Council archive · source document
Minor change report April 2026 (As Published) · 132008.176.07
APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Author Coordinator Planning - Ben Micallef
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. 132008.176.07
Development Approval Material Change of Use – Resort complex, shop
Applicant Calile Malouf Investments Pty Ltd
Request Received On 1 April 2026
Report Reviewed By Patrick Murphy
20.05.2026
Decision Due Date
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 3 -7 Serenity Cl Noosa Heads
RP Description Lot 10 & 11 SP 335472
Land Area Lot 10 – 12,122m2
Lot 11 – 11,871m2
Existing Use of Land Resort complex under construction
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone Tourist Accommodation
Environmental Management and Conservation
Precinct Not applicable
Local Area Plan Noosa Heads
Overlays Land Subject to Acid Sulfate Soils
Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
Bushfire Hazard
Page 1 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
See the original
The page text is free to read. Viewing or downloading an original file needs an account.
Log in to see the originalFull text of the other 12 pages
Page 2
Landslide Hazard
Assessment Type Minor Change to Development Approval
1. PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks approval to change the existing development approval to improve the amenity
and operation of the resort, address mechanical and service requirements as well as maintenance
and safety matters. The revised plans further address SARA’s referral response requirements
relating to the carparking as well as Councils required design amendments.
The changes include:
• Reduction of the wellness centre internal GFA and addition of a covered external terrace
• Relocation of bicycle parking
• Addition of mechanical air intakes and exhausts for the basement
• Introduction of a stepped landscape wall to the southern elevation in lieu of a high retaining wall
• Addition of a fire booster to the Serenity Close frontage
• Redesign of the quiet pool and amenities pavilion
• Addition of building plant and services area below the main pool terrace
• Western facade redesign
• Structural column updates
• Updated pool restaurant and main restaurant design
• Skylights added to restaurant roofs
• Updated landscape roof extents for maintenance requirements
• Villas relocated from south to north facing
• Change of roof material over the larger 4 main hotel buildings from metal sheeting to
Concrete
• Minor encroachment to approved height – western and central lift overrun and west awning up
to 15.17m.
The applicant seeks amendment to condition 3 which relates to the approved plans as well as
condition 6 which relates to the height of the building.
A locality plan is provided below.
Page 2 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 3
Figure 1 – Locality
2. BACKGROUND
The site at 3 & 7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads is part of a master planned estate previously known
as Settlers Cove, that was approved in 2003 creating Residential High Density zoned lots in
Serenity Close and dedicating approximately 22 hectares of the site for Conservation/ park
purposes. A resort had been approved on the site in 2008 with subsequent extensions granted to
the currency period of that approval.
On 17 October 2024, Council approved an Other Change to the existing Development Approval
for a Resort complex and shop. This Other change application included substantial changes to the
original development form with the number of units reduced from 199 to 186 units, sections of
buildings being relocated to the southern portion of the site and the pools relocated to the northern
portion. Additional basement parking and changes to the vehicular access were proposed and
approved.
The proposed changes were considered to be consistent with the surrounding built form in Serenity
Close and provided for a functional resort on the site. The proposal generally complied with the
current requirements of the Noosa Plan with the areas of non-compliance considered minor and
able to be conditioned.
New updated stormwater and bushfire management reports were provided which demonstrated
that the proposal complied with relevant requirements.
All existing conditions were deleted and replaced with updated conditions that reflected the revised
plans and reports.
3. ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
• State Planning Policy;
Page 3 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 4
• South East Queensland Regional Plan;
• Planning Regulation 2017; and
• Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment 3: 20 March 2026).
3.2. Statutory Process
The applicant has requested to make a minor change to a development approval under s78 of the
Planning Act 2016. An application for a minor change to a development approval can only be made
in circumstances where a change would constitute a ‘minor change’.
The proposed change to the development approval requested by the applicant is determined to
constitute a minor change on the grounds that:
• the development would not result in substantially different development as the proposal does
not:
o involve a new use; or
o result in the application applying to a new parcel of land; or
o dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance; or
o change the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended; or
o remove a component that is integral to the operation of the development; or
o significantly impact on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic
to the site; or
o introduce new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; or
o remove an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a negative impact
of the development; or
o impact on infrastructure provisions.
• the change does not include prohibited development;
• the change would not require the application to be referred to an additional referral agency
or cause a referral agency to have regard to new matters prescribed by regulation;
• where the original application was code assessable, the change would not cause the
application to become impact assessable.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The original application was lodged and assessed under the now superseded 1990 Planning
Scheme. Pursuant to s81 of the Planning Act 2017, Council must consider the planning scheme in
effect when the original development application was lodged, however Council may give weight to
Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment 3: 20 March 2026) as the planning scheme in effect at the time of
the minor change application being lodged.
The following codes from Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
• Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
• Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
• Works Codes;
• Land Subject to Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Code;
• Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code;
• Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code;
• Landslide Hazard Overlay Code.
