Submission Letter · MCU18/0015

Due to the multiple non-compliances with the Overall Intent of the Noosa Heads Locality Code,
the proposal must be consistent and achieve compliance with the overarching Desired
Environmental Outcomes of the Noosa Plan 2006 (last amended 8 June 2018). Please see
below specific non-compliances with the Desired Environmental Outcomes of the Noosa Plan

2006:

 

DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOME

COMMENT

 

g) OPEN SPACE, ENVIRONMENT &
CONSERVATION FUNCTIONS

Networks of open space and natural habitat, vegetated
lands, wetlands, watercourses and riparian zones are
sensitivity managed and protected and avoid as far as
practicable or, where avoidance is not practicable,
minimise adverse impacts resulting from development
by-

i protecting and managing the natural environment in a
way that—

a. supports the economy through the tourism industry
and contributes to the region’s competitive advantage
and lifestyle;

b. maintains and improves landscape character and
visual amenity;

c. builds ecological resilience and capacity to adapt to a
changing climate;

d. provides passive, nature-based recreation and
educational opportunities including appropriate eco-
tourism facilities;

e. defines the boundaries to or of each of the distinct
urban localities of Noosa Shire; and

f. provides linkages beyond Noosa Shire’s boundaries;

ii ecologically important areas being protected,
rehabilitated and enhanced including their condition,
extent, diversity and connectivity to maintain and
improve biodiversity, landscape stability, resilience and
ecological integrity of the natural environment;

iii koala habitat, connectivity and safety being maintained
and improved, contributing to a net gain in koala habitat
assisting with the long term stabilisation and recovery of
viable populations across Noosa Shire, Sunshine Coast
and South East Queensland;

iv koala habitat offsets being applied only as a last resort
and achieving an equivalent or better environmental
outcome and additional protection to environmental
values at risk or additional management actions to
improve environmental values;

v terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity values and water
quality within the Noosa River system being protected; vi
natural waterways and wetlands being maintained in
their natural state with development providing for

 

 

Non-Compliant

The proposal has not demonstrated that adverse
impacts on the environment have been avoided
as far as practicable as it involves the
establishment of an inconsistent use (Multiple
Housing Type 4) on land zoned Open space
Conversation resulting in significant vegetation
clearing to facilitate construction of the dwellings
and further vegetation clearing to establish
adequate bushfire hazard setbacks.

The proposal does not improve the landscape
character or visual amenity of the Noosa Hill,
which has specifically been identified within the
Noosa Heads Locality Code as an area of
environmental significance that required
protection.

The proposal results in significant vegetation
clearing on an ecologically important area
impacting on variously flora and fauna community
residing in the established vegetation (as
identified within ecological assessment).
Additionally, the vegetation clearing further
reduces the ecological linkages of the site to other
important areas of environmental significance. No
Vegetation Re-habitation Plan as been provided
by the Applicant to demonstrate an off-set to the
proposed vegetation clearing, nonetheless, as
the proposal stands, it would be near impossible
to provide the required amount of re-habitation
areas to sufficiently off-set (on site) the extensive
vegetation clearing proposed.

 

 

7 December 2018

LPC — Noosa Shire Council

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