Appendix B - Code Assessment

Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality Code

characteristics, including native vegetation and
natural landforms.

Height                                                                                               Complies
O7 Buildings and other structures—                 S7.1 Buildings and other structures have a        O7 The shed has a maximum height of 7.8m
a) are low rise and present a building height      maximum building height of—
consistent with structures on adjoining and
surrounding premises;                              a) if in the Rural or Rural Settlement Zone—8m,
                                                   or 9m where the pitched roof but no other part
b) have a maximum building height of 2 storeys;
                                                   of the building or structure exceeds 8m; or
c) do not visually dominate the street,
surrounding spaces or the existing skyline;        b) if in the Open Space Recreation Zone and
d) preserve the amenity of surrounding land        used for an indoor sporting complex - 11m; or
uses;                                              c) if in the Industry Zone - 10m;
e) respect the scale of existing vegetation; and   in all other zones - 8m
f) respond to the topography of the site by
avoiding extensive excavation and filling.



Setbacks                                           S8.1 Buildings and structures comply with the     O8 Specific Outcome
O8 Buildings and other structures are              setbacks identified in Schedule 1 - Minimum       The shed provided a setback of 3.85m – 4.92m to the
appropriately designed and sited to—               Boundary Setbacks.                                walls and 0m to an awning to the Bruce Highway
a) provide amenity for users of the premises as                                                      boundary. Subsequently, it does achieve the setback
well as preserve the visual and acoustic                                                             of 6m as specified in Schedule 1.
amenity of adjoining and nearby properties;
b) preserve any existing vegetation that will                                                        While the proposal does not achieve S8.1 of the code,
buffer the proposed building from adjoining use;                                                     it is considered to meet Specific Outcome O8. The
c) allow landscaping to be provided between                                                          existing shed is not visible to the passing motorist
buildings; and                                                                                       along the Bruce High and is nit visible from any other
                                                                                                     boundary to the site. Therefore the encroachment will
d) maintain the visual continuity and pattern of
                                                                                                     not unduly impact on the visual the amenity the
buildings and landscape elements within the
                                                                                                     adjoining premises.
street;



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