2019-04-09 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   9 APRIL 2019


While some of the dwellings on the seaward side of Seaview Terrace are constructed seaward of
the Coastal Building Line, they complied with the statutory instruments in force at the time or
were found to be consistent with surrounding development. Since that time new information of
climate change effects on coastal processes have been modelled and more accurately depict the
risk of erosion to the subject property as shown in Figure 5 in section 2.1.
Furthermore, it should be noted that State Government planning for coastal areas has changed
over time. For example, between 2002 and 2012 State Planning Policy allowed for development
seaward of the coastal building line providing it did not protrude seaward of the neighbouring
properties building alignment. Whereas, the current State Development Assessment Provisions
are much more restrictive, not permitting development seaward of the coastal building line except
for coastal protection works. This highlights the Queensland State Government statutory planning
instruments that recognise the importance of the risks of climate change and updated information
available.
The application is considered to comply with Probable solution 18.1 which requires a mix of
native landscaping to be provided for a width of 5m from the seaward boundary to provide
buffering to the coastal dunal system.
The applicant submitted a detailed landscape plan that includes landscaping to 55% of the site
and extensive mature and shrub native plantings within the 6 metre rear setback to the proposed
dwelling. Pathways of sand with stone steppers are also proposed in this setback.
Generally
The site is subject to the Natural Hazards Overlay Code - Landslide Hazard area. The applicant
has not provided a geotechnical report relating to proposed development which is required by the
Overlay Code and the Detached House Code. It should be noted that the applicant was not
requested to provide a geotechnical report as it was indicated at that time that the development
would not be supported by officers.
Notwithstanding the above, the proposal largely complies with the Detached House Code. It
appears that the roof form meets the minimum of 5 degrees requirement. The proposed vaulted
roof form does soften the box profile of the dwelling, particularly from the east and west
elevations. Refer Figure 6 – West elevation.




                                     Figure 6 – West elevation


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