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

McInnes Wilson Lawyers



1.0     INTRODUCTION
Core Consultants Pty Ltd (Core) was engaged by McInnes Wilson Lawyers, on behalf of Fourteen
Enterprises Pty Ltd, to undertake a geotechnical investigation and slope stability assessment for a proposed
swimming pool at 42 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach.
A Minor Change Application was submitted to Noosa Shire Council (Council), by M Design, on
18 September 2018 to change a Development Approval over land situated at 42 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine
Beach. Council refused the Minor Change Application on 20 December 2018 (refer Noosa Council Decision
Notice Minor Change – Reference No. 51987.2951.01, dated 21 December 2018).
M Design and Fourteen Enterprises Pty Ltd have commenced an appeal in the Planning and Environment
Court against Council’s decision to refuse the Minor Change Application (Brisbane Appeal No. 245 of 2019).
Core previously undertook a site walkover, review of available information, and numerical stability modelling.
Results of that work have been presented in Core report J000867-001-R-Rev0, along with geotechnical
recommendations for the proposed development.
This report presents the results of a subsequent geotechnical investigation and further slope stability
modelling, along with associated geotechnical comments and recommendations which address the joint
information requests made by the nominated coastal engineering expert witnesses during their joint meeting.
This report provides an assessment of opinion regarding possible slope failure following a hypothetical future
sea surge/storm event provided by the coastal engineering expert witnesses, and responds to further
information requests those experts have made. The report is not an individual statement of evidence.

2.0     PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The proposed development comprises the addition of a swimming pool adjacent to the eastern edge of the
existing residence, along with an extension of the existing deck (refer Image 1 below).




Image 1: Extract from M Design drawing 2.2 (18/9/18) showing proposed pool layout.


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