Planning Report

KHA DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS – 15223                                                                    June 2015


level carparking which is in part semi-basement form. The garages are integrated into the site with the
surrounding finished site levels relating to natural ground topography and not showing significant cut.

7.5 PLANNING SCHEME CONFLICTS

The assessment of the proposed development against The Noosa Plan has determined that the only
potential conflict with the planning scheme is with specific outcome O7 of the Eastern Beaches Locality
Code in relation to site cover.

Eastern Beaches Locality Code – O7 – Site Cover

Specific outcome O7 requires for the Attached Housing Zone that site cover does not exceed 35% in
Sunshine Beach or 40% otherwise. It is apparent that this is intended to limit the potential impact of
attached housing development within Sunshine Beach which has a 3 storey/12m height limit, compared to
other areas which have a 2 storey/8m height limit.

In this regard the proposed development provides for a site cover of 35% for that part of the building
above ground level, with only a minor exceedance at ground level for garage roofing (12m 2) which
increases the site cover to 37%. This 12m 2 or 2% exceedance is considered minor and when the context
of the exceedance being limited to a ground level built form of less than 3m in height is taken into
account, it is evident that overdevelopment is not contemplated. This outcome is less than the maximum
40% site cover provisions for development not exceeding 2 storeys in other areas.

This outcome is also supported by specific outcome O6 which provides The site cover, gross floor area
and plot ratio of buildings and other roofed structures – a) results in a building scale that is compatible
with surrounding development. The proposed development will remain consistent with this outcome.

In the circumstances, it is suggested that to the extent that there is any conflict with the planning scheme
it must be minor or of a technical nature only.




Development Assessment Report                                                                    Page 13 of 15
Material Change of Use (Multiple Housing Type 2 Duplex)
6 Crank Street, Sunshine Beach (Lot 431 on RP48112)