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Delegated Report - Code - Planning OPW24 0196 · OPW24/0196
DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT DELEGATED REPORT
Author Will Lowe
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. OPW24/0196
Applicant Ozcare
Proposal Operational Works - Landscaping
Properly Made Date 19 November 2024
Information Request Date 17 December 2024
Information Response Date 24 January 2025
Decision Due Date 03/03/2025
Report Reviewed & Finalised By Mark Lewis
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 100 Cooyar St Noosa Heads Qld 4567
RP Description Lot 9 RP 225312
Land Area 25000.000 m²
Existing Use of Land Aged Care Facility
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone Community Facilities
Precinct Not applicable
Local Plan Area Not applicable
Overlays Acid Sulfate Soils, Biodiversity, Bushfire,
Assessment Type Code
1. PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for an Operational Works – Landscaping under the planning
Scheme.
The locality and proposal plan are included below.
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Figure 1 – Locality
Figure 2 – Site Plan
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2. APPLICATION BACKGROUND
The application sets out to address the conditions of the higher order approval
(132001.210127.04).
As part of the higher order approval, Council and the applicant entered an Infrastructure Agreement
for the construction and ongoing maintenance of the existing fire access trail that is currently
utilised and maintained by the aged care operator.
Council approved a separate Operational Works application for Drainage Works, Earthworks,
Roadworks, Stormwater, Clearing Vegetation (OPW24/0125).
3. SITE DETAILS
3.1. Site History
The subject site has operated as an Aged Care Facility since approximately 2005. The existing
development approval has been ‘changed’ four (4) times. Following Council’s most recent decision
to approve a partial redevelopment of the site, additional conditions were imposed to maintain
continuity across the entirety of the development including rehabilitation and landscaping.
Site Description
• is screened with vegetation from Cooyar Street and adjoining lots;
• generally grades to the north-east towards Giraween National Park; and
• gains ingress from Cooyar Street.
3.2. Surrounding Land Uses
The subject site adjoins an existing parcel of land owned by Council used as a fire access trail.
Giraween National Park is located to the north and east of the site.
Figure 3 – Surrounding Land Uses
In addition to the above, the subject site adjoins the Noosa Court House and Noosa Heads Police
Station with residential lots on the western side of Cooyar Street.
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Figure 4 – Surrounding Land Uses
4. ASSESSMENT
4.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
• State Planning Policy;
• South East Queensland Regional Plan;
• Planning Regulation 2017; and
• Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).
4.2. Noosa Plan 2020
The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
• Landscaping Code
• Overlay Code – Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands
The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments. The
pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:
Landscape
All works are internal with no Council assets.
Fire Trail
A majority of the eastern and northern aspects are required to be in a low fuel state and as such
have been turfed.
Internal landscape
The application material has included detailed landscape plans over the site in line with the higher
order approved concept landscape plans.
Internal frontage landscape
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Works associated with up graded water infrastructure, generator housing, and rainwater tanks for
have been identified as areas suitable for revegetation and landscaping post completion of the civil
construction works. Conditions have been provided to substitute some of the understorey planting
for further trees and shrubs and the spread the plantings throughout the entire frontage within
existing cleared areas where historical vegetation failure has occurred.
Rehabilitation / Offsets
Conditions requiring the offsetting of tree species has been addressed through the planting of
additional trees within the Cooyar landscape frontage. Approximately 450 trees and shrubs will be
planted within this landscaped area.
5. CONSULTATION
5.1. Referral Agencies
Not Applicable
5.2. Internal Council Referrals
Not applicable
6. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the planning scheme and
does not raise any significant issues that cannot be addressed by reasonable and relevant
conditions. The application is therefore recommended for approval.
The report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No OPW24/0196 132001.210127 for a Operational Works -
Landscaping situated at 100 Cooyar St Noosa Heads Qld 4567 and described as Lot 9 RP 225312,
it is recommended the application be approved in accordance with the following details for the
Decision Notice:
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: OPW24/0196
Street address: 100 Cooyar St Noosa Heads Qld 4567
Real property description: Lot 9 RP 225312
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. DECISION DETAILS
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
• Development Permit for a Operational Works - Landscaping
3. CURRENCY PERIOD OF APPROVAL
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
4. ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
APPROVED PLANS
1. 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.
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Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
01737 L-00.01 C Landscape Cover Sheet, Prepared by 20.11.2024
View Landscape Architecture
01737 L-00.02 C Landscape Schedule, Prepared by 20.11.2024
View Landscape Architecture
01737 L-01.01 C Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-01.02 C Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-01.03 C Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-01.04 C Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-02.01 B Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-02.02 B Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-03.01 C Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
01737 L-03.02 C Landscape Plan, Prepared by View 20.11.2024
Landscape Architecture
The following plans require amendment.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
01737 L-00.03 A Landscape Revegetation Schedule, 20.12.2024
prepared by, View Landscape Architecture
01737 L-01.05 A Revegetation Planting Plan, prepared by, 20.10.2024
View Landscape Architecture
Amendments Provide revised plans that substitute all groundcovers for additional
trees and distributes the plantings along the entire Cooyar frontage.
CURRENCY PERIOD
2. The Currency Period for this development approval lapses if the development has not
substantially started by 19 February 2027, unless an application to extend the currency
period is approved by Council.
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LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS
PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS
3. Prior to commencement of works:
a. Receipt of amended plans must be provided to Council for approval prior to the
commencement of works.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
General
4. All works must be constructed and work procedure undertaken in accordance with:
a. The approved plans/documents and conditions detailed in this Decision Notice.
b. The relevant conditions of the higher order Material Change of Use approval
viz.132001.210127.4 to which this approval relates.
c. The relevant conditions of the Operational Works approval viz. OPW24/0125.
d. All relevant Council Planning Scheme Policies, standard drawings, standard
specifications and guidelines.
e. The latest version of Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Design Guidelines for
South East Queensland (Healthy Waterways) for all water quality devices to be
constructed on site.
Landscaping Works
5. Landscape works must be supervised, undertaken and certified by qualified persons*. All
works must be completed in accordance with this Decision Notice.
(* Refer to Advisory Note)
6. Where damage occurs to any Council asset as a result of the development works, it must be
repaired immediately where it creates a hazard that presents risk to person or property. Other
damage must be repaired prior to completion of works.
7. Landscape works must:
a. Ensure amenity or sales signage and ancillary infrastructure is not installed within the
road reserve.
b. Ensure permanent irrigation is not installed within the road reserve.
c. Ensure mulch is aged, comprised of leaf and limb material of varying sizes, free of
foreign matter including anthropogenic waste, rock, soil/sediment contamination and is
applied to all planting areas to ensure a minimum 100mm depth once settled.
8. Turfed areas must be free of pest, diseases and weeds and level with adjoining surfaces.
FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION
Supervision/Certification
9. Prior to commencement of use the following (prepared by respective qualified persons* and
certifying compliance with approvals) must be submitted to Council:
a. Landscaping certification confirming all works have been constructed in accordance
with conditions of approval.
5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Not applicable.
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:
Qualified Person
1. Qualified Person, for the purpose of:
a. Supervising landscape works and preparing a landscape certification, is considered to
be a landscape architect, landscape designer or horticulturist with a minimum of three
years current experience in the field of landscape design.
b. Undertaking landscape construction and establishment works is considered to be a
person with five years current experience in commercial landscape construction
projects.
8. PROPERTY NOTES
Not applicable.
9. VARIATION APPROVAL DETAILS
Not applicable.
10. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED
Not applicable.
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.
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