Code Assessment - 12 Eenie Creek Rd (RESOLVED DRAFT)

08        NOOSA PLAN 2020, SECTION 9.4.5



          Landscaping Code
Applies because: Works code named as a benchmark in Table 5.5.10, and landscaping is proposed to the
frontage.
The proposal is an internal fit-out of an existing building together with a new frontage treatment on a
developed, fully serviced and generally flat site. The outcomes of this code are addressed on that basis.

 Performance Outcome                      Acceptable Outcome                      Response

 PO1                                      AO1
                                                                                   Complies with PO
 Landscaped areas— (a) enhance the        Landscaping is designed, planted
                                                                                   Landscaping is proposed to the frontage
 visual amenity and natural               and maintained in accordance with
                                                                                   in the form of a new garden bed and
 landscape character of the site,         PSP2 Landscaping. Editor’s Note—
                                                                                   screen hedging to both side boundaries,
 streetscape and local area; (b) retain   The quantity of landscaped open
                                                                                   where none presently exists. This
 natural landscape features; enhance      space, including landscaped buffers,
                                                                                   enhances the visual amenity of the site
 buffer areas around property             required for various land uses is
                                                                                   and the Eenie Creek Road corridor,
 boundaries; (c) (d) suit the relative    specified in the relevant use code.
                                                                                   softens the building frontage and
 size and nature of the development
                                                                                   improves the streetscape. Detailed
 and its setting; (e) reduce the visual
                                                                                   landscape documentation in accordance
 impact of large or bulky structures
                                                                                   with Planning Scheme Policy PSP2 can be
 and fencing; (f) screen incompatible
                                                                                   provided and conditioned, including
 land uses; (g) conceal service, car
                                                                                   species selection complementing species
 parking and loading areas; and (h)
                                                                                   occurring locally.
 provide privacy between any
 dwellings or accommodation on
 and adjoining the site to a height
 and density appropriate to the scale
 of the developme

 PO2                                      AO2.1, AO2.2
                                                                                   Complies with PO
 Site layout and building and             Existing site trees and landscape
                                                                                   Landscaping is proposed to the frontage
 landscape design— (a) provides for       features such as rock outcrops are
                                                                                   in the form of a new garden bed and
 soft landscaping to be established in    integrated into the development
                                                                                   screen hedging to both side boundaries,
 and around the development; (b)          wherever possible.
                                                                                   where none presently exists. This
 maximises the retention of large         AO2.2 Below ground components of
                                                                                   enhances the visual amenity of the site
 canopy trees; (c) (d) provides for       buildings, including basement
                                                                                   and the Eenie Creek Road corridor,
 suitable plant layouts and densities;    carparks, do not extend beyond the
                                                                                   softens the building frontage and
 (e) facilitates the adoption of          above ground footprint to allow for
                                                                                   improves the streetscape. Detailed
 appropriate planting techniques;         deep landscaping particularly
                                                                                   landscape documentation in accordance
 and (f) considers on­going               within building setback areas.
                                                                                   with Planning Scheme Policy PSP2 can be
 maintenance requirements to assure       where landscaping and existing
                                                                                   provided and conditioned, including
 Performance outcomes Acceptable          vegetation will benefit different
                                                                                   species selection complementing species
 Outcomes the establishment and           surfaces and gardens are defined to
                                                                                   occurring locally.
 ongoing survival of plantings AO2.3      assist and other natural materials
 (g) reduces the impact of buildings      that reflect the colours which are
 and structures. Alternatives to          allowed to fade to grey and metals
 impervious pavement are provided         that are to rust are used rather than
 and are located appropriate lands        materials which require treatment
                                          or main

 PO3                                      AO3.1, AO3.2
                                                                                   Complies with PO
 Street trees within road reserves        A minimum of 2 street trees are
                                                                                   Landscaping is proposed to the frontage
 provide effective canopy shading         provided per lot or every 8 metres
                                                                                   in the form of a new garden bed and
 having regard to the size and scale      of frontage, whichever is the
                                                                                   screen hedging to both side boundaries,
 of the road reserve                      greater.
                                                                                   where none presently exists. This
                                          AO3.2 Street trees are planted a
                                                                                   enhances the visual amenity of the site
                                          minimum of 1m from the back of
                                                                                   and the Eenie Creek Road corridor,
                                          the kerb in the road reserve verge
                                                                                   softens the building frontage and
                                          and are of a species that do not
                                                                                   improves the streetscape. Detailed
                                          impact on services.