual amenity
        of the adjoining properties in any way.
    (h) Remove an offset component of the development that would
        balance impacts.
    (i) Impact on infrastructure provisions.

On this basis, it is considered that a lawful process in making the request
under s79 & 81 of the Act has been followed.

In accordance with Section 81 of the Act, in assessing and deciding
applications for minor changes, the responsible entity:

(3)
      (a) must assess against, or have regard to, the matters that applied when
          the development application was made; and
      (b) may assess against, or have regard to, the matters that applied when
          the change application was made

The planning scheme remains unchanged since the development
application was made. An assessment of the proposal against the planning
scheme is provided below:-

 4. PLANNING SCHEME REVIEW

The proposed change involves changing Condition 4 of the development
approval to allow the development to have a maximum height of 8.9m
instead of 8m.


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(f) significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as
increasing traffic to the site; or

(g) introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; or
(h) removes an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a
negative impact of the development; or

(i) impacts on infrastructure provisions.

In response to the above, the proposed change would not:

(a) involve a new use

(b) result in the application applying to a new parcel of land

(c) dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk and
appearance. The portions that exceed 8m in height only relate to
small portions of a roof ridgeline and do not create excessive bulk or
appearance. The roof ridgeline is over-height as a consequence of
maintaining traditional roof forms that are steeply pitched and
sympathetic to the character of Cooroy.

(d) Change the ability of the development to operate as intended.

(e) Remove an integral component of the development.

(f) Impact on traffic flows.

(g) Increase the severity of known impacts. The over-height portions of the
building are located centrally along the ridgeline of the buildings and
would not present additional building bulk or affect the visual amenity
of the adjoining properties in any way.

(h) Remove an offset component of the development that would
balance impacts.

(i) Impact on infrastructure provisions.

On this basis, it is considered that a lawful process in making the request
under s79? & 81 of the Act has been followed.

In accordance with Section 81 of the Act, in assessing and deciding
applications for minor changes, the responsible entity:

(3)
(a) must assess against, or have regard fo, the matters that applied when
the development application was made; and
(b) may assess against, or have regard to, the matters that applied when
the change application was made

The planning scheme remains unchanged since the development
application was made. An assessment of the proposal against the planning
scheme is provided below:-

4. PLANNING SCHEME REVIEW

The proposed change involves changing Condition 4 of the development
approval to allow the development to have a maximum height of 8.9m
instead of 8m.