RPT_P0041116_Other Change - 7 Noosa Parade_V1_260511 · MCU25/0053.01

Introduction
Urbis Ltd has prepared this town planning report on behalf of Seymour Leisure Pty Ltd (A.C.N. 110 266 576) as
Trustee under Instrument 721580393 in support of a Change Application (‘Other Change’) to the existing
development approval over land at 7 Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads (‘the site’).

The Change Application seeks to amend the most recent development approval for the site, being
Development Approval for a Material Change of Use for a Dwelling House and Development Permit for
Operational Works (Council Ref: MCU25/0053 and OPW25/0074) (the existing approval), in accordance with
Sections 78 and 82 of the Planning Act 2016.

The existing approval was granted by Noosa Shire Council on 21 November 2025 and was subject to Code
Assessment under Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment No.1/2020). It provides for the demolition of the existing
multiple dwelling and the construction of a single detached dwelling house comprising two storeys and a
basement level. The approved development includes five bedrooms across the ground floor and Level 1, main
living and kitchen areas at ground level, extensive outdoor living spaces and a pool, and six car parking
spaces and storage within the basement accessed from Noosa Parade.


Nature of the Proposed Change
The Change Application proposes internal layout amendments across the basement, ground floor and Level 1
of the approved dwelling house. The changes arise from detailed design development and are intended to
improve the functionality, circulation, efficiency and adaptability of the dwelling.

The basement amendments introduce ancillary recreational and wellness spaces and involve the removal of
one car parking space. Notwithstanding this change, parking provision remains well in excess of the relevant
planning scheme requirements. The basement spaces are not proposed or intended to be used as bedrooms
or for overnight accommodation. To provide certainty, the applicant is willing to accept a condition restricting
basement-level recreational rooms to ancillary use only.

Importantly, the proposed changes do not materially alter the approved building footprint, height, setbacks,
site cover, external façade presentation, access arrangements or overall built form. The development
therefore remains consistent with the approved residential outcome and continues to deliver a high-quality
dwelling in a prominent location within Noosa Heads.


Change Application Pathway
The Change Application is advanced as an Other Change due to changes to the assessment framework
since the existing approval was granted. Under the Noosa Plan 2020, a Material Change of Use for a Dwelling
House on a site greater than 500m² in the Medium Density Residential Zone is now subject to Impact
Assessment. This procedural change necessitates public notification but does not alter the underlying
planning merits of the approved development, which remains consistent with the intended residential
character, built form and amenity outcomes for the locality.

The basement-level changes are addressed transparently in this report, noting that some ancillary
recreational spaces may be characterised as habitable rooms for assessment purposes. These spaces
remain ancillary to the dwelling and are supported by the approved flood mitigation, dewatering and
stormwater management measures.


Assessment Framework and Supporting Material
In accordance with Section 82(2)(a) of the Planning Act 2016 (‘Planning Act’), this report assesses the
proposed changes against the relevant assessment benchmarks of the Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment
No.3/2026) only to the extent those benchmarks are relevant to assessing the Change Application in the
context of the existing approval.

Other Change Application - 7 Noosa Parade                                                             The Site     7