Town Planning Report

Proposal Report     Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Open Space Type 2 Campground over land 240 Wilderness Track, Noosa
North Shore described as Lot 32 on MCH4399 and Part of Lot 1010 on NPW686
Applicant:          Noosa Council


7         Development Assessment

7.1       Statutor y Instruments
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the application is required to be assessed against the following
statutory planning instruments:

        State Planning Policies: - The Noosa Plan predates the State Planning Policy (SPP) and
        therefore an assessment is required under the interim development assessment provisions.

        Under the SPP mapping the site has the following designations:

             •    Biodiversity – Protected area, Wildlife habitat, Regulated vegetation, High ecological
                  Significance wetlands
             •    Coastal Environment – Coastal management district
             •    Water Quality – Climatic regions – Stormwater management design objectives
             •    Natural Hazards Risk and Resilience – Flood Hazard Area, Bushfire hazard area & Coastal
                  hazard area

        Biodiversity - The existing vegetation on site is to be protected with the camping areas located
        within existing vegetation. The extended new area to the south is located in an area that is not
        mapped under the biodiversity designation and is generally cleared. The proposed works for the
        site will improve and protect the environmental values of the site. No vegetation is proposed to be
        removed or cleared as part of this application.

        The areas of the campground are also clear of the mapped protected plants flora area.

        Coastal Environment – The proposed works minimizes adverse impacts on the area by restricting
        access to the coastal dunes through new fencing and creating defined coastal access points that
        will enhance the area. Annexure B includes an examination of the proposal against the State
        Assessment Development Provision Module 10 – Coastal Protection.

        Water Quality – Not triggered.

        Natural Hazards Risk and Resilience - The majority of the site is mapped as being affected by the
        Potential Impact Buffer. A Bushfire Risk Assessment and Bushfire Risk Management Plan has
        been prepared for the proposal and is included in Annexure C of this report.

        The proposal complies with the Coastal Hazard requirement as it is a use that is coastal dependant
        and removes camping from the front dunal areas.

        South East Queensland Regional Plan: The site is located within the Regional Landscape and
        Rural Production area (RLRPA) of the SEQ Regional Plan. This designation protects land from
        inappropriate development, particularly urban or rural residential development. The values of this
        designation closely align with the values of the North Shore which include scenic amenity, outdoor
        recreation, significant biodiversity, regional ecosystems, national and conservation parks and
        reserves, native forest, koala habitat and coastal wetlands. The proposal is consistent with these
        values and provides a tourist activity which is envisaged under the designation.

        The site has existing use rights for up to 200 sites and the proposal does not propose to increase
        the number of sites.

        State Planning Regulatory Provisions: The most relevant regulatory provision is the South East
        Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 State Regulatory Provisions. As detailed above, the use is
        consistent with the values and activities envisaged for the designation.

        The site is located outside the SPRP Koala Assessable development Area.

        Structure Plan or Master Plan in place for declared areas: Not applicable

        Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme for the land: Not applicable



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