2015-10-13 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  13 OCTOBER 2015


3.2. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is zoned Attached Housing.
The proposed detached house is identified as a consistent use within the zone and is self -
assessable when complying with the Acceptable Solutions of the Detached House Code.
The proposal is subject to the Detached House Code. The Probable Solutions of the
Detached House Code require houses to not exceed a building height of 2 storeys and 8m.
The Code also requires setbacks for a detached house to be in accordance with those
outlined in Schedule 1 setbacks for the appropriate zoning. The proposal is located in the
Attached Housing zone where various Planning Scheme provisions exist for the different
residential development. Table 1 below outlines building height, setback, site cover and
gross floor area provisions for residential uses in the Attached Housing zone.
Table 1 – Planning Scheme Requirements

Planning Scheme requirements for residential uses in the Attached Housing zone (Sunshine Beach)

                  Detached House      Duplex                    Units (3 or         Proposal
                                                                more)

Building height   8m                  12m                       12m                 12m
in metres
                                                                                    (complies with
                                                                                    duplex and units)

Building height   2 storeys           3 storeys                 3 storeys           3 storeys
in storeys                                                                          (complies with
                                                                                    duplex and units)

Setbacks          6m front and rear   1.5m up to 4.5m in        6m front and        7m front boundary
                  boundaries          height                    rear boundaries     (carport is approx.
                                                                                    1m).
                  Half the building   2m up to 7.5m in height   Half the
                  height for side                               building height     7.2m rear
                                      2m plus 0.5m for every
                  boundaries –                                  for side
                                      3m above 7.5m                                 3.15m side
                  5/6m                                          boundaries –
                                                                5/6m                (complies with
                                                                                    duplex provisions)

Site Cover        40%                 35%                       35%                 40%

Gross Floor       Not Applicable      0.6:1                     0.6:1               0.62:1
Area (GFA)

The proposal does not comply with building height and setbacks for a detached house in the
Attached Housing zone. On the other hand the proposal does comply with building height
and setbacks if it were a duplex.
The proposal is subject to the Detached House Code and is assessed against the relevant
provisions for setbacks and building height and is set out below.
Setbacks
Specific Outcome O1
O1    Buildings and other structures are appropriately designed and sited to—
      a)     provide amenity for users of the premises as well as preserve the visual and acoustic
             privacy of adjoining and nearby land uses;
      b)     preserve any existing vegetation that will buffer the proposed building from adjoining
             uses;


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