Planning Report 17-185 The Islander · 51987.3790.03

3.     Development Intent – Proposed Change

The applicant is proposing a Minor Change to the existing unit at “The Islander Noosa”, Unit 17, 185
Gympie Terrace, Noosaville 4566. The minor change will consist of:

           • The removal of all flooring, walls, and fixtures from the loft level,

           • The removal of the pergola and pavers,

           • The removal of part of the roof, and

           • The extension of the bedroom and living areas to permit a second bathroom.

The proposed changes are reflected in the Proposed Plans prepared by JMF Design and are
enclosed within Appendix A.

The proposed redesign of Unit 17 consists of minor change to the existing configuration of the Unit.
The proposed plans present a minor increase in the Site Cover, and a reconfiguration of the Gross
Floor Area (GFA) and internal layout. Whilst the proposed redesign results in an increase in the Site
Cover and GFA, this change is marginal and is well within the total Site Cover and GFA calculations
approved for the whole development (The Islander Noosa).

Table 1 below lists the Site Cover and GFA permitted on site under TPC1957 (Figure 1). As
demonstrated, the existing Islander Noosa development was approved and built well within the
permitted GFA and Site Cover provisions at the time.

TPC1957 approved a GFA of 76.87m2 for Unit 17. The proposed renovation and redesign of Unit 17
results in a slightly marginal increase in GFA of 77.32m2, which represents an increase of 0.45m2.

Table 1: Approved and Proposed Design Parameters

                     Gross Floor Area          Site Cover           Gross Floor Area       Site Cover
     The Islander
                                    Allowed                                   Approved (TPC1957)
       Noosa
                         10,940m2            40% / 5,864m2               8,500m2          32% / 4,691m2

                    Ground Floor Approved            First Floor Approved
                                                                                    Total GFA Approved
                            (TPC1957)                       (TPC1957)
       Unit 17
     Gross Floor             66.54m2                         10.33m2                     76.87m2

        Area        Proposed Ground Floor             Proposed First Floor          Total GFA Proposed

                             77.32m2                            0m2                      77.32m2

Similarly, the proposed redesign results in a marginal increase in site cover of 10.1m2. The proposed
changes in Site Cover and GFA represent a very marginal increase with reference to the total site
development (The Islander Noosa), and importantly the proposed change is well within the allowed
provisions for the whole site under TPC1957.

As demonstrated in Figures 4 and 5 below, the minor increase in Site Cover and GFA will have no


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