The proposed changes to the development predominantly relate to design matters which are
relevant to both planning schemes.
Page 4 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 5
Existing Condition 3
Condition 3 includes a table with the approved plans including a requirement for a number of plans
to be amended to relocate structures out of the front 6 metre setback and for further articulation on
the western elevation.
Applicant’s Request
The applicant has requested that existing condition 3 be amended to reflect the amended plans
submitted as part of the change application. The proposed changes refine the approved design
through internal and external reconfiguration, updated building services, structural elements,
façades, landscaping, and revised pool, restaurant and wellness facilities.
Additional amendments include villa reorientation, roof material changes, minor height
encroachments, and relocation/addition of plant, parking, fire and mechanical infrastructure.
Carparking
The applicant notes that the changes to plans whilst altering gross floor area do not impact on
carparking requirements as detailed in the table below:
Roof form
The applicant seeks approval to replace the approved metal roof sheeting with concrete roofs over
the four main hotel buildings to improve safety, durability and overall building performance.
Buildings located on the eastern and western edges of the site, fronting Banksia Avenue and
Serenity Close, will retain metal roof sheeting in accordance with the current approval, as these
elements are highly visible from the public realm.
The applicant indicates that the change is driven by safety-in-design outcomes, improved
compliance with National Construction Code requirements, construction efficiency, and
best-practice building outcomes in Noosa’s corrosive coastal environment. The buildings are
detailed as presenting pitched roof forms at the perimeter, with flat roof sections located internally
that are not readily visible and ensure that the varied roof form and visual character of the
development is maintained. The applicant details that the proposed changes do not alter the visual
outcome or compliance with the Noosa Plan.
Page 5 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 6
Design changes
The revised plans detail removal of all fencing and structures within the 6 metre setback apart from
the required Pad Mount Transformer and fire hydrants.
A revised plan for the western frontage has also been provided as required by the conditions of
approval. This plan includes additional articulation and changes to the façade.
Assessment of Request
The applicant’s submission in relation to the amended plans not affecting carparking and floor
areas is supported. The revised internal changes do not substantially alter the external appearance
of the building and are also supported.
The applicant’s submission of revised plans is considered to address the plan amendments
detailed in the condition relating to removal of all structures within the 6m setback area.
The changes to the roof form relate to the conversion of five pitched roof areas into flat concrete
roof areas as detailed in figures 2 and 3 below.
Figure 2 Approved Plan
Page 6 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 7
Figure 3 Proposed Roof Plan
The applicant’s submission that the new flat roofed areas will not be readily visible to the
surrounding area is supported as these buildings are located to the rear of the site away from the
frontage of the site with extensive landscaped areas provided to the road. The pitched roof
elements are retained on the buildings that are closer to the street with edge details and building
massing maintained.
A revised western elevation as required by the conditions of approval has been provided detailing
additional façade details and screening.
Figure 4 – Approved Plan - Original Western Elevation
Figure 5 – Proposed Western Elevation
Page 7 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 8
Figure 6 – Proposed Western Elevation
The revised elevations whilst removing some of approved details and horizontal elements are
considered to be appropriate and consistent with the surrounding development pattern.
Recommendation
It is recommended existing condition 3 be amended to read as follows:
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
AR-01-01-G BC Plan – GA – Basement prepared by 30.08.2024
Richards and Spence
27.03.2026
AR-01-02-G C Plan – GA – Lower Ground prepared by 11.09.2024
Richards and Spence
27.03.2026
01-03-G C Plan – GA – Ground Level prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-04-G C Plan – GA – Level 01 prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-05-G C Plan – GA – Level 02 prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
Page 8 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 9
AR-01-06-G BC Plan – GA – Level 03 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
27.03.2026
AR-01-07-G B Plan – GA – Level 03 Mezzanine prepared 30.08.2024
by Richards and Spence
27.03.2026
AR-01-08-G B Plan – GA – Roof prepared by Richards and 30.08.2024
Spence
27.03.2026
02-12 C Elevation – East Wing – East and West 27.03.2026
prepared by Richards and Spence
AR-021.11 A Elevation – East Wing - North prepared by 30.08.2024
Richards and Spence
AR-021.31 A Elevations west – north & south prepared by 30.08.2024
Richards and Spence
27.03.2026
02-32 C Elevation – West – East & West prepared 27.03.2026
by Richards and Spence
AR-03-01 A Sections- Sheet 1 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
AR-03-02 A Sections - Sheet 2 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
03-03 C Sections - Sheet 3 prepared by Richards 27.03.2026
and Spence
AR-03-04 A Sections - Sheet 4 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
AR-03-05 B Sections Sheet 5 prepared by Richards and 30.08.2024
Spence
03-06 C Sections - Sheet 6 prepared by Richards 27.03.2026
and Spence
09-01 C Height Plane Diagram prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
The following plans require amendment.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
AR-01-03-G B Plan – GA – Ground Level prepared by 30.08.2024
Richards and Spence
AR-01-04-G B Plan – GA – Level 01 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
AR-01-05-G B Plan – GA – Level 02 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
Page 9 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 10
AR-021.12 A Elevation – East Wing – East & west 30.08.2024
prepared by Richards and Spence
AR-03-03 A Sections Sheet 3 prepared by Richards and 30.08.2024
Spence
AR-03-06 C Sections Sheet 6 prepared by Richards and 30.08.2024
Spence
Amendments Revised plans are to be submitted relocating all structures outside
the 6 metre front setback area to Serenity Close and Banksia Avenue
including:
• pool fencing
• outdoor shower
• pool amenities
• gazebo
• fencing around the function room
• timber entry pavilion
• western gatehouse along Serenity Close.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
AR-021.32 B Elevation – west – east & west prepared by 11.09.2024
Richards and Spence
Amendments Revised plans to be submitted providing for additional lightweight
elements or further articulation along the western elevation to
Serenity Close (blank walls above service vehicle access and units
to the south).
