AS PUBLISHED - Further Advice Assessment Manager MCU26 0012 · MCU26/0012

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All of the buildings are within the Agricultural Land Conservation Area (ALCA) overlay and do
not demonstrate compliance with the overlay code to maintain the efficient use and ongoing
productivity of agricultural land.
It is noted that the proposed dwelling house will be located in an area of the site which already
accommodates a Dwelling house and pool however consideration must be made to its location
within the ALCA overlay and efforts to minimise the ongoing fragmentation of this land. This
is particularly relevant given the removal of the existing dwelling which already provides
levelled areas and vegetation to more sympathetically locate buildings and structures behind
established screening vegetation.
Advice Required
1.    The proposed location conflicts with Acceptable Outcome PO2 /AO2, AO11.2 & PO15
      of the Rural Zone Code, which seeks to retain ALCA areas and natural vegetation
      wherever possible to assist with screening the extent of buildings on the site and to retain
      the landscape character and visual amenity quality of hill slopes and ridgelines.
2.    Justify the separation distance of the gym from the dwelling house, including why the
      building cannot be reduced in scale and located closer to the dwelling. The plans show
      the removal of the existing dwelling and pool which would be preferable location for the
      new gym closer to the dwelling house on already levelled area with the minimal removal
      of existing vegetation which would assist with screening this building.


Issue – Existing development
Council’s records indicate that the site contains an existing Dwelling house and approval was
granted in 2007 for a studio on the property.
Insufficient information has been provided to confirm that the existing studio does not contain
facilities such as bedrooms and/or cooking facilities that would enable self‑contained living.
Council is unable to determine whether the existing development, when considered in
combination with the proposed development, remains consistent with the definition of a
Dwelling house under the Noosa Plan 2020.
Advice Required
3.    Demonstrate how the proposed development complies with the definition of a Dwelling
      house, including that:
      - no other buildings on the site (other than the dwelling house) is capable of
        independent residential occupation; and
      - the development does not result in a multiple dwelling or dual occupancy.
3.    DUE DATE FOR RESPONSE TO FURTHER ADVICE

A response to the further advice is required by 27 May 2026.
Email your response to [email protected].    OTHER DETAILS

Should you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact
me on the number above.
Yours faithfully,

Andrew Gaffney
Senior Development Planner | Development Assessment
Development & Regulation



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