Minor Change Application

                                                                       DANYA COOK TOWN PLANNING


Assessment Benchmarks (Codes)

As compliance with the Acceptable Outcomes of the Rural Zone Code and Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code of the Noosa
Plan 2020 is not achieved, justification is provided against the corresponding Performance Outcomes in the tables below.

 Rural Zone Code
 Performance Outcomes                                                   Acceptable Outcomes
 Role and Function
 PO2                                                                    AO2.1
 Development does not result in the loss or diminished productive       Development that is incompatible with agricultural activities is not
 capacity of Agricultural Land Conservation Area.                       located on Agricultural Land Conservation Area and an adequate
                                                                        separation area between the development and the Agricultural
 Editor’s Note—Agricultural Land Conservation Areas are shown on        Land Conservation Area is provided.
 the Agricultural Land Overlay Maps in Schedule 2

                                                                        AO2.4
                                                                        No sensitive land use is established closer than 200m from land on
                                                                        an adjacent property included in the Rural Zone and mapped as
                                                                        Agricultural Land Conservation Area as shown in Agricultural Land
                                                                        Overlap Maps in Schedule 2.
 Comment

 In accordance with the Agricultural Land Overlay mapping of the Noosa Plan 2020, it is acknowledged that the northern portion of the
 site and adjacent northern properties feature mapped Agricultural Land Conservation Area.

 As demonstrated by the Design Plans included at Appendix A, the proposed extension does not encroach into mapped Agricultural Land
 Conservation Area; the existing dwelling including the extension is situated approximately 150m from the common boundary of the
 adjacent northern properties. This distance, coupled with the dense vegetation located within the northern portion of the subject site,
 provides an appropriate separation and buffer from the adjoining properties, considerate not to diminish productive capacity of
 Agricultural Land Conservation Area at adjoining land.

 Furthermore, considering the proposed development does not seek to materially change the use of the land for its approved intended
 purpose by increasing on-site residential activities, but rather seeks approval to facilitate an existing of an existing approved dwelling,
 the proposal does not result in the establishment of a new incompatible residential activity, thereby counterbalancing potential for
 conflict and reverse amenity issues.
 Built Form
 Building Height and Scale                                               AO7.3
 PO7                                                                     With the exception of Class 10 buildings or structures used
 Buildings and other structures:                                         exclusively for a rural activity, individual buildings or roofed
  (a)    are low rise;                                                   structures do not exceed 500m2 gross floor area.
  (b)    minimise the appearance of bulk to adjacent properties,
         roads or other areas in the vicinity of the site; and
  (c)    respect the scale of surrounding vegetation and maximises
         opportunities to retain existing vegetation on site.
 Comment

 As demonstrated by the Design Plans included at Appendix A, the proposed extension results in a total building area of 965.14m2, which
 conflicts with Acceptable Outcome AO7.3 of the Rural Zone Code. A relaxation is sought from Council based on the justification below,
 which supports a Performance Outcome:

      •     The proposed extension, including the addition of the loft (office and gym), maintains a low-rise form to ensure integration
            with the natural environment and surrounding rural landscape of the Tinbeerwah locality.
      •     The extension features similar building materials, treatments and neutral colour palette to blend harmoniously with the
            existing built form to produce a well-designed residential structure of high architectural quality that contributes to the
            amenity of the rural character of the Noosa hinterland.
      •     As the dwelling is setback approximately 170m from Sivyers Road and at least 130m from adjacent rural properties, is
            appropriately buffered by vegetation and Six Mile Creek, the appearance of bulk from the road and neighbouring properties
            is minimised.
      •     Negligible vegetation will be cleared to facilitate the proposed extension, with dense vegetation retained within the northern
            / northeastern portion of the site.
      •     The enhanced floor area is not detrimental to the rural character of the surrounding local area and will not result in obnoxious
            building bulk when viewed external of the site.
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Minor Change Application                                                                                                            July 2025