2020-02-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         11 FEBRUARY 2020


4.        DRAFT PLANNING SCHEME
The Overall Outcomes in the Hinterland Villages Local Plan Code and the Infrastructure Uses Code
in the Draft Planning Scheme outline the importance of protecting scenic and landscape values
with respect to development and for telecommunication towers. The relevant codes are generally
consistent with the current Noosa Plan.
5.        CONSULTATION
5.1. Referral Agencies
Not applicable
5.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
        Environment Officer, Development Assessment
        Visual Impact Assessment Report was peer reviewed by Council’s consultant (Visual
          amenity).
5.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Planning Act
2016. A total of 458 submissions were received as a result of the public notification of the
development application. 442 properly made and 16 not properly submissions were received. Two
further submissions were received in January 2020. All submissions objected to the proposal.
Of the 442 properly made submissions, 156 of those were received from a submitter with a Noosa
Shire address.
A total of 67 submissions were received from residents within the potential NBN tower service area.
Three (3) of those submissions were from residents outside Noosa Council area and two (2) of
those submissions were not properly made.
Several common themes were expressed in the submissions which primarily centred around visual
amenity, non-compliance with planning scheme policy and codes, close proximity to residential
dwellings, effect on tourism and vegetation clearing.
Table 3 provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.
Table 3: Summary of public submissions

     Summary of Matters Raised                                Comments
        The visual amenity should be protected for all to   It is agreed, that the proposed tower has impacts on
          enjoy – a tower impacts on the visual amenity of    the scenic amenity of the area. The degree of
          the area. It will ruin the beautiful vista and      impacts is different depending on the location.
          beauty and character of the area and be a
          contrast to the rural landscape. Rural amenity is
          Cooran’s main aspect.
        Object to a tall tower in the proposed location
          that is located on a prominent ridgeline - above
          the landscape.
        Visual impact from several properties (nearby
          and at a distance), the township, Noosa Trail
          network, Cooran Lookout and Woondum
          National Park.
        Will have a negative visual impact on users of
          the Noosa Trail network (eg. Trail 3 connecting
          the James McKane Lookout to Arthys Rd which
          is the most used – 1 km away). This track has
          uninterrupted scenic views. The tower will be a


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