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response to information request 9 George · MCU25/0057
16 July 2025 Noosa Council [email protected] RE: Response to Information Request (MCU25/0057, OPW25/0078 & RAL25/0010) – Dual Occupancy - situated at 9 George St, Noosaville Council issued a further information request on 20 June 2025. The following additional information provides a response to Council’s request items: 1. Provide additional detail to demonstrate compliance with Performance Outcome 10 (c) and (e) of the Flood Hazard Overlay Code. The additional detail must be prepared by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ). See attached commentary addressing QUDM and water impacts provided by SCG consulting engineers. 2. Provide vehicle turn paths demonstrating that a B85 vehicle can enter and exit each garage carpark. The turn paths must assume the adjacent carpark is occupied and comply with Figure 5.2 of AS2890.1. SCG consulting engineers provides for an additional swept path movement drawing addressing the requirement. 3. Provide revised drawings to include a 1.5m wide footpath for the length of the site’s frontage to George Street width in accordance with SC6.7.2 of PSP6 Engineering Design Standards for a ‘Local’ order road. A new 1.5m footpath is proposed along the George St frontage. 4. Provide confirmation that the proposed FOXTAIL shrubs are appropriate to be planted above the proposed in-ground stormwater tanks. The stormwater tanks have been relocated under the paved courtyard areas at the rear of the property.
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5. Provide a calculation of the proposed site cover in accordance with Council’s
definition, clearly identifying what elements can be excluded from the
calculation. Additionally, submit updated plans that reduce the scale of the
development to achieve compliance with the site cover requirement of 40% for
both storeys/levels.
A revised site cover calculation has been undertaken, which demonstrates the site cover
is 39.48% (263.13m2). This includes all areas under roof, excluding the areas of eaves
and open pergola battened areas.
6. In accordance with AO20.1-20.5/PO20 of the Medium Density Residential Zone
Code provide amended plans that address the potential for overlooking into
the private open space areas of the adjoining properties.
Privacy screens are located around the first floor bedrooms to screen the overlooking
potential to adjoining neighbouring buildings within 10m of windows.
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7. Address this issue to ensure that the amenity of the adjoining developments
is maintained in terms of maintaining access to sunlight and less visually
dominate.
Further plans have been developed to address the fencing requirements around the
perimeter of the site, taking into account the changes in levels. The southern and northern
properties include their access driveways and associated landscaping along the
boundaries. The western boundary has also been filled some extent with with landscaping
to 3m screening an existing wall. The proposal complements the existing screening and
through construction further agreement for fencing will occur.
8. Provide amended plans that address AO19.1/PO19 of the Medium Density
Residential Zone Code.
Amended plans are provided including eaves around the perimeter of the roof form.
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9. Provide revised landscape plans prepared by a suitably qualified landscape
architect in accordance with the requirements of the PSP2 – Landscaping, and
that incorporate the following:
a. a layout that includes a minimum 1 metre wide planted landscape garden
along the western boundary. The garden is required to incorporate
vegetation incorporating trees and tall shrubs to assist in the screening of
neighbouring properties.
b. Additional screening vegetation, with vertical scale, is to be provided along
the northern, and southern boundaries to buffer the built form when viewed
from neighbouring properties. Ensure planting includes appropriate height
screening plants (minimum 4-5 metres in height at maturity)
c. Provision of two street trees within the George Street Road Reserve.
Additional planting is proposed with 2 x melaleucas proposed as street trees (in
accordance with the adjoining duplex to the south), as well as acronychias provided in
wider garden beds along the southern and northern boundaries to provide for landscape
screening between buildings.
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Pursuant to the Development Assessment Rules, the applicant has given the assessment
manager the information requested. Please proceed with the processing of the application
at your earliest convenience.
If you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact
myself.
Regards,
Jack Lewis B.Sc Hons UNSW M.Plan Otago RPIA
Planner/Director
Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd
0406 334 227
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