Minor change report April 2026 (As Published) · 132008.176.07

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               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;
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Version: 8, Version Date: 26/05/2026