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MINUTES
Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
9:30 AM
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Amelia Lorentson (Chair), Brian Stockwell, Frank Wilkie, Tom
Wegener
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 7 OCTOBER 2025
1 DECLARATION OF OPENING
The meeting was declared open at 9.39am
2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
emerging.
3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair)
Cr Brian Stockwell
Cr Tom Wegener
Cr Frank Wilkie
NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Karen Finzel
EXECUTIVE
Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
APOLOGIES
Nil.
4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
4.1 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATED 9
SEPTEMBER 2025
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie
That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 4.1 be deferred to the Ordinary
Meeting.
Carried.
For: Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
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5. PRESENTATIONS
Nil.
6. DEPUTATIONS
Nil.
7 REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
7.1 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – AUGUST
2025
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie
That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting on 7 October 2025 regarding applications that have been
decided by delegated authority for August 2025 as per Attachment 1 to the Report.
Carried.
For: Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
7.2 MCU19/0017.07 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR OTHER CHANGE TO
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TYPE 1 OFFICE,
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TYPE 2 MEDICAL TO HEALTH CARE SERVICE,
HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL (INFUSION CENTRE) AND RAL 19/0004.07
RECONFIGURING LOT AT 36-40 HOFMANN DRIVE, NOOSAVILLE
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Other Change to
Application MCU19/0017.07 Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Commercial
Business – Type 1 Office, Commercial Business Type 2 Medical and Development Permit
for Reconfiguring a Lot to a Material Change of Use - Health Care Service, Hospital and
Hospital (Infusion Centre) and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot, situated at 36-
40 Hofmann Drive Noosaville and:
A. Approve the change to the approved uses so that the approved uses are now
Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre)
B. Amend Conditions 2, 3, 17, 25
C. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning
Act 2016.
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D. Find the following matters relevant to the assessment and sufficient reason to
approve the application:
I. The proposed extension is located internal to the building and will not
impact on the existing streetscape.
II. The proposed hospital use more accurately reflects the nature of services
provided on-site, which include specialised cancer treatment, dedicated
treatment areas, and inpatient accommodation. These functions are more
consistent with a hospital use than a general medical centre.
III. The proposed carparking provision and information has been peer
reviewed. The peer review supports the recommendation the carparking
provisions based on the predominant use of the site being for hospital
purposes as described by the applicant.
Carried.
For: Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
7.3 MCU25/0006 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF
USE - SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (BACKPACKERS ACCOMMODATION)
AT 17 RUSSELL ST, NOOSAVILLE
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
That Council note the report by the Senior Development Planner to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Application MCU25/0006
for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Short-term accommodation
(backpackers accommodation), situated at and 1-3/17 Russell Street Noosaville and:
A. Refuse the application for the following reasons:
1. The proposed development is an overdevelopment of the site and is not
consistent with Overall Outcomes 6.3.3.2 (2) (a) (c) (d) (e) (f) (h) (j) (n) and (p)
and performance outcomes and acceptable outcomes PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9,
PO15, AO9.1(c) and AO15.2 and AO15.3 of the High Density Residential Zone
Code as;
a. The scale of the development is not consistent with structures on adjoining
or nearby land and is likely to dominate and adversely impact the
surrounding residential amenity.
b. The proposed development will result in a site cover which significantly
exceeds the site cover requirements of the planning scheme providing a
building that is not consistent with the street and surrounding area.
c. The proposed development does not satisfactorily incorporate design
elements and materials reflective of the local streetscape character of the
area, with the building not designed in the Noosa sub-tropical style.
d. The proposal will result in a plot ratio which significantly exceeds the plot
ratio requirements of the planning scheme and is of a size that is not
compatible with surrounding development.
e. The proposal rear setback of the third floor and rooftop terrace significantly
encroaches into the rear setback as required by the planning scheme and
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contributes to building bulk and provides opportunities for overlooking to
adjacent properties.
f. The proposed roof top terrace creates opportunities for potential privacy
impacts on neighbouring properties due to overlooking.
2. The proposal does not comply with Overall Outcomes 9.4.1.2 (2) (a) (b) (c) and
Performance Outcome 6 and Acceptable Outcomes 6.1and 6.2 of the
Driveways and Parking Code as:
a. Sufficient carparking is not available on site to accommodate the likely
demand for carparking on site and the site is located where on street
parking is insufficient and undesirable.
b. The proposed car stacker is not suitable for parking as it lacks sufficient
clearance for operation and is impractical for use by guests and staff
unfamiliar with such systems.
c. The development does not provide the required number of functional car
spaces including service vehicles as the proposed bus park is not sized to
accommodate a small rigid vehicle.
d. No provision has been made for motorcycles and bicycles.
3. The proposed does not comply with Performance Outcome 7 and Acceptable
Outcome AO7.1 of the Driveways and Parking Code as:
a. The development fails to provide adequate loading and manoeuvring
areas on site to accommodate the anticipated service vehicles.
4. The proposal is not consistent with Overall Outcome 9.4.10.2 (2) (d) and
Performance and Acceptable Outcomes PO3, AO3.2(b), AO3.2(d), AO3.2(e)
and AO3.2(f) of the Waste Management Code as:
a. The development has not adequately demonstrated that waste can be
serviced on site.
b. The proposed waste storage area has not been designed to allow for
unobstructed access for collection by service vehicles (i.e., on-site
servicing).
c. Kerbside servicing is unable to occur while remaining clear from all existing
on-street carparks, pedestrian footpaths and without impeding traffic flow
on Russell Street.
5. The proposal is not consistent with Performance Outcome PO9 and the
corresponding Acceptable outcomes AO9.1 & AO9.2 of the Visitor
accommodation Code as:
a. The proposed area of landscaping is significantly less than the area
required by the planning scheme;
b. The proposed landscaping widths to side and rear boundaries are
significantly less than that required by the planning scheme;
c. The undersupply of onsite landscaping area and widths to boundaries
results in a development which restricts the ability to incorporate
landscaping between the site and neighbouring premises / buildings and
to assist with softening the built form.
There are no relevant reasons to approve the proposed development to vary from
development intensity specified by the Noosa Plan 2020 for this area.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning
Act 2016.
C. Note the report incorrectly identifies the required number of bicycle spaces and
motorcycle spaces which should each be identified as 7.
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Carried.
For: Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
8 REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
Nil.
9 CLOSED SESSION
Nil.
10 MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 10.30am.