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Amended Decision Notice MCU25 0059 & OPW25 0080
Officer: Felix Gough
Direct Telephone: 07 53296561
Our Reference: MCU25/0059 &
OPW25/0080
Your Reference: 05069
3 September 2025
IG Smith & LJ Smith
C/- Marine Structures
18 Ron Parkinson Cres
CORBOULD PARK QLD 4551
[email protected]
Dear Sir
Amended Decision Notice
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that on 19 August 2025, Council decided to approve the
application subject to conditions.
Details of the decision are as follows:
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: MCU25/0059 & OPW25/0080
Street address: 32 Noosa Pde Noosa Heads Qld 4567
Real property description: Lot 15 N 21842
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. DECISION DETAILS
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
• Development Permit for a Material Change of Use – Landing – Residential
• Operational Works – Prescribed Tidal Works – Pontoon and Gangway
3. CURRENCY PERIOD OF APPROVAL
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
4. ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
Approved Plans
1. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless
otherwise amended by these conditions.
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected] 07 5329 6500
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Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
MS-05069-01 D SITE PLAN & WATER ALLOCATION 21/02/2025
MS-05069-02 F LAYOUT PLAN 25/02/2025
MS-05069-03 F ELEVATION 25/02/2025
Currency Period
2. The Currency Period for this development approval lapses if all conditions have not been
complied with, and the plan of survey lodged with Council for endorsement by 19 August
2027 unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council.
Performance Bond
3. Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of $2,000 must be
submitted to Council, to secure performance of all conditions of this approval, prior to the
commencement of the works. The cash bond or trading bank guarantee will be returned on
performance of the conditions of this approval less any costs incurred by Council in respect
of enforcing performance of this permit. Council reserves the right to call upon the bond or
guaranteed sum to effect compliance with conditions.
General Conditions
4. The maximum number of vessels that may be berthed, moored or attached on the structure
must not exceed 2.
5. The use of the landing must not cause any adverse effects on the amenity of the surrounding
areas including changes to light, views, air quality and noise.
6. All structures must be designed and constructed such that they are free standing within the
waterway and are not connected to or behind the revetment wall
7. All structures must have no detrimental effects on stormwater drains and/or easements.
8. A rigid handrail must be fitted on one side of the walkway. The handrail must be of an open
design and in accordance with the approved plans.
9. No posts or vertical supports of the proposed jetty are to extend vertically from the structure
unless they provide necessary support for the handrail.
10. No boatlifting devices are to be attached or moored at the jetty structure for the purpose of
elevating a vessel above the water without Council approval.
11. There must be no electrical reticulation system carrying electricity in excess of 24 volts
beyond the revetment wall unless all switches and power outlets are positioned above the
1%AEP flood level.
12. Lighting associated with the use must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in
accordance with Section 3 of AS4282 Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting.
13. The jetty is to be used for private purposes only with no commercial operations to be
undertaken.
14. Boat repair activities are not permitted on site.
15. Wastewater and sullage must only be disposed of at approved pumpout facilities.
16. The mooring facility must not be utilised for live-aboard purposes.
17. Any construction and post construction activity is not to impact on the condition of the
waterway, and is to be conducted so as not to breach the Environmental Protection Act EPA
(1994) and the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009.
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18. Certification by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland that states that the
pontoon and gangway is constructed in accordance with best practice methods and is
structurally sound must be submitted to Council. This certification must be submitted to
Council within three (3) months of the completion of the works. A final inspection and
approval of the structure by Council’s Inspector is also required. Please contact Council’s
Development Assessment Branch on 5329 6500 to arrange the inspection.
19. This approval lapses where the construction of the jetty has not commenced within two (2)
years of the date of issue of the approval, unless application is made and approved by
Council for an extension.
20. After completion, the proposed works must be maintained in a sound state of repair in
accordance with the approved plans
5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Not applicable.
