Noosa Plan 2020 - Amendment No. 3 - Minor Amendment · Report

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING                                             10 MARCH 2026



REPORT
Noosa Plan 2020 commenced on 31 July 2020 and has since been updated twice: an Administrative
amendment on 25 September 2020 (Amendment No. 1) and a Major amendment on 26 September
2025 (Amendment No. 2).

As the planning scheme has been used in day-to-day development assessment and strategic
planning, minor issues and inconsistencies have been identified, typically involving wording,
cross-referencing, or other administrative details. Periodic minor amendments are therefore required
to ensure the planning scheme remains accurate, up to date, and functioning as intended.

Section 17 of the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules outlines the
requirements for making and amending local planning instruments. Chapter 2, Part 2 of these
Guidelines sets out the requirements for a Minor amendment. Minor amendments are restricted to
small, technical updates, for example, changes needed to reflect updates to the Planning Regulation
2017, correction of factual errors, or improvements to clarity and consistency across the planning
scheme. Minor amendments cannot change planning policy, zoning, or land use rights. As such,
there is no requirement for community consultation, state interest review or Ministerial approval for
minor amendments.

Amendment No. 3 meets the requirements of a Minor change under the Minister’s Guidelines and
Rules, addressing matters identified through regular use of the scheme. The proposed amendments
do not alter policy intent or strategic direction; instead, they improve clarity, remove ambiguity, and
support effective implementation. The amendments also include general formatting updates and
corrections to numbering, grammar, spelling, and referencing, none of which materially change the
operation or policy content of the planning scheme. The proposed minor amendments are contained
in Attachment 1, and primarily address:
   •   aligning the planning scheme with recent updates to the Planning Regulation 2017;
   •   correcting references to Acceptable Outcomes within the Tables of Assessment;
   •   providing clearer guidance on selected provisions, including eave and roof requirements in
       Residential zones;
   •   adding additional Editor’s notes to clarify provisions such as site cover requirements;
   •   improving document formatting, including consistency of headings and tables throughout the
       scheme.
Consistent with the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules, this report seeks Council’s endorsement to
make, prepare and adopt minor Amendment No. 3 to Noosa Plan 2020. Following adoption, a public
notice will be placed in the local newspaper and Queensland Government gazette and industry
stakeholders will be notified. A copy of the public notice and a certified copy of the minor amendment
will be provided to the Chief Executive for State Development and Infrastructure.

Amendment No. 3 to Noosa Plan 2020 will commence the date the notice appears in the Queensland
Government Gazette.


Link to Corporate Plan
Theme No. 2 - Liveability
Liveability encompasses housing, facilities and services, transport, health and wellbeing to enable
an inclusive, connected and vibrant community.