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Delegated Report - Code - Planning RAL25/0019 (As Published)
DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT DELEGATED REPORT
Author Coordinator Planning - Nadine Gorton
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. RAL25/0019
Applicant Stockwell Development Group Pty Ltd
Proposal Reconfiguring a Lot - Boundary Realignment
Properly Made Date 17 October 2025
Information Request Date Not Applicable
Information Response Date Not Applicable
Decision Due Date 20 February 2026
Report Reviewed & Patrick Murphy
Finalised By
16.01.2026
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 63, 65, 67 and 69 Hofmann Dr Noosaville Qld 4566
RP Description Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 on SP 322201
Land Area 2,478m²
2,207m²
2,473m²
46,152m²
Existing Use of Land Vacant
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone Major Centre
Precinct Business Park
Local Plan Area Noosaville
Overlays Land subject to acid sulfate soil
Bushfire hazard
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Assessment Type Code
1. PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for a Reconfiguring a Lot - Boundary Realignment. The purpose of
the subdivision is to realign the boundaries between the subject lots to allow for the development
of a childcare centre on lot 4 consistent with an agreed settlement of Planning and Environment
Court appeal no.1998 of 2024.
The proposal results in the following lot sizes:
Proposed Lot Area Existing Lot Area
Lot 3 4.3032ha 4.6119ha
Lot 4 3,353m2 2475.9m2
Lot 5 2,915m2 2205.6m2
Lot 6 4,011m2 2471.1m2
Access and servicing arrangements are not to be altered.
The locality and proposal plan are included below.
Figure 1 – Locality
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Figure 2 – Proposed Lot Layout
Figure 3 – Existing Lot Layout
2. APPLICATION BACKGROUND
At its Ordinary Meeting of 20th June 2024 Council refused an application for a Material Change of
Use for a Childcare centre for 96 children on lot 4 (MCU22/0094). The proposal was refused as it:
• Did not provide a 10-metre-wide landscaped garden to Hofmann Drive consistent with
conditions of the original Reconfiguration approval that created the lot.
• Failed to incorporate the 10-metre landscape setback required to achieve the parklike
setting envisaged by the Noosa Plan.
• Sought approval for a use that was inconsistent in the Major Centre zone - Business Park
Precinct which sought to deliver commercial, and employment uses for the precinct.
• Proposed a bio retention basin at the front of the site in the setback area resulting visual
impacts.
• Located bicycle parking in an area that impeded access around the site.
The Appeal was resolved in April 2025 with the Appellant making changes to the proposal including
a 7-metre-wide landscape buffer to Hofmann Drive, increased setback of the building from the front
boundary, increase to the building footprint, and an associated realignment of the rear boundary
further to the north to accommodate the increased building setback and footprint.
To accommodate the revised lot boundaries the settlement agreement included:
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• the requirement to make a development application or change application to seek a boundary
realignment in accordance with the proposed realignment (extract of settlement deed below);
and
• the requirement to make a change application to Council which seeks an amendment to the
existing ROL Approval (RAL18/0023) and the OPW Approval (OPW20/0145) to remove the
requirement in each of those approvals for a 10-metre landscape buffer with respect to Lot 4
on SP322201.
This reconfiguration application is consistent with the court agreement to realign the boundaries. It
is noted that the applicant has separately lodged applications to change the afore mentioned
subdivision and operational works approvals.
3. SITE DETAILS
3.1. Site History
The subject lots were originally created under a subdivision approval for 23 lots following a lengthy
Planning & Environment Court appeal, resolved by Council on 31 August 2020 with conditions to
achieve a park-like setting consistent with the Noosa Plan 2006. The original approval and
subsequent operational works required significant landscaping along Hofmann Drive, including 6m
and 10m wide landscaped buffers and native plantings, to maintain the established character and
complement covenanted areas.
3.2. Site Description
The subject site comprises 4 lots located within the Noosa Business Centre. The sites front
Hofmann Drive with lots 4,5 and 6 predominantly cleared apart from a landscape strip across the
frontage.
3.3. Surrounding Land Uses
The Noosa Business Centre is located between the Tewantin and the Noosaville business centres
and is located at the southern entrance into Noosa, with access from Walter Hay Drive and Eenie
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Creek Road as well as Rene Street/ Hofmann Drive. The Noosaville Industrial Estate adjoins the
area to west and includes a broad mix of industrial and business uses, with a vehicle auto precinct
and the Domain retirement village located to the north. To the east of the centre is the Noosa
National Park with land to the south an environmental reserve dedicated to the State, with Council
as trustee, as part of stage 1 of the centre’s development in 2003.
