Town Planning Report_FINAL

         STATUTORY PROVISIONS AND COMPLIANCE

5.1      STATE INTEREST
5.1.1     SEQRP

The subject site is located within the Urban Footprint of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposed urban
residential development is consistent with the overall outcomes and intent anticipated for development
within the Urban footprint.

5.1.2     ADOPTED INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES

The infrastructure charges applicable to the development will be issued in accordance with the Noosa
Shire Council Charges Resolution (No.7) 2022 adopted 18 August 2022. An infrastructure charges notice
is anticipated to be issued with any development approval issued over the site.

5.1.3     REFERRAL AGENCIES AND STATE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS

The subject application does not require referral to any State government referral agencies.

5.1.4     STATE PLANNING POLICY

 State Interest                 Comment
 Liveable Communities           A review of the existing infrastructure has determined that a new
                                hydrant and upgrades are likely required to service the development.

 Water Quality                  Not applicable as the allotment is less than 2,500m2.

 Natural Hazards, Risk & The subject site is identified as being affected by Flood hazard area -
 Resilience               Local Government flood mapping area* Notwithstanding this, the site
                          is not affected by Council’s flood hazard overlay map.
 Strategic     Airports & Not applicable
 Aviation Facilities
 Biodiversity             Not applicable
 Coastal hazard           Not applicable

Part 2 of the Planning scheme advises that the Planning Minister is satisfied that the State Planning Policy
(SPP) dated July 2017 is appropriately integrated in the Noosa Council’s planning scheme except for
Natural hazards, risks and resilience – coastal hazards – in part.

5.1.5    PLANNING ACT AND REGULATIONS 2017

This application has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act 2016 (the
Act), the Planning Regulation 2017 (the Regulation), and the Development Assessment Rules (DA Rules).

Section 45 of the Planning Act 2016 outlines the requirements for assessing a code assessable
application. It states:

 45 Categories of assessment
 (3) A code assessment is an assessment that must be carried out only—
         (a) against the assessment benchmarks in a categorising instrument for the development; and
         (b) having regard to any matters prescribed by regulation for this paragraph.

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