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There are no relevant matters or referrals applicable to the application.

5.1.2 State Planning Policy

The proposal is generally compliant with the SPP assessment benchmarks, as discussed below.

 Part E – Assessment            Comments
 Benchmarks
 Tourism:                       The proposal promotes the natural and built assets associated with the
                                tourism development, providing for a high-end tourist product surrounded by
                                bushland and close to environmental assets on the Noosa North Shore.
 Biodiversity:                  The site contains MSES vegetation, including Wildlife Habitat and ‘Essential
 Development       minimises    Habitat’ as shown below.
 adverse       impacts    on
 Matters        of     State
 Significance (MSES).




                                DNRME’s Vegetation Management Supporting Map identifies that Least
                                Concern remnant vegetation is present within the site and more than 90% of
                                the site’s vegetation is to be retained. The Department of State Development,
                                Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning have confirmed The Noosa Plan
                                ‘Visitor Mixed Use’ Zone at Beach Road, Noosa North Shore qualifies as an
                                ‘urban area’ zoning for the purposes of applying the ‘urban area urban
                                purpose’ regulated vegetation clearing exemptions. Please note Ecological
                                Report for further commentary.
 Cultural Heritage:             The site has been thoroughly investigated as part of the original subdivision
 Indigenous          cultural   and development portal plan for cultural heritage. The areas for development
 heritage are appropriately     have been disturbed by way of clearing for previous activities on the site.
 conserved and considered       Site management will ensure careful identification and communication
 in    the      development     protocols are established with DATSIP and Traditional Owners during
 process.                       construction stage.

 Water Quality:                 Further effluent disposal and soil testing design will be undertaken as part of
 Minimise adverse impacts       the subsequent Operational Works approvals. A water balance report is also
 on environmental values.       provided to ensure water levels within the dam are appropriately managed so
                                as not to require additional importing of water or run off into the adjoining
                                National Park.
 Natural Hazards:
                                The accompanying Bushfire Hazard Management Plan includes
 Development in bushfire
                                recommendations to achieve an acceptable level of protection for people and
 prone areas mitigates the
                                property.
 risks to an acceptable
 level.




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