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Decision Notice - Approved by Delegation of Authority - MCU25 0020 (As Published) · MCU25/0020
Officer: Andrew Gaffney
Direct Telephone: 07 5329 6245
Our Reference: MCU25/0020
Your Reference: 20250975
30 October 2025
Sunshine Beach Noosa Developments P/L
C/- Adapt Development Management P/L
Level 1/103 Sippy Downs Dr
SIPPY DOWNS QLD 4556
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Decision Notice
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that on 23 October 2025, Council decided to approve the
application, subject to conditions.
Details of the decision are as follows:
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: MCU25/0020
Street address: 11 Ravenwood Dr, Noosa Heads Qld 4567
Real property description: Lot 2 SP 281580
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. DECISION DETAILS
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
• Development Permit for a Material Change of Use - Dwelling house
3. CURRENCY PERIOD OF APPROVAL
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
4. ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
PLANNING
When Conditions must be Complied With
1. Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with prior to
the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the use continues.
Currency Period
2. This development approval lapses if the use has not happened by 23 October 2031, unless
an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council.
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected] 07 5329 6500
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Approved Plans
3. Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance with
the Approved Plans listed in the table below.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
C1.01 C Basement 2 Floor Plan prepared by Chris 8 October 2025
Clout Design
C1.1 C Basement Floor Plan prepared by Chris 8 October 2025
Clout Design
C1.2 C Ground Floor Plan prepared by Chris Clout 8 October 2025
Design
Annotated By Council
C1.3 C Upper Floor Plan prepared by Chris Clout 8 October 2025
Design
Annotated By Council
C2.0 C Elevations prepared by Chris Clout Design 8 October 2025
C2.1 C Elevations prepared by Chris Clout Design 8 October 2025
Annotated By Council
C3.0 C Section prepared by Chris Clout Design 8 October 2025
C3.1 C Section prepared by Chris Clout Design 8 October 2025
C3.2 C Section prepared by Chris Clout Design 8 October 2025
C3.3 C Section prepared by Chris Clout Design 8 October 2025
C5.0 C Landscaping Plan prepared by Chris Clout 8 October 2025
Design
Built to boundary wall
4. The ground level built to boundary wall of the ‘Garage and Store’ is no more than 3.5 metres
in mean building height (measured from ground level), a maximum of 9.0 metres in length
and setback a minimum of 1.5 metres to a required window in a habitable room of an
adjoining dwelling.
Building Height
5. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8.0 metres above the ground
level.
Performance Bond
6. Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of $10,000 must
be submitted to Council, to secure performance of all conditions of this approval, prior to the
issue of a Development Permit for Building Works. The cash or trading bank guarantee will
be returned on performance of the conditions of approval less any costs incurred by Council
in respect of enforcing performance of this permit. Council reserves the right to call upon the
bond or guaranteed sum to effect compliance with conditions.
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Car Parking
7. Car parking spaces must be provided on site as shown on the approved plans (Basement
and Basement 2) and made available and accessible at all times for residents. Vehicle
manoeuvring areas are provided on site in accordance with the Australian Standards for Off-
street car parking so vehicles enter and leave the site in a forward gear.
Lighting Amenity
8. No flood lighting must be used on site. Any vertical illumination resulting from direct, reflected
or other incidental external lighting emanating from the site must not exceed 8 lux when
measured at any point 1.5 metres outside the boundary and at any level from ground level
upward.
Environment
9. Sediment or any other material including building materials or waste products must not be
deposited or released into the road reserve, stormwater drain or adjacent properties.
Landscaping Works
10. A minimum of 20% of the site must be retained as soft landscaping.
11. Side boundaries are to include a mix of vegetation which includes shrubs and trees. The
plants are to be sourced from the Noosa Plan 2020 - PSP2 Landscaping planning scheme
policy and maintained for the life of the use at the site.
12. Existing vegetation in the road reserve must be retained, unless written authorisation from
Council is granted for the clearing.
Flood Immunity and Earthworks
13. The minimum floor levels of all habitable rooms must be at least 300 millimetres above the
Defined Flood Event – 1% AEP.
