2014-11-11 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 NOVEMBER 2014


PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Planning & Development Sections only)

Building & Plumbing Services

1                        REFERRAL AGENCY - BUILDING STATISTICS REPORT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Building and Plumbing Manager, Allan Hazell
                                 Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                            ECM /Subject /Building and Plumbing Management /Building
                                 Relaxations

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Manager to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 November 2014 providing the quarterly statistics
on decisions in relation to building relaxations.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with quarterly statistics with regard to
building relaxation applications. The statistics provided within this report cover the period 1
July 2014 to 30 September 2014.

Background

Council’s Building Services area has the responsibility for the management and assessment
of building applications as the referral agency assessor. The decision process for these
applications is undertaken with the intent to meet the requirements within the Noosa
Planning Scheme and objectives of the design criteria of the Detached House Code,
Queensland Development Code - MP1.2 and the Building Works Code.

Referral Agency Building Activities (RAB)

Council’s Building and Plumbing Team review RAB applications on behalf of Council. These
activities include the assessment requirements for design and siting, boundary
encroachments and site cover on all domestic land.

Referral Agency Planning Activates (RAP)

Council’s Planning team review RAP applications on behalf of Council. These activities
include requirements for height, eaves coverage, cut and fill and retaining walls. Further to
this, Council’s Planning team undertakes the preliminary building approval with regard to
planning overlays.



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