Development Assessment Report · MCU20/0072

The Noosa Plan does not reflect the current State Planning Policy and assessment against the SPP is
required. An assessment of the relevant State interests that have assessment benchmarks has been
included below:

 State Interest                                       Comment

 Liveable communities                                 Complies:
                                                      Fire hydrants currently exist to service the site.
 Mining and extractive resources                      Not applicable:
                                                      The proposed development is not within:
                                                           - The resource/processing area of a KRA
                                                           - The separation area for the
                                                               resource/processing area of a KRA.
                                                           - The transport route separation area of a
                                                               KRA
 Water quality                                        Complies:
                                                      Refer to the attached Stormwater Management
                                                      Plan prepared by Empire Engineering.
 Natural hazards, risk and resilience                 Not applicable:
                                                      Site not mapped as subject to flooding.
 Strategic airports and aviation facilities           Not applicable:
                                                      The site is not affected by any strategic airports
                                                      or aviation facilities.


A review of Schedule 10 identifies that the development does not comprise prohibited development
but triggers referral agency assessment. Referral is triggered under Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 2 -
Electricity infrastructure, Table 2 - Material change of use of premises near a substation site.


LOCAL PLANNING ASSESSMENT

Under the Noosa Plan 2020 the site is included within the Noosaville Local Plan area and the
Community Facilities Zone with an annotation of ‘Educational Establishment’. The proposal is a
consistent use subject to Code Assessment.

The only overlay applicable to the site is the Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay, which maps the development
area as Area 1 – Above 5m AHD to 20m AHD. No excavation or fill is proposed or required for the
demountables and acid sulfate soil exposure is highly unlikely.

Use of the site for educational purposes by GSLC is long established and specifically recognised by the
Community Facilities Zone annotation of Educational Establishment and further referenced in the zone
purpose:

(1) The purpose of the Community Facilities zone is to provide for community-related uses, activities
    and facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, including for example:
    (a) educational establishments;

The proposed demountable buildings are a relatively minor change to the current use. The proposal
will not result in any intensification of the use through increased enrolments; it will not result in any
demand for additional carparking; it will not change existing site access to the external road network; it
is centrally located within the site and well away from site boundaries; and it will not result in any
detrimental impact on adjoining land uses or the public realm.

The proposal is consistent with the provisions of the Noosa Plan.