Planning Assessment Report · MCU19/0008

22 Arakoon Crescent, Sunshine Beach
PLANNING ASSESSMENT REPORT


4.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE
The site is located at 22 Arakoon Crescent, Sunshine Beach, otherwise described as Lot 793 on
Registered Plan 48111. The site comprises a single, quadrilateral‐shaped lot with an area of 607m².
The site is bound by Arakoon Crescent to the west, a public walkway to the north, Sunshine Beach to
the east and another residential property to the south. In this regard, the site as frontage width of
approximately 12 metres, an average width of approximately 15 metres and an average depth of
approximately 40 metres. Overall, the site has a significant crossfall from the Arakoon Crescent
frontage, down to the rear of the site.

In terms of existing development, the site is currently occupied by a detached house which is
intended to be removed/replaced as part of this proposal. In line with this, the site has existing
connections to water, sewerage, stormwater, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure, all
of which are intended to be retained as part of this proposal. Meanwhile, the site has existing access
to/from Arakoon Crescent which is a constructed road with existing kerb and channel. Specifically,
vehicular access currently provided in the form of a full frontage width crossover/concrete driveway
which is intended to be retained as part of this proposal.

In terms of constraints, the rear half of the site is identified as being within an environmental
protection area under the Biodiversity Overlay in the Noosa Plan. Meanwhile, the entirety of the site
is identified as being within a coastal protection area under the Natural Resources Overlay in the
Noosa Plan. And finally, the site is also identified as containing slide hazards and acid sulfate soils
under the Natural Hazards Overlay in the Noosa Plan.

In terms of zoning, the site is included within the Detached Housing Zone within the Eastern Beaches
Locality area under the Noosa Plan with the proposal to represent a development outcome which
will be very much in keeping with the intent of this area by ensuring, “single detached housing
prevails,” and this housing, “maintains: a low impact, low density development form of domestic
scale; a high level of residential amenity and design quality; a coastal building style that integrates
with the landscape and topography and respects the local climatic conditions; and landscaping
amongst buildings, retaining trees and vegetation wherever practical.”




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