Whether a proposed development has 'varying site cover to reduce building dominance' or constitutes a 'slender tower' with 'slender bulk form' under the Gold Coast City Plan are questions of fact involving evaluative judgments, not questions of law amenable to appeal. A building may be found to be 'slender' even where its circumference exceeds its height, and relevant factors extend beyond simple dimensional measurements to include design features, façade treatment, visibility from external viewpoints, and the nature of existing development in the locality.
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