2022-10-11 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                  11 OCTOBER 2022


2.   BACKGROUND
The site comprises lots 10 and 11 of Residential High Density lots created under development
approval 23118DA in 2003 for Settler’s Cove on the southern banks of Noosa Inlet /Weyba Creek.
The original approval established the following:
•     A combination of Residential High Density and Detached Housing allotments;
•     Developable areas within those lots, with retained vegetation and environmental corridors
      within lots protected under covenants; and
•     Public conservation land dedications of approximately 20Ha of significant environmental
      areas.
Figure 1 below illustrates the approved lots and environmental areas of the Settlers Cove Master
Plan.




                         Figure 1- Plan illustrating Settlers Cove Master Plan

In 2008, Council considered an application for a Material Change of Use of Premises (Resort
Development comprising Multiple Dwelling – 109 Dwelling Units) and Accommodation Building (90
Accommodation Units) and Ancillary Facilities over lots 10 and 11 under a Superseded Planning
Scheme (1985 scheme) which was approved by Council on 8 April 2010.
21 properly made submissions and 6 not properly made submissions were received in response
to advertising of the application. The submitters were concerned with a number of aspects of the
development including its scale, location, traffic and access, pedestrian paths, the environment
including habitat trees and, noise impacts. A submitter appeal was lodged against the Council
approval, with a Court Order subsequently issued on 14 October 2011 approving the development.




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