08/1927 - Report for Detached House at 20 Grosvenor Terrace, Noosa Heads [As Published] · 132008.1927

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The property is serviced by sewerage infrastructure located within the easement in the rear of the
property and by town water services located within Grosvenor Terrace at the property frontage.
The frontage of the site has flush kerb and channel and there are no existing accesses to the site.

Stormwater infrastructure is located within the Grosvenor Terrace road reserve on the opposite
side of the road to the property, however, existing overland stormwater flows from the property are
currently directed to a Rapid Infiltration Pit (RIP) that is located at the southern corner of the site.
The RIP was installed within the property as part of the RoL approval to capture and manage flows
from each individual property.

The application seeks approval to reduce the building setbacks to facilitate inclusion of an 11.497m
long garage. Relocation of the RIP is required within the subject property to make room for
construction of the garage. RPEQ advice was included with the application, which detailed
relocation requirements for the RIP to ensure its function is maintained.

It is also relevant to note that Condition 110 of the RoL approval states:

The absolute maximum grade for all access driveways is 1 in 5 (20%) and all driveways shall be
designed to transition from the frontage road to the finished level of the allotment within the 6 metre
building setback - to avoid long driveways that need to be either cut or filled in order to reach the
finished level of the allotment.

The application has demonstrated that the required driveway grades will be achieved.

3.1   CODES ASSESSED AGAINST

Land Development has assessed the application against the following codes from the Noosa Plan:

Use Codes

Detached House Code;

3.2   DISCUSSION

Officers have assessed the application and are satisfied that the proposal meets most of the
Specific Outcomes contained in the relevant Codes; however, some of these matters are
discussed in more detail in the following sections of this report.

3.2.1 Detached House Code

Officers were concerned that the applicant had not demonstrated satisfactory compliance with
Specific Outcomes O2 of the Detached House Code. These Specific Outcomes are discussed
here.

3.2.1.1 Specific Outcome O2
Buildings and other works are designed and sited to—
a) provide flood free access to premises and flood free habitable areas;
b) allow only minor, short term and infrequent flooding of non-habitable areas;
c) ensure the protection of persons and property in the event of a flood and power failure;
d) ensure drainage does not adversely impact upon other premises; and
e) ensure filling or excavation does not adversely impact upon other premises
by—
i. causing ponding of water on the site or nearby land; and
ii. increasing flooding, which adversely affects the safety or use
of any land upstream and downstream; and
iii. adversely affecting the flow of water in any overland flow path.