Delegated Report - Code - Planning OPW18 0319 · OPW18/0319

Author	Ecologist, Conor Neville
Development Assessment

APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No.	OPW18/0319
Applicant	Racv Noosa Resort
Proposal	Operational Works - Landscaping (Clearing Vegetation).
Properly Made Date	22 November 2018
Information Request Date	14 December 2018
Information Response Date	25 January 2019
Decision Due Date	07 February 2019
Report Completed Date	31 January 2019
Number of Submissions	Not Applicable

PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address	94 Noosa Dr Noosa Heads Qld 4567
RP Description	Lot 203 SP 267424
Land Area	4.6310 Hectares
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STATUTORY DETAILS
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PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for Operational Works – Landscaping (Clearing Vegetation).
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Background
This application is for the clearing of vegetation within the 10m vegetated buffer to the frontage of RACV resort. The purpose of the buffer is to maintain koala and Glossy Black Cockatoo habitat.
The site was developed approximately 10 years ago and tree health in some trees has declined to such an extent that limb drop is occurring and has damaged a building. The applicant seeks to manage the risk of limb and tree drop in this area and has provided an Arborist report with appropriate industry recognised risk assessment and rehabilitation plan.
Suitable conditions can be applied to permit the activities while maintaining the habitat requirements of the buffer in the medium to long term.
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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;
South East Queensland Regional Plan;
Planning Regulation 2017
The Noosa Plan.
The following codes from the Noosa Plan are applicable to this development:
Protected Vegetation Overlay Code
Biodiversity Overlay Code
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 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No OPW18/0319 for Operational Works - Landscaping (Vegetation Clearing) situated at 94 Noosa Dr Noosa Heads Qld 4567 and described as Lot 203 SP267424, it is recommended the application be approved in accordance with the following details for the Decision Notice:
application details
Application No:	OPW18/0319
Street address:	94 Noosa Dr Noosa Heads Qld 4567
Real property description:	Lot 203 SP 267424
Planning Scheme:	The Noosa Plan (8 June 2018)
Decision details
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
Development Permit for Operational Works – Landscaping (Vegetation Clearing)
CURRENCY PERIOD of approval
The currency period for this development approval is 2 years starting the day that this development approval takes effect.
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Plans and Documents
Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions.
Report No.	Rev.	Report Name	Date
19_01_24_TRA_RACV Resort_Noosa_V3	3	Arboricultural Appraisal and Tree Risk Assessment prepared by Consult Arborist	24/01/2019
Removal of Existing Trees and Vegetation
Removal of existing trees and vegetation must be undertaken by a qualified person (refer Section 9 of approved report) and must include:
Rectification to the finished surface levels and materials.
No damage to other vegetation for retention.
Legal disposal of all removed vegetation and debris.
Replanting at a ratio of 5 replacement trees for each removed tree.
Vegetation removal or pruning must be undertaken in a manner that avoids damaging surrounding vegetation and habitat.
All works must be carried out in accordance with section 5,6,7,8 and 9 of the Consult Arborist report listed within this Decision Notice, with the exception of the following:
Section 7.1.2 in addition to tree species listed, include as primary revegetation species Corymbia intermedia, Endiandra sieberi and Callitris columellaris.
Replanting as required by Section 6 must occur within 1 months of the completion of the vegetation clearing works.
Replanting/Habitat Restoration as described in Section 7 of the report must commence following the clearing works.
Replanting/Habitat Restoration
All Replanting/Habitat Restoration works must be established and maintained in accordance with the approved design for the life of the development, and in a manner that ensures healthy, sustained and vigorous plant growth.  All plant material must be allowed to grow to full form and be refurbished when its life expectancy is reached.

referral agencies
Not applicable.
Advisory notes
Not applicable
property notes
Not applicable.
VARIATION approval details
Not applicable.
further development permits required
Not applicable.
submissions
Not applicable.
RIGHTS OF APPEAL
You are entitled to appeal against this decision. A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the Planning Act 2016 is attached.
During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval. If Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a negotiated decision notice will be issued. Only one negotiated decision notice may be given.
OTHER DETAILS
If you wish to obtain more information about the decision, electronic copies are available on line at www.noosa.qld.gov.au or at Council Offices.

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