24-01-2020 - Appeal No. 245 of 2019 - Final Order of Judge Rackemann · 51987.2951.01

Working Notes:
M Design and Fourteen Enterprises Pty Ltd as trustee v Noosa Shire Council -
42 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach




Table of Contents


   1.      Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4
   2.      Site Description ....................................................................................................................... 5
        2.1.       Proposed Development .................................................................................................. 5
        2.2.       Site Inspection................................................................................................................. 6
   3.      Planning Framework ............................................................................................................... 9
        3.1.       Queensland Coastal Planning Policy ............................................................................... 9
          3.1.1.      Beach Protection Act 1968.......................................................................................... 9
          3.1.2.      Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 .......................................................... 9
          3.1.3.      Planning Act 2016 ....................................................................................................... 9
        3.2.       Coastal Management Mapping ..................................................................................... 10
   4.      Coastal Processes at Sunshine Beach ................................................................................... 14
        4.1.       Water Levels.................................................................................................................. 14
          4.1.1.      Astronomical Tides.................................................................................................... 14
          4.1.2.      Storm Tide ................................................................................................................. 14
          4.1.3.      Sea Level Rise ............................................................................................................ 14
        4.2.       Wave Climate and Design Wave Conditions ................................................................. 15
   5.      Aerial Photography Analysis ................................................................................................. 18
   6.      Erosion Prone Area Reassessment........................................................................................ 28
        6.1.       Long-term Erosion (N x R) ............................................................................................. 29
        6.2.       Short-term Erosion (C) .................................................................................................. 30
        6.3.       Recession due to Sea Level Rise .................................................................................... 32
        6.4.       Dune Scarp Component ................................................................................................ 34
        6.5.       Summary of the Erosion Prone Area Assessment......................................................... 34
   7.      Coastal Building Line ............................................................................................................. 36
   8.      Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 38
   9.      Qualifications ........................................................................................................................ 39
        9.1.       The Report..................................................................................................................... 39
        9.2.       Limitations, Qualifications and Reservations ................................................................ 39
   10.     References ............................................................................................................................ 40




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