2023-01-16 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       16 JANUARY 2023


3.    PUBLIC COMMENT
Correspondence has been received from several residents in the area since the application was
decided by Council. A summary of the comments received from these residents has been provided
below for Council’s information.
It is important to note that pursuant to the Planning Act 2016, being a code assessable application,
the application (and representations) must be assessed only against the applicable Noosa Plan
codes and matters prescribed by the Planning Regulation 2017. Regard cannot be had to
comments from surrounding residents in deciding the application or the representations.

 Matters Raised                                     Comments
 Construction of a rooftop terrace may lead to      Were Council to approve the rooftop terrace, the
 installing a roof on the terrace at a later date   inclusion of a further roof would require further
 which would add further height                     approval from Council. A condition of approval
                                                    requires the house to be strictly in accordance with
                                                    the approved plans.
 The rooftop terrace is well clear of the horizon    While the dwelling is likely to be more prominent on
 profile of other more recently developed           the horizon profile than the existing houses at 62 and
 houses in the remainder of Seaview Terrace.        64 Seaview Terrace, it is not out of character with the
                                                    broader area, with other dwellings also being
                                                    prominent on the horizon as shown in the photos
                                                    below. The applicant has also demonstrated that the
                                                    proposal meets the maximum height for the area of
                                                    8m.




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