Attachment 5 - Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan

Bushfire Hazard Assessment & Management Plan v1                                      NCES REF: J000542
Lot 9 on RP225312 – 100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads




1     INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background
This Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan has been prepared to assess and manage
the degree of potential bushfire hazard and associated risk acting on Lot 9 on RP225312 located at
100 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads, QLD (herein referred to as ‘the site’). The site is the subject of a
Material Change of Use (MCU) development application to be submitted to Noosa Shire Council.
This assessment is to be used to assist Council with their decision-making process.

1.2       State Planning Policy Bushfire Intensity Overlay Map
The site is mapped under the State Planning Policy (SPP) (refer to Plate 1) as containing the
following Potential Bushfire Intensity areas:
          High Potential Bushfire Intensity area;
          Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity area; and
          Potential Impact Buffer.




                                  Plate 1 – SPP Bushfire Intensity Mapping Overlay

1.3       Development Proposal
It is understood the proponent seeks to conduct extensive renovations to the existing Aged Care
Facility onsite. No increase in the number of people living or congregating on premises is proposed.
The Plan of Development has been provided as Appendix 1.
The proposed development is a residential care facility and community care centre hence meets the
definition of a vulnerable use pursuant to Table 3 in the Department of Infrastructure, Local
Government and Planning’s Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience –– Bushfire (December 2019)
State Planning Policy – state interest guidance material.



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