132003.220664.4 Application For A Minor Change To An Existing Development Approval For Material Change Of Use - Extension To An Existing Shop - At 12 Maple St Cooroy · Attachment 1 - 132003.220664.4 - Planning Officers Report

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                   12 August 2025


Character Area
The subject site is located within one of two character areas in Cooroy. The purpose of character
areas is to ensure development is sympathetic to the established streetscape character and
heritage values of the area by retaining buildings, structures and other elements that contribute to
the preferred character, and by complementing the predominant building styles within context of
the site.
The existing building is to be retained with the proposed extension located along the southern side
of the building. The extension will be visible from the western section of the Apex Park Carpark.
The structure includes a skillion roof form, with 2 x screening devices visible from the carpark as
illustrated below. The proposal does not alter, damage, remove or conceal significant features and
therefore the works are considered appropriate in context of the site.
A new condition 17 is recommended to be included to ensure the ground floor building fronting the
Apex car park retains a minimum of 50% transparent shopfronts.




                                    Figure 6 – Screening Devices

Flood Hazard
The subject site is identified as being subject to flooding and inundation associated with Six Mile
Creek. The applicant seeks a relaxation to AO1 of the Flood Hazard Overlay Code due to the
existing buildings finished floor level of ~107.2 AHD which is below the stipulated flood level.
Performance Outcome PO1 of the Flood Hazard Overlay Code seeks:
PO1 Development provides that for all flood events up to and including the DFE :
     a.    the safety of people on the site is protected; and
     b.    the risk of damage to property on the site is avoided or minimised as far as practicable.
The defined flood level for this location is 107.2m AHD. The Acceptable Outcome seeks
development to be located 300mm above the defined flood level (i.e., 107.5 AHD). The applicant
proposes to maintain the level of the existing building of 107.2m AHD to avoid a step between
levels. As the structure is non-habitable and does not involve hazardous materials or chemicals
and based on a condition requiring storage of products and produce will occur at 107.5 AHD and
above, the proposal is considered generally acceptable. The development does not compromise
site safety.
Accordingly, it is recommended new condition (Condition 18) be included to ensure hazardous
materials are stored above the flood level plus 300mm freeboard.




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