Appendix C - Code Response - Low Density Housing Code

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.1 Low Density Housing Code




 Driveway and crossover
 Editor's Note - In addition to the following benchmarks for accepted development subject to requirements for driveway and
 crossovers, approval is required from Council to construct or modify all crossovers.

 Access Design                                                 AO8.1                                                          N/A
 PO8                                                           Driveways and crossovers are designed to comply with           The development is for a shed only.
 The design, management and maintenance of the                 Council's standard drawings RS-049, RS-050, RS-056
 access facilitates:                                           and addendum as applicable.
 (a) safe and convenient use for vehicles, pedestrians         AO8.2
      and cyclists;                                            Where a footpath exists, the driveway meets the road
 (b) vehicles negotiating without contacting the               reserve at the level of the existing footpath.
      driveway or crossover surface; and                       AO8.3
 (c) stormwater disposal without any negative                  Driveways within the property:
      impacts on the surrounding area.                         (a) have a maximum gradient of 20% and vertical
                                                                    curves to ensure no scraping for a standard
                                                                    vehicle; or
                                                               (b) have a maximum gradient of 25% provided—
                                                                    (i)    the length of the driveway steeper than
                                                                           20% does not exceed 6 metres; and
                                                                    (ii) there is a change in gradient not less than 2
                                                                           metres in length and not greater than
                                                                           12:5% at the ends of the 25% section of the
                                                                           driveway.

 PO9                                                           AO9                                                            N/A
 The driveway and crossover design avoids using                The driveway and crossover is designed without                 The development is for a shed only.
 structures within the road reserve.                           significant alteration to the existing road reserve
                                                               whereby the finished surface level of the driveway is
                                                               consistent in height with the existing height of the road
                                                               reserve.
                                                               Editor’s Note—Should the design not comply with the
                                                               standard drawings, including any cut or fill within the road
                                                               reserve, an operational works application to Council for a
                                                               non-standard driveway is required.

 Materials                                                     AO10                                                           N/A
 PO10                                                          No pavers or permeable pavement systems are used               The development is for a shed only.
 Driveways and crossovers are to be able to withstand          within the road reserve.


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