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               In particular, the applicant seeks approval for the enclosure of the existing carport to establish a
               garage and the conversion of the existing garage into a lounge room at the ground level of Unit 2.
               All the proposed building work remains within the existing building footprint.
               There is no increase in the number of bedrooms.
               The locality and proposal plan are included below.




                                                        Figure 1 – Locality




                                                   Figure 2 – Ground Floor Plan



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                                                           Figure 3 – First Floor Plan




                                   Figure 4 – Original Approved Ground Floor Plan (area of change highlighted)




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               2.     BACKGROUND
               a)     On the 27 February 1992, Council approved a Town Planning Consent (TPC2413) for a
                      group housing development (16 units) at 2-10 Banksia Ave and 74-78 Cooroy-Noosa Rd,
                      Noosa heads, of which the land formed part of at the time.
               b)     On 19 July 2004, Council approved a minor change application which related to increasing
                      the size of an existing deck and providing a roof covering over associated with Unit 16 (Lot
                      1 GTP 3209) (Council Reference (51991.475.02).
               c)     On 4 November 2020, Council approved a ‘generally in accordance’ request which related
                      to increasing the size of an existing deck and providing a roof covering above associated
                      with Unit 14 (Lot 3 GTP 3209). It was estimated that the development had a total site cover
                      at approximately 38.4% and the roofed patio extension would result in a site coverage of
                      38.66%. (Council Reference: 51991.475.03).
               d)     On 8 August 2022, Council approved a minor change to approval for the purpose enclosing
                      part of Unit 2’s verandah for an ensuite extension. The extension is 5.06m2 and remains in
                      the building Footprint (Council Reference: 51991.475.04).
               e)     On 13 May 2025, Council approved a minor change application which related to increasing
                      the size of an upper-level deck and providing a roof covering over associated with Unit 11
                      (Lot 6 GTP 3209). The deck increased by 11.6m2 or 0.28% of the site area. (Council
                      Reference (51991.475.05).
               f)     On 17 July 2026, Council approved a Council approved a minor change application to extend
                      the existing structure over the front upper-level deck with the roof extension pitched at the
                      same angle as the existing roof form. This also included addressing constructed changes
                      such as the widening of the front deck which increased the site cover by 11.6m2. (Council
                      Reference (51991.475.00).


               3.     ASSESSMENT
               3.1. 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 (20 March 2026).
               3.2. Statutory Process
               The applicant has requested to make a minor change to a development approval under s78 of the
               Planning Act 2016. An application for a minor change to a development approval can only be made
               in circumstances where a change would constitute a ‘minor change’.
               The proposed change to the development approval requested by the applicant is determined to
               constitute a minor change on the grounds that:
               •    the development would not result in substantially different development;
               •    the change does not include prohibited development;
               •    the change would not require the application to be referred to an additional referral agency or
                    cause a referral agency to have regard to new matters prescribed by regulation;
               •    where the original application was code assessable, the change would not cause the
                    application to become impact assessable.




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               3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
               The original application was lodged and assessed under the now superseded 1985 Noosa Plan.
               Pursuant to s81 of the Planning Act 2017, Council must consider the planning scheme in effect
               when the original development application was lodged, however Council may give weight to Noosa
               Plan 2020 as the planning scheme in effect at the time of the minor change application being
               lodged.
               The following codes from Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
               •      Medium Density Residential Zone Code;
               •      Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
               •      Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
               •      Works Codes.


               Site Cover
               The proposed conversion of garage to living areas an enclosure of existing carport to garage will
               not change the site cover. Therefore, the total site cover based on desk top calculations and
               includes all approved changes remains 39.53%. This site cover accords with Performance
               Outcome 12 of the Medium Density Residential Zone Code which prescribes a maximum 40% site
               cover.


               Plot Ratio
               a) The conversion of the garage to living area increases the GFA by approximately 18m2.
                  Although under the 1990 Planning Scheme, gross floor area calculations included staircases,
                  whereas the current scheme excludes stairs from GFA calculations.
               Both of the above constructed unapproved changes are unlikely to have had any negative impacts
               on neighbour amenity.
               Landslide Hazard Overlay
               As the proposed minor change is limited to internal changes to an existing Multiple Dwelling, it is
               considered to comply with the provisions of the Landslide Hazard Overlay Code


               Existing Condition 1
               1. Submission to and approval by Council of building plans in accordance with the Building Act,
               council’s By-laws and Policies, the conditions of this approval and substantially in accordance with
               plans 91036-DD01/06 dated December 1991 and the Shire of Noosa Planning Scheme apart from
               where amendments are required, or dispensations have been granted in conjunction with this
               approval.


               Assessment of Request
               The proposed works are solely within Lot 16 GTP 3451, the additional works are supported.
               Accordingly, a new condition will be included which will detail the above table as the set of plans
               associated with the change sought to unit 2 via this application. In this regard condition 1 will remain
               unchanged.




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               Recommendation
               It is recommended existing condition 1 remain unchanged and an additional condition is to be
               included to reflect the proposed amendment. The condition is to read as follows:
               25.    Development undertaken within Lot 16 GTP 3451 (Unit 2) are to 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

                        N/A                     -      Ground Floor Plan provided by Applicant     25.05.2026

                        N/A                     -      First Floor Plan provided by Applicant      25.05.2026




               4.     CONSULTATION
               4.1. Referral Agencies
               Not applicable
               4.2. Internal Council Referrals
               Not applicable
               5.     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 83(9) of the Planning Act 2016.
               RECOMMENDATION
               With regard to Application No. 51991.475.7 to make a minor change to an existing approval for
               Group Housing Development (16 Units) situated at Banksia Terraces 2/2-10 Banksia Ave Noosa
               Heads Qld 4567 Banksia Terraces 2-10 Banksia Ave Noosa Heads Qld 4567 and described as
               Lot 16 GTP 3451, Council on 23 October 2026 decided to
               A.     Approve the change.
               B.     Include the following additional condition:
                      Additional Condition – 23 October 2026 – 51991.475.07
               25.    Development undertaken within Lot 16 GTP 3451 (unit 2) are to 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

                        N/A                     -      Ground Floor Plan provided by Applicant     25.05.2026

                        N/A                     -      First Floor Plan provided by Applicant      25.05.2026



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