Cover Letter - Minor Change Application · 51987.2949.6

    +    The change would not result in a substantially different development because the change relates to
         a minor additions and alterations involving a enclosing an existing balcony associated with Unit 19
         and minor internal changes;
    +    The change would not cause the approval to include prohibited development;
    +    The change would not require the application to be referred to a referral agency; and
    +    The original application was publicly notified.

For the reasons outlined above, it is considered that the proposed changes constitute a ‘minor change’ to
the approved development. On this basis, it is considered that the request should be dealt with pursuant to
provisions outlined within Section 81 of the Planning Act 2016.

Assessment Procedures

In accordance with Section 81 of the Planning Act 2016, in assessing the change application:

(4) The responsible entity must consider the statutory instrument, or other document, as in effect when the
development application for the development approval was properly made.

(5) However, the responsible entity may give the weight the responsible entity considers is appropriate, in
the circumstances, to— (a) the statutory instrument or other document as in effect when the change
application was made;

The original development application for 24 Multiple Dwelling Units, single office and ancillary facilities was
approved in 1987.

The Noosa Plan 2020 (21 September 2020) was in effect at the time that this change application was made.
In this circumstance, it is considered that weight should be afforded to the Noosa Plan 2020 when
assessing the proposed changes, as this document sets out the current planning intent for the Shire over
the next 20 years.

The proposed development would constitute a Multiple Dwelling under the Noosa Plan 2020. The subject
site is located within the High Density Residential Zone and the Noosa Heads Local Plan Area. A Multiple
Dwelling is code assessable, and subject to assessment against the following codes:
      + Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
      + High Density Residential Zone Code;
      + Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code; and
      + Works Codes

Key Issues

Plot Ratio/Gross Floor Area

The proposal will increase gross floor area by approximately 19m2, which relates to the enclosure of
portions of the existing balcony. The gross floor area and plot ratio has not been calculated for the entire
development, however, it is assumed due to the age of the development that it may exceed current
acceptable outcomes and consequently the correlating Performance Outcome PO8 of the High Density
Residential Zone Code .The proposed extensions have therefore been considered against the relevant
overall outcomes of the High Density Residential Zone Code below: