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Current Noosa Council interactive mapping overlay maps show Lot 496 MCH591
subject to MSES Environmental Values and as an area of Biodiversity Significance.




Plate 9 – Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map (Noosa Interactive Mapping)



Lot 496 has been in the ownership of the applicant’s family for over 50 years.

No koala has been sighted or heard on or near the property in that time. Neighbours
and/or nearby residents recently asked did state the same.

Letters are provided from two close neighbours substantiating this, see appendices.

A submission (number 21005862) was made to Council and is mentioned in the
Consultation Report adopted by Council in December 2019 on the New Noosa Plan.

Council’s Planners response to the submission was as follows: -

“The property is fully covered by the Biodiversity Overlay (Area of Biodiversity
Significance) and whilst there is a subdivision application in progress, it is not
proposed to change the zoning to Low Density Residential given the biodiversity
values in place.”
It can be concluded that the reason for changing the zoning from Detached Housing
under the former scheme to Rural Residential under the Noosa Plan 2020 is due to
the subject properties’ inclusion in the overlay.

The overlay is considered to be misleading.




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