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Energex Referral Response - 115 Eumumdi Noosa Rd, Noosaville
Attached to the e-mail Energex Advice Agency Response - MCU25/0099.
12 September 2025
Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council
Attention: Tiani Bird
Via email: [email protected]
cc Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District (GSLC)
c/- Adamson Town Planning Pty Ltd
Attention: Shane Adamson – Director
Via email: [email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Energex Advice Agency Response
Our Ref: ECM 13800454-27844504
Applicant Ref: 23002
This Referral Agency response is given under section 56 of the Planning Act 2016.
Response
Outcome Approved in full - subject to conditions
Referral assessment Advice
capacity
Matters referral The purpose of the Electricity Act 1994 and Electricity
assessment made Safety Act 2002
against (S55(2))
Reasons for decision The works do not conflict with:
(S56(7)(b))
the objectives set out within Part 2, Section 3 of the
Electricity Act 1994
the purpose of the Electricity Safety Act 2002 as set
out within Part 1 Division 2 Section 4 & 5.
The works do not adversely impact on the safe, efficient,
and economically viable operation of the supply network.
Development Details
Applicant Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District
(GSLC)
Assessment Manager Noosa Council
Council Application No. MCU25/0099
Street Address 115 Eumundi Noosa Rd Noosaville Qld 4566
Real Property Description Lot 115 SP 313502
Development Type Material Change of Use – Extension to Existing
Educational Establishment
☒ Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 2, Table 2, Item 1
(10.9.2.2.1) – Material Change of use of premises within
Referral Trigger
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100m of a substation site or subject to an easement for
the benefit of a distribution entity under the Electricity Act
and the easement is for a supply network
Impacted Electrical Tewantin (TWT) 33kV Substation, Easement A on
Infrastructure SP310728 – U/G 11kV Cable (ID: TWT12A), Easement
B on SP216066 – U/G 11kV Cables (ID: TWT5B,
TWT6B)
Energex provides the following response to the application in accordance with Section
56(1) of the Planning Act 2016:
Component of Advice Agency direction
Development
MCU ☐ S56(1)(b)(i) – approval subject to stated development
conditions
In accordance with Section 56(1) should the Assessment Manager decide to approve
the proposed Development Application, as an Advice Agency, Energex requires that
the assessment manager impose the below conditions. These conditions have been
imposed in response to the matters prescribed under Section 55 (2) of the Planning Act
2016.
Table 1
Plans forming part of this Approval
Title Plan No. Issue Date
Site Plan - - Received
Sheet 1 of 1 11/09/2025
(amended in red by
Energex)
Table 2
Condition Timing Purpose/Reason
1 Carry out the approved At all times To ensure the
development generally in development is
accordance with the carried out generally
approved plans and in accordance with
documents outlined within the plans of
Table 1 of this approval development
and the following: submitted within the
application
The specifications,
facts and
circumstances as
set out in the
development
application
submitted to
Energex; and
Where a
discrepancy or
conflict exists
between the
Have you seen our fact sheets?
See the ‘considerations when developing around electricity infrastructure’ section of our website
www.energex.com.au/referralagency
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written conditions
of the approval and
the approved
plans, the
requirements of the
written conditions
prevail
2 Any alterations to the plans At all times To ensure the
and document(s) identified development is
within Table 1 of this carried out generally
response are to be in accordance with
resubmitted to Energex for the plans of
comment development
submitted within the
application
General Advice:
Compliance with the Electrical Safety Act 2002, including any Code of Practice
under the Act and the Electrical safety Regulation 2013 including any safety
exclusion zones defined in the Regulation is mandatory
Should any doubt exist in maintaining the prescribed clearance to the overhead
conductors and electrical infrastructure then the applicant is obliged under the
Act to seek advice from Energex.
Any costs incurred by Energex as a result of the works on the easement are to
be met by the property Developer / owner.
This response does not constitute an approval to commence any works within
the easement. Consent to commence works relevant to the conditions of the
easement is required. All works on easement (including but not limited to
earthworks, drainage and detention basins, road construction, underground and
overhead services installation) require detailed submissions, assessment, and
consent (or otherwise) by Energex.
All works proposed to be undertaken in close proximity to overhead or
underground electrical lines are to be undertaken in accordance with Energex’s
Works Practice Manual WP1323. This document refers to various standards,
guidelines, calculations, legal requirements, technical details, and other
information relevant to working near high voltage infrastructure. A copy of
WP1323 can be found online via Energex’s document library (Document library
| Energex).
Should you require any further information on the above matter, please contact Harriet
Veal on 0427 293 604 or via email at [email protected] faithfully,
Harriet Veal
Town Planner
Have you seen our fact sheets?
See the ‘considerations when developing around electricity infrastructure’ section of our website
www.energex.com.au/referralagency