Existing Condition 6
6. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 15 metres above the ground level.
Including where excavation is undertaken to the exposed portion of the external façade of the
building.
Applicant’s Request
The applicant has requested existing condition 6 be amended and replaced with the following
condition:
6. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 15 metres above the ground
level, with the exception of the west lift overrun, west awning and central lift overrun
to the extent indicated on the Height Plane Diagram. Including where excavation is
undertaken to the exposed portion of the external façade of the building.
Assessment of Request
Page 10 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 11
As part of the changes to the development, 3 small areas of the roof line now exceed the 15 metre
height limit by a maximum of 17 cm. The areas of non-compliance are located to the rear of the
site well away from the street frontages and are relatively small.
The areas of non – compliance are considered to be minor and not to be visible to the surrounding
area consistent with the Noosa Plan requirements for height. The request is supported.
Recommendation
It is recommended existing condition be amended to read as follows:
6. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 15 metres above the ground level,
with the exception of the west lift overrun, west awning and central lift overrun to the
extent indicated on the Height Plane Diagram. Including where excavation is undertaken
to the exposed portion of the external façade of the building.
4. CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
Not applicable as the changes do not affect the referral agency conditions or approved plans.
4.2. Internal Council Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers for review and/or comment:
• Senior Development Engineer, Development Assessment
• Senior Environment Officer, Development Assessment
5. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the planning scheme and
does not raise any significant issues that cannot be addressed by reasonable and relevant
conditions. The application is therefore recommended for approval.
The report is provided in accordance with Section 83(9) of the Planning Act 2016.
RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No. 132008.176.07 to make a minor change to an existing approval for
Material Change of Use for a Resort complex and shop situated at 3 & 7 Serenity Cl Noosa Heads
and described as Lots 11 and 10 on SP 335472, Council on 20 May 2026 decided to:
A. Approve the change.
B. Amend conditions 3 and 6 to read as follows:
Page 11 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 12
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
01-01-G C Plan – GA – Basement prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-02-G C Plan – GA – Lower Ground prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-03-G C Plan – GA – Ground Level prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-04-G C Plan – GA – Level 01 prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-05-G C Plan – GA – Level 02 prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-06-G C Plan – GA – Level 03 prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
01-07-G C Plan – GA – Level 03 Mezzanine 27.03.2026
prepared by Richards and Spence
01-08-G C Plan – GA – Roof prepared by Richards 27.03.2026
and Spence
02-12 C Elevation – East Wing – East & west 27.03.2026
prepared by Richards and Spence
AR-021.11 A Elevation – East Wing - North prepared 30.08.2024
by Richards and Spence
AR-021.31 A Elevations west – north & south prepared 27.03.2026
by Richards and Spence
02-31 C Elevation – West – North & South 27.03.2026
prepared by Richards and Spence
02-32 C Elevation – West – East & West 27.03.2026
prepared by Richards and Spence
AR-03-01 A Sections- Sheet 1 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
AR-03-02 A Sections - Sheet 2 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
03-03 C Sections - Sheet 3 prepared by Richards 27.03.2026
and Spence
AR-03-04 A Sections - Sheet 4 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
AR-03-05 B Sections Sheet 5 prepared by Richards 30.08.2024
and Spence
Page 12 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Page 13
03-06 C Sections - Sheet 6 prepared by Richards 27.03.2026
and Spence
09-01 C Height Plane Diagram prepared by 27.03.2026
Richards and Spence
6. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 15 metres above the ground level,
with the exception of the west lift overrun, west awning and central lift overrun to the
extent indicated on the Height Plane Diagram. Including where excavation is undertaken
to the exposed portion of the external façade of the building.
Page 13 of 13
Document Set ID: 24682495
Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026
Used in these records
Minor change report April 2026 (As Published).pdfRelated documentApplication case desk ↗
About this file
- File size
- 5.0 MB (large file)
- File type
No other editions are linked here.
Original file
Log in to download the original file
The download may take up to a minute.