6. REFERRAL AGENCIES
The referral agencies applicable to this application are:
Referral Status Referral Agency and Referral Trigger Response
Address
Concurrence SARA at DILGP SARA Planning Regulation The agency provided its
at DILGP Via MyDAS2 2017 Schedule 10, part response on
at https://prod2.dev- 17, Division 1 - Tidal 15/06/2025 (Reference
assess.qld.gov.au/suite Works or work in a No. [2506-46399
/ (for assistance, Costal Management SRA]). A copy of the
contact DILGP at 5352 District response is attached
9701 or
email:[email protected]
7. ADVISORY NOTES
General Advisory Notes
1. Council has undertaken an audit check of the Operational Works drawings in relations to the
proposed works. A detailed check of the calculations and drawings has not been undertaken,
as they have been certified by a RPEQ. The RPEQ bears full responsibility for all aspects
of the engineering design. Council reserves the right to require further amendments and/or
additions at a later date should design errors become apparent.
2. The approval or conditions do not absolve the owner of the land from complying with all the
conditions of this approval and/or relevant Council By-Laws and Policies and/or relevant
statues and/or statutory regulations in the execution and/or performance of said works.
3. Council reserves the right to call up any performance bond held or levy charges against the
property, should emergency works be required to be undertaken by Council to make the site
safe due to inactivity on the development site for extended periods of time.
4. Should any changes or modifications to the approved plans be required as a result of
construction constraints, a “Request to change an existing approval” under the Planning Act
2016 must be made. Amended plans clearly indicating the changes must be lodged with this
application along with the appropriate fees.
Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Levy
5. The QLeave levy must be paid prior to the issue of a development permit where it is required.
Council will not be able to issue a Decision Notice without receipt of details that the Levy has
been paid.
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8. PROPERTY NOTES
Not applicable.
9. VARIATION APPROVAL DETAILS
Not applicable.
10. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED
Not applicable.
11. SUBMISSIONS
Not applicable.
12. RIGHTS OF APPEAL
You are entitled to appeal against this decision. A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the
Planning Act 2016 is attached.
During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written
representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval. If
Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a negotiated decision notice will be
issued. Only one negotiated decision notice may be given.
13. 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,
for Felix Gough
Development Engineer
Enc: Appeal Rights
Approved Plans/Documents
cc. [email protected]
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Referral Agency Response
PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
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2506-46399 SRA SARA role: Referral agency SARA trigger: Schedule 10, Part 17, Division 3, Table 2, Item 1 (Planning Regulation 2017) Development application for operational works within navigable waterways Schedule 10, Part 17, Division 3, Table 1, Item 1 (Planning Regulation 2017) Development application for operational works within tidal waterway SARA reference: 2506-46399 SRA Assessment manager: Noosa Shire Council ‘Street address: 32 Noosa Parade, Nooss Heads Real property description: Lot 15 on N21842 Applicant name: Laurison James & Irene Gail Smith C/- Marine Structures Applicant contact details: 18 Ron Parkinson Crescent Corbould Park QLD 4551 [email protected] Human Rights Act 2019 A consideration of the 23 fundamental human rights protected under considerations: the Humans Right Act 2019 has been undertaken as part of this decision. It has been determined that this decision does not limit human rights. Representations An applicant may make representations to a concurrence agency, at any time before the application is decided, about changing a matter in the referral agency response (s.30 Development Assessment Rules). Copies of the relevant provisions are in Attachment 4. A copy of this response has been sent to the applicant for their information. For further information please contact Rosanna Nobile, Planning Officer, on (07) 5352 9777 or via email [email protected] who will be pleased to assist. Yours sincerely ! 1) Uf Jamaica Hewston Manager cc Laurison James & Irene Gail Smith C/- Marine Structures, [email protected] enc Attachment 1 - Referral agency conditions State Assessment and Referral Agency Page 2 of 8 Document Set ID: 24095479 Page 6 of 12 Version: 1, Version Date: 03/09/2025
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2506-46399 SRA Attachment 2 - Advice to the applicant Attachment 3 - Reasons for referral agency response Attachment 4 - Representations about a referral agency response provisions Attachment 5 - Documents referenced in conditions Stale Assessment and Referral Agency Page 3 of 8 Document Set ID: 24095479 Page 7 of 12 Version: 1, Version Date: 03/09/2025
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2506-46399 SRA
Attachment 1—Referral agency conditions
(Under section 56(1)(b){) of the Planning Act 2016 the following conditions must be attached to any development
approval relating to this application) (Copies of the documents referenced below are found at Attachment 5)
No. | Conditions Condition timing
Development Permit — Operational work
Schedule 10, Part 17, Division 3, Table 2, Item 1 — Tidal works or work in a coastal management
district—The chief executive administering the Planning Act 2016 nominates the Director-General of
the Department of Transport and Main Roads to be the enforcement authority for the development to
which this development approval relates for the administration and enforcement of any matter relating
to the following conditions:
Approved plan
The development must be carried out generally in accordance with
the following plan:
* Site plan and water allocation, prepared by Marine
Structures, dated 21 February 2025, drawing number MS-
05069-01, Revision D
* Layout plan, prepared by Marine Structures, dated 25
February 2025, drawing number MS-05069-02, Revision F
Lighting
2. (a) Light/mark all vessels, structures, plant and equipment For the duration of
associated with: works and for operation
i. the works, in accordance with the following to be maintained st all
specifications: times
*® any anchors deployed must be marked with yellow
buoys and fitted with FL yellow lights fitted
* lighting provided must not obscure, disguise or
otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of
navigational lighting.
