MCU12/0023 Development Application Part 2 of 2 Town Planning Report

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of the policy with respect to appearance and amenity, and public health and safety. The Noise Amenity Review at
Appendix B provides further details on how the proposed outdoor dining will address amenity impacts with
respect to noise.


This development application does not address any engineering codes relating to carparking, landscaping or
stormwater drainage as these aspects of the proposal have been assessed and approved as part of the overall
development and relevant conditions have been included in the existing development approval (Appeal No. 4783
of 2011).

     3.1       Eastern Beaches Locality Cod

The proposed juliette balconies and outdoor dining has been assessed against the relevant Overall Outcomes of
the Eastern Beaches Locality Code as follows:

                             Overall Outcome                                                                   Response
           New uses and works are located, designed and managed to -           The proposed juliette balconies are designed to be compatible with
             i.  be compatible with other uses and works;                      the approved building form and will provide for increased visual
            ii.  maintain the safety of people and works;                      interest and articulation to the upper level of the commercial
           iii.  avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity              building. The juliette balconies and outdoor dining area will not
                 enjoyed by users of other premises, including acoustic        result in significant adverse impacts on amenity, specifically with
                 and visual qualities;                                         respect to noise, due to the existing ambient noise levels resulting
           iv.   avoid significant adverse impacts on the natural              from road traffic, existing commercial uses and the surf. For further
                 environment, including native habitat removal,                details on likely noise impacts, refer to the Noise Amenity Review at
                 fragmentation and attrition; and                              Appendix B.
            v.   protect the natural beach experience and overall
                 visual amenity for beach users.                               The proposed juliette balconies and outdoor dining area will have
                                                                               no impacts on the existing natural environment areas on and
                                                                               adjoining the subject site and will not affect the natural beach
                                                                               experience.

b)         The Eastern Beaches Locality retains its primary role as a          The proposal is to enhance the existing approved visitor
           residential area, though continues to provide some visitor          accommodation and restaurant uses on the site by providing an
           accommodation and a range of local retail and commercial            improved indoor/outdoor integration for both the residential and
           functions at Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach and Peregian             restaurant uses on the site.
           Beach.

c)         The scale and form of buildings and other structures are -          The proposed juliette balconies are limited in size and serve more
           i.     designed to be responsive to the informal beachside          as a viewing platform for guests to view the bushland setting to the
                  character of the locality, being low rise buildings, with    west and the village/beachside setting to the east. In addition, the
                  pitched or curved roofs and building materials that          juliette balconies will increase the level of interaction between the
                  blend with the dune and coastal landscape;                   private and public realms by allowing casual surveillance of the
           ii.    in keeping with the surrounding streetscape and              street and footpath areas below and opposite the site. They also
                  landscape qualities;                                         provide some "breathing space" for people staying in the visitor
           iii.   integrated into the topography and native vegetation         accommodation.
                  of the dune system which dominates the locality; and
           iv.    consistent with the amenity and safety expectations          The majority of existing "shop top" housing/visitor accommodation
                  of the community.                                            in the area incorporates small balconies at the upper level, thereby
                                                                               making the proposal consistent with existing streetscape character.
                                                                               In addition, all of the existing restaurant/cafe uses within the
                                                                               Peregian Beach Village Centre have outdoor dining facilities.

                                                                               The proposed outdoor dining area will not have any impacts on the
                                                                               overall scale and form of the building as it is to be accommodated
                                                                               on the ground/podium level within the approved building envelope.

d)         Residential development is characterised by -                       The juliette balconies have been designed to integrate with the
           i.     low impact buildings of a domestic scale within              existing approved building design. Proposed materials/finishes for
                  densely landscaped settings:                                 the balconies include:




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