Minor Change Request report 16 McA

                                                                    Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd
                                                   Local and International Development Planning
                                                                        4/59 Mary St, Noosaville
                                                                             QLD, Australia 4565
                                                                [email protected]
                                                                              +61 0406 334 227



As described above, the proposed change to the existing approval is a minor change in
accordance with Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016 and Schedule 1 of the Development
Assessment Rules.

Deciding the Request

In accordance with S81 of The Planning Act 2016, Council must only consider the
information provided and any other matter considered relevant, including — all matters
Council would or may assess against or have regard to, if the change application were a
development application.

Council must only consider the statutory instrument, or other document, as in effect when
the development application for the development approval was properly made. However,
may give weight they consider appropriate, in the circumstances, to—

     (a) the statutory instrument or other document as in effect when the change
     application was made (Superseded Planning Scheme); or
     (b) if the statutory instrument or other document is amended or replaced after the
     change application is made but before it is decided—the amended or replacement
     instrument or document; or
       (c) another statutory instrument—
              (i) that comes into effect after the change application is made but before it is
              decided; and
              (ii) that the responsible entity would have been required to consider if the
              instrument had been in effect when the development application for the
              development approval was properly made.

Assessment

The proposal generally complies with the Low-Density Residential Zone Code and the Low
Density Housing Code with key matters for assessment against Performance Outcomes is
building height in metres and habitable areas within the front setback.

Building height

The current dwelling is 9.5m above the NGL and while the proposal still exceeds 8m, the
proposal is reducing height by up to 1m in some areas of the roof. Figure 6 and 7 below
shows a comparison of the building height with a height blanket highlighting the area that
exceeds 8m and the area that currently exceeds 8m.