4.0 Planning Report

5.0 Level of assessment

5.1 Synopsis

 Description of Use                               Industrial Business Type 2
                                                  Ancillary Dwelling Unit
 Approval Being Sought                            Material Change of Use & Operational
                                                  Works
 Level of Assessment                              Code Assessment.


 Referral Agencies                                None applicable.




Chapter 3, Part 1 of the Planning Act 2016 (PA), stipulates Types of Development and
Assessment. Section 44 of the PA lists the categories of development as follows;

(1) There are 3 categories of development, namely prohibited, assessable or accepted
development.

(2) Prohibited development is development for which a development application may not be
made.

(3) Assessable development is development for which a development approval is required.

(4) Accepted development is development for which a development approval is not required.

Section 45, point (1) of the PA then refers categories of assessment as Code and Impact when
development is Assessable.

Section 45, point (2) of the PA then gives authority of a categorizing instrument to determine
the categories of assessment that must be carried out for the development.

For this application, the relative categorizing instrument is that of which is prescribed by the
Noosa Plan; Division 11 – Table 11.9 (Assessment Table for the Industry Zone)




This application seeks approval for a material change of use of vacant industrial land to be
developed and accommodate Industrial Business Type 2 activity and three Ancillary Dwelling



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