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                                                                                    Officer:            Tess Henare
                                                                                    Direct Telephone:   07 5329 6245
                                                                                    Our Reference:      RAP26/0028
                                                                                    Your Reference:     4213-26

                 2 November 2026


                 PM Ryan & MH Somerford
                 C/- Rapid Building Approvals
                 1 30 Chancellor Village Bvd
                 SIPPY DOWNS QLD 4556
                 [email protected]



                 Dear Sir/Madam,
                                              Referral Agency Response
                                                     Planning Act 2016

                 I refer to your application and advise that Council, as a referral agency for the application,
                 completed its assessment of the application on 2 November 2026. You are advised that
                 Council requires conditions to be attached to any development approval. The conditions are
                 listed below.
                 1.      APPLICATION DETAILS

                      Application No:          RAP26/0028

                      Street address:          48 Highland Dr, Lake Macdonald Qld 4563

                      Real property description: Lot 13 RP 899378

                      Planning Scheme:         The Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment 3 - 20 March 2026)

                 2.      TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT

                 The applicant seeks a Referral Agency Response for a Dwelling house (Additions to Dwelling
                 House) (structures over 500m2)
                 3.      TIME LIMIT FOR MAKING FURTHER APPLICATION

                 Pursuant to section 54(4) of the Planning Act 2016, you will not be required to refer your
                 building works application to council for a further Referral Agency Response if:
                 •     you submit this Referral Agency Response in its entirety, including all referenced plans
                       and documents, when making the application to the Assessment Manager; and
                 •     there are no changes to the proposal that was presented to council with this referral;
                       and
                 •     The development application to the assessment manager is made within 1 of the date
                       of this referral agency response.




                 ABN 97.969.214.121                                                             PO Box 141
                 noosa.qld.gov.au                                                        Tewantin QLD 4565
                 [email protected]                                                        07 5329 6500
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                 4.     REFERRAL AGENCY CONDITIONS

                        When Conditions must be Complied With
                 1.     Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with
                        prior to the use of the building commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times
                        while the use continues.
                        Approved Plans
                 2.     Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance
                        with the Approved Plans listed in the table below.

                          Plan No.       Rev.    Plan/Document Name                               Date

                                  -          -   Site Plan prepared by RANBUILD                   11-August-
                                                                                                  2026

                          445316.GA      A       General Arrangement prepared by RANBUILD         3/08/2026

                          445402-GA      A       General Arrangement prepared by RANBUILD         3/08/2026

                        Building Height
                 3.     The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8 metres above the ground
                        level.
                        Car Parking
                 4.     A minimum of two covered car parking spaces must be provided on site and made
                        available and accessible at all times for residents.
                        Landscaping Works
                 5.     A minimum of 20% of the site must be retained as soft landscaping.
                        Damage to Services and Assets
                 6.     Any damage caused to existing services and assets as a result of the development
                        works must be repaired at no cost to the asset owner at the following times:
                        a.      where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety,
                                immediately; or
                        b.      where otherwise, upon completion of the works associated with the development.
                        Any repair work which proposes to alter the alignment or level of existing services and
                        assets must first be referred to the relevant service authority for approval.
                 5.     REASONS FOR REFERRAL AGENCY’S DECISION

                 The proposal is subject to specific built form parameters outlined in The Noosa Plan
                 (Amendment 3 - 20 March 2026).
                 6.     REFERENCE DOCUMENT

                 Nil.




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                 7.     ADVISORY NOTES

                 The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form
                 part of the referral agency conditions:
                        Infrastructure Charges
                 1.     All developments and/or changes to existing developments may require payment of
                        “Infrastructure Charges” (as applicable) in accordance with Council’s “Charges
                        Resolution” made pursuant to the planning legislation and regulations current at the time
                        of issue.
                        Equitable Access and Facilities
                 2.     The plans for the proposed building work have NOT been assessed for compliance with
                        the requirements of the National Construction Code - Building Code of Australia (Volume
                        1) as they relate to people with disabilities. Your attention is also directed to the fact
                        that in addition to the requirements of the National Construction Code as they relate to
                        people with disabilities, one or more of the following may impact on the proposed
                        building work:
                        a.      the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth);
                        b.      the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland); and
                        c.      the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards.
                 8.     REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT REFERRAL AGENCY RESPONSE

                 The applicant may make representations to Council about this referral agency response at
                 any time before the application is decided pursuant to section 30 of the Development
                 Assessment Rules.

                 Yours faithfully,

                 Tess Henare
                 Development Planner | Development Assessment
                 Development & Regulation

                 Enc:   Approved Plans/Documents




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