2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            15 SEPTEMBER 2015


2.    Development Compliance Statistics – 1 Jan 2015 to 31 July 2015

                                              Number             Average           Applications
                                             Completed        Resolution Time       Submitted
                                                                  (Days)

 Breach of Development Approval                          12                 26                    3
 Breach of Planning Scheme                               32                 34                    6

 Breach of Signage Provisions (The                      113                   4                   0
 Noosa Plan & Local Law)
 House Complaints                                        23                 46                    6

 Tree Complaints                                         65                   2                   0

 Jetty Complaints                                         2                 45                    1

 Audit of Development Approval                           33

The table above identifies that during the first 6 months of 2015, there were 32 complaints received
relating to general breaches of the planning scheme. Notably of these breaches, 10 were related
to home-based businesses, with the complaints being lodged mainly due to concerns raised
regarding impacts on amenity.




Previous Council Consideration
Nil
Finance & Risk
The cost of undertaking development compliance includes one full time officer, plus input by the
branch Manager and from specialist officers as needed. At times it is necessary to involve
Council’s solicitor and/or take action through the Planning & Environment Court for some matters
which cannot otherwise be satisfactorily resolved and this can be a costly but a necessary step.
Notwithstanding the costs, development compliance is important in maintaining Noosa’s iconic
values and supports the maintenance of the planning scheme’s integrity. It also responds and
addresses community concerns such as impacts on amenity, environment, traffic safety etc and
provides a trigger for payment of infrastructure charges for developments.

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