Planning Report · MCU16/0099.01

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

On 8 June 2017, Noosa Shire Council issued a Negotiation Decision Notice for a
development permit to nbn for a ‘Telecommunications Facility’ (Permit
Reference: MCU16/0099 & OPW16/0218) associated with the development of a
telecommunications facility at 23 Jirrima Crescent, Cooroibah QLD 4565 (Lot 47
RP136461). The development permit is contained within Appendix A – Negotiated
Decision Notice. Commencement of this use has not yet occurred and the
development permit remains valid.

Upon progressing further construction assessments of the waterway crossing on
Lot 47 RP136461 (the subject site), it was found that substantial upgrades
involving environmental disturbance would be required to provide safe access
for the crane, construction vehicles and maintenance vehicles to the western
portion of the subject site. A pre-lodgement meeting was undertaken on 13
November 2019 to discuss a new access for construction and maintenance
purposes from within the adjoining lot to the south (Lot 46 RP136461) (the
access lot). The proposed access will be the only access used by nbn and its
contractors for construction and maintenance purposes. Additionally, a change
to the approved power route is proposed. The pre-lodgement meeting minutes
contained within Appendix B – Pre-lodgement Meeting Minutes, provides
information on the applicable planning applications and plans which must
accompany the Change Application (other).

As such, the proposed Change Application will seek to demonstrate that the
proposed access is compliant with the Noosa Shire Plan 2006 (The Noosa Plan).
Amendments to the power connection have also been proposed and are outlined
in this report and within the proposal plans contained in Appendix C – Amended
Proposal Plans.



1.2 Purpose of this report

This Planning Report has been prepared by Aurecon Australasia Pty Limited
(Aurecon) on behalf of nbn (the applicant) to accompany a Change Application
(other) in accordance with Section 78 of the Planning Act 2016 (Planning Act),
to change the existing development permit. The Change Application will also
incorporate an application for a Reconfiguration of a Lot to establish a new
easement over the proposed access from Jirrima Crescent to the approved
facility.


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