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 2025).
4.2. Noosa Plan 2020
The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
• Major Centre Zone Code;
• Noosaville Local Plan Code;
• Reconfiguring a lot Code;
• Works Codes;
• Acid sulfate soil Overlay Code
• Bushfire hazard Overlay Code
The subject sites are located in the Noosa Business Centre, zoned Major Centre and included in
the Business Park precinct. The proposed boundary realignment is required to follow a code
assessable application process.
The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments and
development parameters of the Noosa Plan. The proposed lot layout is consistent with the
settlement agreement of the appeal for the childcare centre.
5. CONSULTATION
5.1. Referral Agencies
The application was referred to Energex who provided approval subject to conditions.
5.2. Internal Council Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers for review and/or comment:
• Coordinator Engineering Development Assessment
6. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the planning scheme, is
consistent with the settlement agreement for the site 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 RAL25/0019 for a Reconfiguring a Lot - Boundary Realignment
situated at 63, 65, 67 and 69 Hofmann Drive Noosaville Qld and described as Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6
SP 322201, it is recommended the application be approved in accordance with the following details
for the Decision Notice:
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1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: RAL25/0019
Street address: 63, 65, 67 and 69 Hofmann Dr Noosaville Qld 4566
Real property description: Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 SP 322201
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (26 September 2025)
2. DECISION DETAILS
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
• Development Permit for a Reconfiguring a Lot - Boundary Realignment
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 works required by the conditions of this Decision Notice must be
completed prior to submission of the subdivision plan to Council for compliance assessment.
Currency Period
2. This development approval lapses if the requirements of the conditions have not been
completed and an application for plan seal is not lodged with Council by 15 January 2030,
unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council.
Approved Plans
3. Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance with
the Approved Plans listed in the table/s below.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
SP357720 Plan of Lots 3 -6 10.09.2025
4. All lot numbering on the subdivision plan to be submitted to Council for compliance
assessment must remain as shown on the Approved Plans.
Boundary Encroachments
5. Certification must be submitted to Council from a Registered Cadastral Surveyor (Qld) which
certifies that:
a. all constructed access and roadworks (including associated fill batters and retaining
walls) are fully contained within a dedicated reserve or registered easement
b. all utility services and connections (eg. electricity, telecommunications, water, sewerage)
are wholly located within the lot they serve or alternatively included within an easement
c. all existing effluent disposal areas are wholly located within the lot they serve and comply
with the boundary setback requirements of the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and
associated codes and requirements
d. all dams (including ponded water, dam walls and associated spillway structures) are
wholly located within the boundaries of a single lot
e. all retaining walls and structures are fully contained within the lot they retain
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f. any fill, including fill batters, are wholly contained within the subject site and not on
adjacent properties
Water & Sewer Connections
6. An underground connection to reticulated water and sewerage must be provided to each lot
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 each lot.
Services
7. Underground reticulated electricity and telecommunication services must be provided to
each lot in accordance with an approval for Operational Works and the standards and
requirements of the relevant service provider.
8. 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.
9. Certification must be submitted to Council from all relevant service providers (Energex, NBN)
which certifies that the development has met the requirements of this Decision Notice and
all applicable legislation at the time of construction.
5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Not applicable.
6. REFERRAL AGENCIES
Advice Column2: Energex Limited Schedule 10, Part 9, The agency provided its
Town Planning Division 2, Table 1, Item 1 response on 24
GPO Box 1461 (10.9.2.1.1) – Reconfiguring December 2025
a lot subject to an easement (Reference: ECM
BRISBANE QLD 4001
36637435-36637214).
for the benefit of a
A copy of the response
distribution entity under the
is attached
Electricity Act for a supply
network; or part of the lot is
within 100m of a substation
site
7. ADVISORY NOTES
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part
of the assessment manager conditions:
Advertising Devices
1. All Advertising Devices must comply with Schedule 10 of Subordinate Local Law No.1
(Administration) 2015 including both temporary and permanent signage. All freestanding,
pylon or pole signs or signage that is illuminated requires approval from Council prior to being
installed. All signage identified in s6 of Schedule 10 of Subordinate Local Law No. 1 is
prohibited from being erected in the Shire.
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Infrastructure Charges
2. 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
3. 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.
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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