Cover Letter - Minor Change Application · 131999.982846.3

(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 permit for the additions to the dwelling house was properly made on
09/08/1999. The 1997 Strategic Plan was in effect at the time that the application was properly
made.

The Noosa Plan 2020 (21 September 2020) was in effect at the time that this change application was
made. 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.

An assessment against the all matters the responsible entity would or may assess against or have
regard to, if the change application were a development application is provided in the sections
below.

Framework for Assessment

Categorising Instruments for Statutory Assessment

In accordance with Section 43 of the Planning Act 2016, the following categorising instruments may
contain assessment benchmarks applicable to development applications:
+     the Planning Regulation 2017
+     the Planning Scheme for the local government area
+     any temporary local planning instrument
+     any variation approval

Of these, the planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed below:

Assessment Benchmarks Related to the Planning Regulation 2017

The Planning Regulation 2017 (the Regulation) prescribes assessment benchmarks that the
application must be carried out against, which are additional or alternative to the assessment
benchmarks contained in council’s Planning Scheme. These assessment benchmarks may be contained
within:
    • the SEQ Regional Plan;
    • Part E of the State Planning Policy, to the extent they are not appropriately integrated into the
        Planning Scheme; and
    • Schedule 10 of the Regulation.

An assessment against the applicable benchmarks contained within the Planning Regulation is
provided below:

SEQ Regional Plan

The subject site is located within the Urban Footprint under the SEQ Regional Plan (SEQRP). The
dwelling house additions are consistent with the goals, elements and strategies for the Urban
Footprint designation.