SUPERSEDED - Minor Change Existing Approval MCU17 0559.02 · MCU17/0559.02

Officer: 	Patrick Murphy
Direct Telephone: 	61753296436
Our Reference:	MCU17/0559.02  : JELDER
Your Reference:	19-159
3 February 2020
Candida Investments Pty Ltd
C/- Plan A Town Planning Pty Ltd
PO Box 1661
MILTON  QLD  4064
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Decision Notice – Minor Change
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application received on 12 November 2019, requesting a minor change to an existing development approval. Council decided your requested changes.
Details of the decision are as follows:
APPLICATION details
Application No:	MCU17/0559.02
Street address:	16 Grant St Noosa Heads Qld 4567
Real property description:	Lot 87 RP 92518
Planning Scheme:	The Noosa Plan (8 June 2018)
Decision details
The following type of approval was issued on 1 August 2018.
Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Multiple Housing - Type 2 Duplex
In relation to the request to make a minor change to the existing approval, Council on 3 February 2020, decided to approve the requested changes. The changes are detailed below.
A.	Approve the change.
B.	Amend condition 2
currency period of approval
The currency period for this development approval is 6 years starting the day that the original development approval MCU17/0559 took effect.
assessment manager conditions
When Conditions must be Complied With
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.
Approved Plans
Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions.
Plan No.	Rev.	Plan/Document Name	Date
001	18	Site Plan by H4	10.09.2019
002	18	Site Cover by H4	10.09.2019
100	18	Lower Floor Plan by H4	10.09.2019
101	18	Upper Floor Plan by H4	10.09.2019
200	18	Roof Water Discharge Plan by H4	10.09.2019
300	18	Elevations by H4	10.09.2019
301	18	Elevations by H4	10.09.2019
Nature and Extent of Approved Use
The Decision Notice approves 2 x 2-bedroom dwelling units.
The maximum permitted Plot Ratio is 267m2
Backfill must be provided to the area adjacent to the rumpus room and bedroom 2 of both dwelling units (northern and southern elevations) so that the ceiling height projects no more than one metre above both the finished ground and natural level to ensure the basement meets the definition of a basement within The Noosa Plan.
Building Height
The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8.0 metres above the finished ground level and the natural ground level, except for the front face of the building which must not exceed 8.20 metres.
Certification must be submitted to Council from a Licensed Surveyor which certifies that the building does not exceed the maximum height requirement of this Decision Notice.
Performance Bond
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 Operational Works prior to pre-start meeting. The cash bond 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.
Water & Sewer Connections
An underground connection to reticulated water and sewerage must be provided to the development site in accordance with the standards and requirements of Northern SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority (Unitywater).
A Certificate of Completion from the Northern SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority (Unitywater) must be submitted to Council that certifies an underground connection to reticulated water and sewerage has been provided to the development site.
Building Appearance
All air conditioning units or other mechanical equipment must be located at ground level, or otherwise fully enclosed or screened such that they are not visible from the street frontages nor adjoining properties.
All deck and balcony areas above ground floor must not be enclosed by permanent fixtures such as shutters, louvres, glass panelling or the like.
Landscaping
The development site must be landscaped. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and Planning Scheme Policy PSP 3 – Landscaping Plants and Guidelines and must include in particular:
A landscape area of at least 192m2, of which a minimum of 60% of this is soft landscaping.
Landscaping to northern and southern side boundaries which must include screening vegetation suitable to provide a visual relief to the bulk of the proposed building.
Landscaping to the front boundary which must include tree and shrubs species to provide a visual relief to the bulk of the proposed building.
Vegetated screening of any electrical transformers, bin storage areas and the like from the road frontage
Provision of 1 street tree within the road reserve for every 8 metres of road frontage suitable for planting under powerlines.
Details of all external landscaping works including provision of turf, soil and street trees.
Details of all proposed garden beds, soils remediation, mulch type and maintenance regimes.
Details of all understory shrub and ground cover plantings.
All landscape 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.
Fencing and Walls
Any street fencing must be set back an average of 1 metre and articulated to provide visual interest by stepping the wall at maximum 5 metre intervals.
Any fencing on the front boundary must either:
not exceed a maximum height of 1.2m
be of open construction.
The area of land between the fence and the front property boundary must be densely landscaped to screen any fencing from the street.
Clothes Drying Areas
Each dwelling unit must be provided with access to an outdoor clothes line which is screened from public view.
Community Management Statement
Any proposed Community Management Statement required for the development pursuant to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 must be submitted to Council for endorsement at the same time as submission of the Building Format Plan (or similar) to Council for compliance assessment.
External Works
Grant Street must be upgraded for the length of its frontage to the subject site.  The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include in particular:
construction of a pedestrian footpath in accordance with the conditions of this Decision Notice
removal of the existing property access and reinstatement of the kerb, footpath and verge area to match the balance of the site frontage, including the provision of topsoil and turf where the existing verge is grassed
Site Access and Driveways
A sealed access driveway must be provided from Grant Street to all parking and manoeuvring areas of the development. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include in particular a driveway crossover in accordance with Council’s Standard Drawings RS-049 and RS-050 and any applicable addendum.
The driveway must be located clear of any existing services or drainage pits in the road reserve.
Car Parking
A minimum of 4 car parking spaces must be provided and marked on the site. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include in particular dimensions, crossfalls and gradients in accordance with Australian Standard AS2890: Parking Facilities.
All vehicles must enter and exit the site in a forward gear. The manoeuvring area within the site must be kept clear of obstructions.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Pedestrian and bicycle facilities must be provided for the development.  The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include in particular a 1.5 metre wide footpath within the road verge for the entire length of the site’s frontage to Grant Street
Stormwater Drainage
The site must be provided with a stormwater drainage system connecting to a lawful point of discharge.  The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include in particular collection and discharge of stormwater to Council’s existing drainage system in Grant Street.
Electricity and Telecommunication Services
Unless otherwise stipulated by telecommunications legislation at the time of construction, the development must be provided with all necessary conduits, pits and pipes to accommodate the future connection of optic fibre technology telecommunications.
Certification must be submitted to Council from all relevant service providers which certifies that the development has met the requirements of this Decision Notice and all applicable legislation at the time of construction.
Earthworks and Retaining Walls
All earthworks and associated batters/anchors must be contained entirely within the subject site unless written permission from 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.
Damage to Services and Assets
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:
where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety, immediately; or
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.
referral agencies
Not applicable.
advisory notes
Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Levy
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. QLeave contact: 1800 803 481 (free call) or (07) 3212 6855.
Co-ordination of Operational Works Assessment
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
A preliminary Construction Management Plan must be submitted with the Operational Works application and must address the following:
traffic management during all aspects of the construction phase including:
a Traffic Management Control Plan in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) detailing all temporary signage and traffic control measures prior to construction
maintenance of safe pedestrian access for the areas affected by the works during and after daily construction has ceased
proposed fencing to the site during the construction phase of the development
provision for worker car parking
maintenance and protection of water quality and existing drainage lines through the construction site, through the implementation of appropriate erosion and sediment control measures
works programme identifying key components of the works and their respective durations
establishment of a communication protocol with the general public, adjoining owners, emergency services and local businesses to advise of agreed construction times, impacts on traffic, services and other relevant issues
identification of complaint management procedures including:
contact details for the on-site manager
dispute resolution procedures
details on the location of external fill/dump sites, the haulage route, type of vehicle to be utilised during filling operations and frequency of usage. NB any damage to the existing road system as a result of haulage operations shall be fully repaired at the applicant’s expense
it is acknowledged that the preliminary Construction Management Plan will be a draft document requiring finalisation upon appointment of the Principal Contractor employed to construct the works and a final document will be required to be submitted at the Pre-Start Meeting for the project.
Infrastructure Charges
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.
property notes
Not applicable.
variation approval details
Not applicable.
further development permits required
Type of Development Permit Required	Subject of the required Development Permit
Development Permit for Operational Works	Access, Stormwater, External Works, Landscaping, Earthworks
Development Permit for Building Works	All building works
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.

