Minor Change - Planning Report Duplex Sept 21 · 131998.981050.2

5.0     Planning Assessment
5.1      Assessment Matters

A minor change under The Planning Act 2016 must not result in substantially different development;
not cause the inclusion of prohibited development; require referral to additional agencies; or public
notification (if not required originally).

The proposal seeks to formalise the undercroft area adjoining the future pool / landscape area. There
are no additional referral agencies, public notification was originally undertaken, the development
does not include prohibited development and/or result in substantially different development.

In accordance with Section 81 of The Planning Act 2016, when assessing a minor change - Council
must only have regard to the relevant information within the application; any properly made
submission at the time of the original approval; all matters the Council would, or may assess against,
or have regard to if the application were a development application; and any other matter the Council
considers relevant.

There were no submissions to the original approval and was approved under the Superseded
Planning Scheme and the changes are considered to meet the minor change test.

5.2      Gross Floor Area – Deck Extension

The original approval calculated the Gross Floor Area for the duplex as 339m2 (0.43:1 plot ratio), as
shown below.




The definition of Gross Floor Area has changed since the original assessment and does not include
stairs on any level, which removes a further 6m2 of GFA originally calculated. The enclosure of the
deck on the top level adds a further 6m2 and results in a GFA equivalent to what was existing.

The enclosure of the deck does not result in any further encroachments into setbacks and is a more
appropriate design for the bedroom on this top level.




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