Infrastructure Charge - MCU22/0082 & OPW22/0134

                                                                       PO Box 141, Tewantin, QLD 4565
                                                                       Phone (07) 5329 6500         Fax (07) 5329 6501
                                                                       Email: [email protected] Website: www.noosa.qld.gov.au
                                                                       ABN 97 969 214 121


                                 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
                              INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES NOTICE
          1.        PRELIMINARY

          Infrastructure charges are triggered and issued on development approvals as a contribution towards the cost
          of "trunk" infrastructure provided to service development and are governed by “Charges Resolutions” adopted
          by local government in accordance with the planning legislation and regulations current at the time of issue.
               •     Infrastructure Charges Notices are issued separately by both Council and Unitywater relating to
                     their specified “Trunk” infrastructure networks.

          2.        DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT, DECISION AND REASONS FOR ISSUING CHARGE

          The planning legislation provides for the following:
               a)    authorises local governments to do either or both of the following for development approvals in relation
                     to trunk infrastructure—

                    (i) adopt, by resolution, charges for development infrastructure and levy the charges (Refer to the
                       "Noosa Shire Council Charges Resolution” under which the infrastructure charge was issued);

                    (ii) impose particular conditions about development infrastructure; and

               b)    authorises local governments, for non-trunk infrastructure, to impose particular conditions about
                     development infrastructure; and
               c)    provides for a regulation to govern local government adopted charges and charges by distributor-
                     retailers under the SEQ Water Act for trunk infrastructure.
          The triggers for issuing infrastructure charges are generally triggered by the issue of a development permit
          for either:

               (1) Reconfiguration of a lot; or
               (2) Material Change of Use of Premises; or

               (3) Building Works; or
               (4) Other development.
          Infrastructure charges are not imposed by condition on a development permit - they are an action that follows
          the issue of a permit. So consequently, charges may be imposed in cases where a development permit for a lot
          reconfiguration or material change of use of premises has previously been granted, but a development permit
          for building works is yet to issue.

          Council’s decision and reason/s for issuing the infrastructure charge is because the development results in an
          increase in the type/s and/or quantity in use/s on the site and therefore places additional demand on
          infrastructure. The determination of additional demand on infrastructure correlates directly to the
          infrastructure charge calculation undertaken in accordance with Council’s Charges Resolution and the planning
          legislation. Refer also to Queensland State Government Fact Sheet: “Local government infrastructure
          framework, Calculating additional demand and existing use credits”.
          The Infrastructure Charges Notice includes “Special Notes” (if applicable) on page 2 and together with the
          infrastructure charge calculation on page 3, provides full and factual details to enable the applicant to review
          and if required, for making a submission to Council on the infrastructure charge issued in relation to any of
          the following:



                                            PO Box 141               P. (07) 5329 6500    [email protected]
                                            TEWANTIN QLD 4565        F. (07) 5329 6501    www.noosa.qld.gov.au         ICN - Page 4
Document Set ID: 22210044
Version: 1, Version Date: 15/12/2022