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Referral Agency Response - Planning Refusal RAP25 0012 · RAP25/0012
Officer: Cameron Smith
Direct Telephone: 07 5329 6245
Our Reference: RAP25/0012
Your Reference: 0716
1 August 2025
CL Miller & SC Scheuer
C/- Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd
3/93 Hilton Tce
TEWANTIN QLD 4565
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Early Referral Agency Response - Refusal
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that Council, as a referral agency for the application,
completed its assessment of the application on 25 July 2025. You are advised that Council
refused the application. Reasons for refusal are detailed below.
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. RAP25/0012
Street Address: 32 Park Cres, Sunshine Beach
Real Property Description: Lot 595 RP 48112
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT
The applicant seeks the following type of development approval:
Early Referral Agency Response – Additions to Dwelling House (Building Height, Site Cover
and Setbacks)
3. REASONS FOR REFUSAL
The applicant seeks an early Referral Agency Response for a Dwelling house (Building Height,
Site Cover & Setbacks)
Council as a referral agency directs that the application must be refused for the following
reasons:
1. The proposal does not comply with Acceptable Outcomes AO7.1 and AO7.2 and
Performance Outcome PO7 the Low Density Residential Zone Code as it further
exceeds 2 storeys and 8 metres in height and:
a. Will visually dominate the surrounding area;
b. Will unreasonably obscure views;
c. Will present opportunities for overlooking and reduction of privacy;
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected] 07 5329 6500
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d. Does not present a building height consistent with structures on adjoining and
surrounding premises and with the predominant character of the area further
extending the level of non-compliance with the scheme.
2. The proposal does not comply with Acceptable Outcome AO8.1 and Performance
Outcome PO8 the Low Density Residential Zone Code as it exceeds the allowable site
cover and:
a. The existing dwelling exceeds the maximum site cover of 40% of the site area
and the additions further exacerbate the non-compliance of the site;
b. The proposal will result in a site cover of 37.5% on the upper level and 40.4% on
the middle floor, and 35.9% on the lower level, further exceeding the
requirements of the relevant provisions;
c. Is not of a scale or character compatible with the surrounding development;
d. Presents an appearance of bulk from all three storeys to adjacent properties and
other areas in the vicinity of the site.
3. The proposal does not comply with Overall Outcome 6.3.1.2 (2)(c) of the Low Density
Residential Zone Code given the development would not maintain the low scale
character of the zone, given the cumulative impacts of non-compliant building height,
number of storeys and site cover; and
4. There are no relevant reasons to approve the proposed further increases to building
height or site cover from the maximum benchmarks specified by the Noosa Plan 2020
for this area.
4. REASONS FOR REFERRAL AGENCY’S DECISION
The proposal is subject to specific built form parameters outlined in Noosa Plan 2020 (25
September 2020).
5. REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT REFERRAL AGENCY RESPONSE
Not applicable
6. OTHER DETAILS
If you wish to obtain more information about the decision, electronic copies are available online
at www.noosa.qld.gov.au or at Council Offices.
Yours faithfully,
Cameron Smith
Development Planner
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