Site Access and Driveways
14. A sealed access driveway must be provided from Ravenwood Drive to all parking and
manoeuvring areas of the development. The works must be undertaken in accordance with
an Operational Works approval, be generally in accordance with SCG’s Driveway & Access
Plan (0280-OW4.1, Rev. B) dated 9 October 2025.
Stormwater Drainage
15. The site must be provided with a stormwater drainage system connecting to a lawful point of
discharge without causing scour or damage to the subject site or any adjoining properties.
Easements
16. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant service provider, any public or third party
infrastructure located on the subject site must be placed within an easement registered
against the title of the property.
17. All easements must be designed in accordance with the planning scheme and granted at no
cost to the Grantee. Where the Grantee is Council or a service authority, the easement
documentation must be in accordance with the Grantee’s standard easement terms. Draft
easement documentation must be submitted to Council for endorsement.
18. All works must be kept clear of any existing or proposed easements on the subject land,
unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Grantee.
Geotechnical Stability
19. All works must be carried out in accordance with the recommendations contained in
Tectonic’s Geo-environmental Investigation Proposed Residence (25040-001-Rev1) dated 4
June 2025 and endorsed as part of the building approval.
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20. A dilapidation survey must be carried out of all adjacent properties, structures and
infrastructure prior to the commencement of works and endorsed as part of the building
approval.
Acid Sulfate Soils
21. All works must be carried out in accordance with ADG Consulting’s Dewatering Management
Plan (ADG1786.25, Rev. 1) dated 7 October 2025 and endorsed as part of the building
approval.
Earthworks and Retaining Walls
22. All earthworks and associated retaining structures/batters, both above and below ground,
both temporary and permanent, must be contained entirely within the subject site unless
written permission form the respective landowner(s) is provided to Council. All earthworks
must be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Australian Standard AS3798:
Guidelines on Earthworks for Commercial and Residential Developments.
23. Where the development involves excavation or filling over, or adjacent to, drainage, water
supply or sewerage infrastructure, all access chamber surface levels must be adjusted to
provide a freeboard of 100mm above the finished ground surface level.
24. All retaining walls must be designed and constructed in accordance with the planning scheme
and must be certified by an RPEQ where exceeding 1.0m in height. All retaining walls that
are publicly accessible and exceed 1.0m in height must be fitted with a commercial grade
safety fence.
Damage to Services and Assets
25. Any damage caused to existing services and assets as a result of the development works
must be repaired at no cost to the asset owner at the following times:
a. where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety, immediately;
or
b. where otherwise, upon completion of the works associated with the development.
Any repair work which proposes to alter the alignment or level of existing services and assets
must first be referred to the relevant service authority for approval.
5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
ADG1786.25 Rev1 Dewatering Management Plan 7 October 2025
Prepared by ADG Consulting
25040-001 Rev1 Geo-environmental Investigation Proposed 4 June 2025
Residence
Prepared by Tectonic
0280-OW4.1 B Driveway & Access Plan 9 October 2025
Prepared by SCG Consulting
0280-OW4.2 A Driveway Details 4 June 2025
Prepared by SCG Consulting
6. REFERRAL AGENCIES
Not applicable.
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7. ADVISORY NOTES
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part
of the assessment manager conditions:
Infrastructure Charges
1. All developments and/or changes to existing developments may require payment of
“Infrastructure Charges” (as applicable) in accordance with Council’s “Charges Resolution”
made pursuant to the planning legislation and regulations current at the time of issue. For
further information, please refer to https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/planning-
development/development-tools-guidelines/infrastructure-charges
Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Levy
2. The QLeave levy must be paid prior to the issue of a development permit where it is required.
Council will not be able to issue a Decision Notice without receipt of details that the Levy has
been paid.
Co-ordination of Operational Works Assessment
3. Additional application fees apply to Operational Work applications where the different
aspects of the works are lodged separately. Significant savings in application fees will result
if all works are lodged in a single application.
Preparation of a Preliminary Construction Management Plan
4. A preliminary Construction Management Plan must be submitted with the Operational Works
application and must address the following:
a. Traffic management during all phases of construction;
b. Adequate parking arrangements for works and deliveries;
c. appropriate traffic signage in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD); and
d. provision for safe vehicle and pedestrian access across the frontage of the site both
during daily construction and after daily construction has ceased.