ii. operations, in accordance with the following
specifications:
* section 3 of AS4282-1997 Control of the obtrusive
effects of outdoor lighting
(b) Lighting provided must not obscure, disguise or otherwise
interfere with the safe navigation of other vessels, including the
effectiveness of navigational lighting.
Protection of navigable waterways
3. The construction, operation and maintenance of the pontoon and any | For the duration of
ship berthed, moored or attached to the structure, must not: works, and at all times
(8) encroach into, pass over or under a navigation corridor
(b) be located in a high-risk maritime zone
(c) impede the safe navigation of other ships or bosts
(d) restrict safe access to or from neighbouring structures.
4. Remove and dispose of any debris or similar obstruction For the duration or
encountered whilst undertaking the work at an appropriately licensed | works
facility.
5. All piles and/or structure to be demolished both above and below the | Prior to the completion
waterline must be completely extracted/removed. of the works
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2506-46399 SRA Schedule 10, Part 17, Division 3, Table 1, Item 1 — Tidal works or work in a coastal management district— The chief executive administering the Planning Act 2016 nominates the Director-General of The Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation to be the enforcement authority for the development to which this development approval relates for the administration and enforcement of ‘any matter relating to the following conditions: The works must be carried out generally in accordance with the following plans: * Site plan and water allocation, prepared by Marine Structures, dated 21 February 2025, drawing number MS- 05069-01, Revision D * Layout plan, prepared by Marine Structures, dated 25 February 2025, drawing number MS-05069-02, Revision F * Elevation, prepared by Marine Structures, dated 25 February 2025, drawing number MS-05069-03, Revision F For the duration of works and to be maintained The works to which this approval relates are to be for a private purpose only. At all times Any operator and contractor involved in the works to which this approval relates must: (a) be provided a copy of these referral agency conditions (b) install all measures, plant and equipment necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions of this approval (c) maintain such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient condition (d) operate such measures, plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner. During construction For the proposed works only use materials which are free from contaminants as defined under section 11 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. During construction 10. Should the works become damaged as a result of erosion, flooding or storm tide inundation, the registered landowner(s) of the subject land shall be responsible for the removal of all debris at their own expense. State Assessment and Referral Agency Document Set ID: 24095479 Version: 1, Version Date: 03/09/2025 Page 5 of 8 Page 9 of 12
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2506-46399 SRA Attachment 2—Advice to the applicant General advice 1. Terms and phrases used in this document are defined in the Planning Act 2016, its regulation or the State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) (version 3.2). If a word remains undefined it has its ordinary meaning. State Assessment and Referral Agency Page 6 of 8 Document Set ID: 24095479 Page 10 of 12 Version: 1, Version Date: 03/09/2025
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2506-46399 SRA Attachment 3—Reasons for referral agency response [Given under section 56(7) of the Planning Act 2076) The reasons for the SARA’s decision are: © The proposed development is for a material change of use for landing and operational work for prescribed tidal works to construct a new catwalk and pontoon system st 32 Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads, which is formally described as Lot 15 on N21842. * The pontoon and catwalk is for private use and for one vessel with a maximum wet vessel beam of 2.8 metres. ® The pontoon will be located in a canal. * The proposed structure, including any vessel berthed, moored or attached to the structure: © will not encroach into, pass over or under a navigation corridor, and © is not located in a high-risk maritime development zone. e SARA assessed the development against FT5 qualifying criteria checklist 4 and State code 8: Coastal development for tidal works, of the State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP v3.2). *® The proposed structure meets the FT5 qualifying criteria checklist 4 and complies with the SDAP, subject to conditions to ensure: © the development is carried out generally in accordance with the plans of development submitted with the application © that at all times, all lights on or above the development site do not interfere with safe navigation in surrounding waterways © the development does not encroach on the navigation corridor or high-risk maritime zone to ensure the safe passage of vessels o that debris from the development does not create a hazard to navigation o that there is no residual material that could create a hazard to navigation. *® The development complies with the assessment benchmarks of State code 8 of SDAP (version 3.2) in that the development: © does not adversely impact life, buildings and infrastructure from the impacts of coastal erosion maintains and concerns both coastal processes and resources maintains appropriate public use of, and access to and along, State coastal land © avoids impacts or, where the matters of state environmental significance cannot be reasonably avoided, impacts are reasonably minimised and mitigated © does not result in a significant residual impact on a matter of state environmental significance. oo Material used in the assessment of the application: the development application material and submitted plans Planning Act 2016 Planning Regulation 2017 the SDAP (version 3.2), as published by SARA the Development Assessment Rules SARA DA Mapping system section 58 of the Human Rights Act 2019 Attachment 4—Representations about a referral agency response provisions (page left intentionally blank) State Assessment and Referral Agency Page 7 of 8 Document Set ID: 24095479 Page 11 of 12 Version: 1, Version Date: 03/09/2025
