Planning Report · OPW19/0082

                                                                                         proposal report




          significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic
           to the site; - No change to traffic flow or transport network and numbers of approved
           cabins maintained.

          introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; - No new uses
           proposed on the site and the proposed alterations to the design and layout provide a
           smaller built form across the site. Carparking has also been consolidated and located
           in one area to the front of the site reducing the number of vehicles travelling down the
           existing driveway and to encourage walking around the site.

              Two pools are detailed as part of the changes to the plans. These pools are ancillary to
              the proposed use and are located to the centre of the site away from adjoining
              properties and will not impact on surrounding areas. The impacts of construction of the
              pools are minimal and able to managed as part of operational works applications.

          removes an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a negative impact
           of the development; - No components removed.

          impacts on infrastructure provisions.- No impact.

The proposed changes to the layout and design are considered to be a minor change.

   (ii) if a development application for the development, including the change, were made when
             the change application is made would not cause—
             (A) the inclusion of prohibited development in the application; - No prohibited
                 development proposed as part of the changes.

             (B) referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief executive, if there were no
                 referral agencies for the development application; - It is noted that the site is now
                 mapped as containing remnant vegetation which requires referral to the State where
                 vegetation is being cleared. No existing vegetation is to be removed and the site is
                 below the minimum trigger requirements and therefore no referral is required.

             (C) referral to extra referral agencies, other than to the chief executive; - No referral as
                 detailed above.

             (D) a referral agency to assess the application against, or have regard to, matters
                 prescribed by regulation under section 55(2), other than matters the referral agency
                 must have assessed the application against, or have had regard to, when the
                 application was made; - No referral as detailed above.

             (E) public notification if public notification was not required for the development
             application. – No change to assessment level.


4.3 Noosa Plan 2006

The Noosa Plan includes the site in the Cooroibah locality and provides the site with a Rural
Settlement zoning. The proposed use of the site for tourist cabins would be defined under the
Noosa Plan 2006 as Visitor Accommodation Type 3 Rural which is defined below:

     The use of premises for short-term accommodation where accommodation has direct
     connection with the rural production, environmental or scenic values of the premises. The


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