Performance Bond Agreement
5. An applicant for a development application may make an agreement with an assessment
manager, referral agency or other person to establish the responsibilities, or secure the
performance, of a party to the agreement about a development condition.
Road Reserve Permit
6. This development permit provides the applicant with written authority to undertake the
development in accordance with the conditions. Any additional activities that are undertaken
inside Council’s road reserve for the purpose of acting on this development permit may
require a Road Reserve Permit. These additional activities may include, but are not limited
to, hoarding, pedestrian diversions, laneway closures, etc. To apply for a Road Reserve
Permit, or for more information, Contact Council’s Road Reserve Officer at
[email protected] Act 2014 – Fire Ant Control
7. Developers must remain vigilant for the presence of fire ants. Under the Biosecurity Act 2014,
individuals and businesses are responsible for ensuring that they follow the movement
controls for specific organic materials to help prevent the spread of fire ants within South
East Queensland’s fire ant biosecurity zones. Movement of a fire ant carrier from within a fire
ant biosecurity zone may need a biosecurity instrument permit. More information is available
on https://www.fireants.org.au/treat/business-andindustry/movement-controls.
8. PROPERTY NOTES
Not applicable.
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9. VARIATION APPROVAL DETAILS
Not applicable.
10. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED
Type of Development Permit Required Subject of the required Development Permit
Development Permit for Operational Works Vehicle Crossover.
Development Permit for Building Works All building work.
11. SUBMISSIONS
Not applicable.
12. 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.
13. OTHER DETAILS
If you wish to obtain more information about the decision, electronic copies are available online at
www.noosa.qld.gov.au or at Council Offices.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Gaffney
Senior Development Planner
Enc: Appeal Rights
Infrastructure Charge Notice
Approved Plans/Documents
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Appeal Rights
PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
Chapter 6 Dispute resolution (3) The appellant or, for an appeal to a tribunal, the registrar must,
within the service period, give a copy of the notice of appeal to –
Part 1 Appeal rights
(a) the respondent for the appeal; and
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(b) each co-respondent for the appeal; and
(1) Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
(c) for an appeal about a development application under schedule
(a) Matters that may be appealed to –
1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the
(i) either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or development application; and
(ii) only a tribunal; or (d) for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1,
table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change
(iii) only the P&E Court; and
application; and
(b) The person-
(e) each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for the
(i) who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a principal
submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d); and
(ii) who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(f) for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
(iii) who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(g) for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other
(iv) who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the
person who the registrar considers appropriate.
matter.
(4) The service period is –
(2) An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.
(a) if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E
(3) The appeal period is –
Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
(a) for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business
(b) otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the
agency; or (5) A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-
respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
(b) for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after the
deemed refusal happens; or (6) A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of election,
in the approved form, within 10 business days after the notice of
(c) for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under chapter
appeal is given to the person.
7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the registration of
premises – 20 business days after a notice us published under 231 Other appeals
section 269(3)(a) or (4); or
(1) Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless
(d) for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20 the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this
business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-
to the person; or appealable.
(e) for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development (2) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or
application for which a decision notice has not been given – matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed
(3) A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an
approval notice to the assessment manager; or
application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the
(f) for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a
decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
given to the person.
(4) In this section –
Note – decision includes-
See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal
(a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
period.
(b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(4) Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard
in the appeal. (c) the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
(5) If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the (d) a purported decision; and
assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to
(e) a deemed refusal.
withdraw from the appeal.
non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or
(6) To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an
matter-
infrastructure charges notice must not be about-
(a) is final and conclusive; and
(a) the adopted charge itself; or
(b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed,
(b) for a decision about an offset or refund-
set aside or called into question in any other way under the
(i) the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the
a LGIP; or Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity; and
(ii) the cost of infrastructure decided using the method (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of
included in the local government’s charges resolution. the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
on any ground.
230 Notice of appeal
232 Rules of the P&E Court
(1) An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the
tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that- (1) A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the
rules of the court that apply to the appeal.
(a) is in the approved form; and
(b) succinctly states the grounds of the appeal. (2) However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if
the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court
(2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.
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