Yours faithfully,

Patrick Murphy
Coordinator Planning

Enc:	Appeal Rights
Approved Plans/Documents
cc.	Unitywater

DECISION NOTICE HISTORY
Original Decision Notice – 1 August 2018.
Decision Notice - Minor MCU17/0559.02 – 3 February 2020 with an amendment to conditions 2.

	Appeal Rights PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017

Chapter 6 Dispute resolution
Part 1 Appeal rights
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(1)	Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
(a)	Matters that may be appealed to –
(i)	either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or
(ii)	only a tribunal; or
(iii)	only the P&E Court; and
(b)	The person-
(i)	who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and
(ii)	who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(iii)	who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(iv)	who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter.
(2)	An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.
(3)	The appeal period is –
(a)	for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the agency; or
(b)	for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after the deemed refusal happens; or
(c)	for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under chapter 7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the registration of premises – 20 business days after a notice us published under section 269(3)(a) or (4); or
(d)	for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20 business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given to the person; or
(e)	for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development application for which a decision notice has not been given – 30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed approval notice to the assessment manager; or
(f)	for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is given to the person.
Note –
See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal period.
(4)	Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard in the appeal.
(5)	If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to withdraw from the appeal.
(6)	To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice must not be about-
(a)	the adopted charge itself; or
(b)	for a decision about an offset or refund-
(i)	the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in a LGIP; or
(ii)	the cost of infrastructure decided using the method included in the local government’s charges resolution.
230 Notice of appeal
(1)	An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that-
(a)	is in the approved form; and
(b)	succinctly states the grounds of the appeal.
(2)	The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.
(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 –
(a)	the respondent for the appeal; and
(b)	each co-respondent for the appeal; and
(c)	for an appeal about a development application under schedule 1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the development application; and
(d)	for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1, table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change application; and
(e)	each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for the appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a principal submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d); and
(f)	for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
(g)	for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other person who the registrar considers appropriate.
(4)	The service period is –
(a)	if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
(b)	otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
(5)	A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
(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 appeal is given to the person.
231 Other appeals
(1)	Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-appealable.
(2)	The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
(3)	A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
(4)	In this section –
decision includes-
(a)	conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
(b)	other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(c)	the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
(d)	a purported decision; and
(e)	a deemed refusal.
non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or matter-
(a)	is final and conclusive; and
(b)	may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity; and
(c)	is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground.
232 Rules of the P&E Court
(1)	A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the rules of the court that apply to 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

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