planning report 92 Hilton · MCU26/0080

4.0 Planning assessment
Some of the key parameters are provided in Table 3 below, with further assessment provided
thereafter.

Table 3: Summary of development aspects and compliance with the Codes
 Criteria           Noosa Plan 2020                                              Proposal                                Compliance
                                                         MDR and Dwelling House Codes
 Site Details       1,937m² – Medium Density Residential Zone
 Height (AO3)       8m                                                           8.5m measured from NGL                  PO
                    2 storeys                                                    at boundary                             Y
                                                                                 2 storeys
 Site       Cover   40% - 776m²                                                  33% (653m2)                             Y – see snip below
 (AO10)




 Gross     floor    0.4:1 – 776m²                                                           0.39:1 – 760m²               Y
 area (AO11)
 Setbacks           Frontage (6m)                                                           6m                           Y
 (AO12)
                                                                                            0m – ground bicycle          PO
                    West side (1.5m / 2m)                                                   storage
                                                                                            2m – eave
                    East side (1.5m / 2m / 2.5m >7.5m)                                      1.5m - ground                Y
                                                                                            2m – eave
                    Rear (10m from MHWS)                                                    Pool RL 2.15m AHD            Y
                                                                                            NGL RL 1.37m AHD
                                                                                            Pool Height is 0.78m
                                                                                            Building    is    14.7m
                                                                                            setback
 Building            For a dwelling house, development provides visual interest to the      Y – visual interest, no      Y
 design              street and the surrounding area through:                               plane longer than 15m
 (AO14.5)           •     limiting the vertical distance between the ground and the         and windows facing the
                          lowest suspended floor to no more than 3 metres;                  street.
                    •     limiting the length of any external wall in one plane to 15
                          metres; and
                    •     ensuring each external wall includes at least one design
                          element such as verandahs, external stairs, window
                          openings, awnings or porches.
 Garage (AO15)       No garages directly face the street within 20m of the front setback.   Y                            Y

 Roof       Form    No roof top terrace                                                     Y – The top of the roof is   Y
 (AO19)             Parapet walls do not exceed 50% of the façade                           pitched    and     eaves
                    5 degree pitch and eaves to >75% of building.                           provided around the
                                                                                            perimeter of the building.

 Front fencing      Fencing setback >1m or 1.2m / 50% transparent if on boundary            All fencing setback >1m      Y
 (AO17)
 Landscaping        20% soft landscaping (388m²)                                            30% (588m2)                  Y
 (AO6)
 Carparking and     2 covered and driveway design criteria                                  6 covered spaces             Y
 access (AO7-
 14)
 Flood Hazard       300mm above DFE                                                         2.7m AHD                     Y – in accordance with flood search
 Area (AO16)
                                                            Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Code
 Avoidance and      Acid sulfate soils reporting and management                          Not undertaken                  Y          – required to determine if
 Management of                                                                                                           fill quantity exceeds 500m³ (under
 ASS (AO1)                                                                                                               slab and footings) – Able to
                                                                                                                         be complied with and reporting
                                                                                                                         included with application.
                                                        Flood Hazard Overlay Code
 Flooding (AO1-     1%AEP flood immunity + 300mm free board . Minimal fill to    Minimum floor                heights    Y
 AO11)              reduce flood risk                                            are achieved.




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