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Appeal Rights
PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
Chapter 6 Dispute resolution (3) The appellant or, for an appeal to a tribunal, the registrar must,
within the service period, give a copy of the notice of appeal to –
Part 1 Appeal rights
(a) the respondent for the appeal; and
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(b) each co-respondent for the appeal; and
(1) Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
(c) for an appeal about a development application under schedule
(a) Matters that may be appealed to –
1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the
(i) either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or development application; and
(ii) only a tribunal; or (d) for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1,
table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change
(iii) only the P&E Court; and
application; and
(b) The person-
(e) each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for the
(i) who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a principal
submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d); and
(ii) who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(f) for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
(iii) who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(g) for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other
(iv) who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the
person who the registrar considers appropriate.
matter.
(4) The service period is –
(2) An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.
(a) if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E
(3) The appeal period is –
Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
(a) for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business
(b) otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the
agency; or (5) A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-
respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
(b) for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after the
deemed refusal happens; or (6) A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of election,
in the approved form, within 10 business days after the notice of
(c) for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under chapter
appeal is given to the person.
7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the registration of
premises – 20 business days after a notice us published under 231 Other appeals
section 269(3)(a) or (4); or
(1) Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless
(d) for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20 the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this
business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-
to the person; or appealable.
(e) for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development (2) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or
application for which a decision notice has not been given – matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed
(3) A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an
approval notice to the assessment manager; or
application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the
(f) for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a
decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
given to the person.
(4) In this section –
Note – decision includes-
See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal
(a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
period.
(b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(4) Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard
in the appeal. (c) the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
(5) If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the (d) a purported decision; and
assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to
(e) a deemed refusal.
withdraw from the appeal.
non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or
(6) To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an
matter-
infrastructure charges notice must not be about-
(a) is final and conclusive; and
(a) the adopted charge itself; or
(b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed,
(b) for a decision about an offset or refund-
set aside or called into question in any other way under the
(i) the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the
a LGIP; or Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity; and
(ii) the cost of infrastructure decided using the method (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of
included in the local government’s charges resolution. the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
on any ground.
230 Notice of appeal
232 Rules of the P&E Court
(1) An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the
tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that- (1) A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the
rules of the court that apply to the appeal.
(a) is in the approved form; and
(b) succinctly states the grounds of the appeal. (2) However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if
the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court
(2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.
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