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Attachment 2 - Negotiated Decision Notice 132005-638-03
Attached to the e-mail Development Application 132005_638_04 - Representations made to SARA.
Noosa Council documents
Officer: Samuel Osakwe
Direct Telephone: 07 53296316
Our Reference: 132005.638.03
Your Reference: n/a
22 May 2024
Noosa Shire Council
C/- Adamson Town Planning Pty Ltd
PO Box 894
COOROY QLD 4563
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam
Negotiated Decision Notice
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and the representations you made in respect to the decision notice. On
16 May 2024, Council decided your representations. This negotiated decision notice replaces the
decision notice of 15 February 2024.
Details of the negotiated decision are as follows:
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: 132005.638.03
Street address: Eumundi Land Fill 561 Eumundi Noosa Rd Doonan Qld 4562
Real property description: Lot 77 SP 177938, Lot 77 SP 298776
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. DECISION DETAILS
The following type of approval was issued on 24 November 2005.
• Material Change of Use – Expansion of Special Purpose (Waste Disposal & Recycling
Facility) & Ongoing Clearing Purposes.
In relation to representations, Council on 16 May 2024 decided to:
A. Agree to amend conditions 40 and 43.
B. Note this report is prepared in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
3. CURRENCY PERIOD OF APPROVAL
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected] 07 5329 6500
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4. ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
PLANNING
When Conditions must be Complied With
Land Use
1. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
approved plans of development. The approved plan is titled Proposed Future Development
of Noosaville Landfill stamped and dated 24 November 2005 and as may be amended by
these conditions.
2. The development must be undertaken and operated in a manner that causes no detrimental
effect upon the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the creation of excessive noise,
lighting nuisance or other emissions.
3. Existing trees on the site and within road reserves are to be retained, except where required
to be removed due to building operations or the conduct of the approved use.
4. Cleared vegetation is to be suitably processed by one of the following methods and removed
from the site:-
4.1. Processing through a woodchipper or shredder. The resulting mulch is to be stockpiled
loose in heaps of less than 1000 cubic metres, less than 2.5 metres high with a
minimum of 10 metres between edges of heaps.
4.2. Disposal for firewood.
4.3. Disposal for landscaping purposes.
4.4. Transport to alternative site for breaking down materials provided that all necessary
permits have been obtained to allow the alternate site to be used for this purpose.
4.5. The Applicant is advised that burning off is an unacceptable method of disposal.
5. Any advertising sign or device is to comply with Council's policies on advertising.
6. A Bushfire Management Plan is required to be prepared by a suitably qualified expert
detailing any measures that are required to be undertaken on the subject site to ensure the
risk of bushfire hazard is minimised and managed. The plan shall be to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
7. The proposed extensions to the Waste disposal and recycling facility shall incorporate
requirements for the management of acid sulfate soils in accordance with State Planning
Policy 2/02 - Planning and Managing Development Involving Acid Sulfate Soils.
8. A Koala Management Plan is required to be prepared by a suitably qualified expert detailing
any proposed relocation of koalas and rehabilitation of other areas of the site with suitable
koala food trees, if appropriate.
9. The Development Permit for a material change of use of premises lapses if the use has not
happened by 24 November 2009 unless an application to extend the currency is approved
by Council.
Land Development
10. Any person acting on this permit shall prevent erosion and sediment export from leaving the
site. Site control measures such as silt fencing, controlled gravel access to the site and
controlled disposal of waste, will be necessary.
11. Prior to undertaking any excavation, the person acting on this permit shall contact public
utility service providers to ascertain the location of their underground services
12. The person acting on this permit shall apply and obtain all other necessary permits including
crane, road opening, hoarding, footpath occupation and/or any other approvals required
under any other Act or By-Law.
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13. The transportation of all materials to and from the site shall be undertaken in a manner such
that no particulate matter escapes onto a public road. All vehicles carrying materials either
to or from the site shall be covered to prevent materials including dust being windblown from
the vehicle.
Additional conditions 15 February 2024
14. Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with prior to
the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the use continues.
Approved Plans
15. Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance with
the Approved Plans listed in the table/s below. The plans must be amended to incorporate
the amendments listed within the table below and resubmitted to Council prior to the
commencement of any works commencing on the site.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
501042 CO2 A Proposed site layout plan prepared by 7/12/2023
Noosa Council
501042 CO2 A Proposed offset planting plan prepared 7/12/2023
by Noosa Council
JOO352R1V2 - Noosa Landfill RRA flood Assessment 6/04/2022
prepared by Hydrology and Water
Management Consulting
The following plans require amendment.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
<R2015 B Noosa Landfill – Stormwater 7/12/2023
Management Plan prepared by Topo
▪ Update the report to reflect the current masterplan for the
Amendments
site and the specific changes for the site encompassed by
the application
▪ Specify the final HES basin detail from the range of options
presented in the report, including consideration of whether
a Type-B HES basin may present a lower-risk option
compared to the flap-gated arrangement proposed to
prevent back-flows into the Type-A arrangement as
currently proposed
▪ Include all details for the sizing and proposed levels of the
HES basin within the body of the report, based on recent
detailed survey at the point of discharge and downstream;
and
▪ Include construction-phase erosion and sediment control
plans which document how the transition from the current
HES basin location to the ultimate location (including filling
for the RRA pad) will be achieved
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
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Nature and Extent of Approved Use
16. This development permit authorises a Utility Installation (Waste disposal and recycling
facility) to be established on the site. The subject use is limited to waste management and
ancillary activities associated with the primary use occurring on the site.
17. The landfill waste management activities must not extend outside the designated use areas
as shown on the approved plans. Signage is to be placed along the northern, eastern, and
southern boundaries of the approved use areas to assist in delineating the edge of the
approved use areas and surrounding bushland.
18. This approval does not approve any new building or structures within the resource recovery
area except for any fencing or signage permitted as part of this approval.
Public safety
19. Public signage must be erected along all internal roads to assist the public navigate through
the site, in particular the resource recovery area.
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
20. A detailed Offset Delivery Plan (ODP) must be developed in accordance with the
Environmental Offsets Act 2014. The development must offset a minimum 500 non juvenile
koala habitat trees (the impact) at the ratio of 6:1 to satisfy the State Government Supported
Infrastructure Koala Policy 2017.The ODP shall include details such as species composition,
planting density, planting methodology, annual reporting and include a minimum 5-year
maintenance for the proposed 1.8ha Offset area.
21. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the
subject works have been undertaken in accordance with the approved Offset Delivery Plan
prior to the commencement of the use of the additional area.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
22. Construct a minimum 1.8m temporary fence around the operational areas of the landfill to
prevent rubbish from leaving the landfill area and depositing in the adjoining bushland.
23. A Weed Management Plan must be prepared which addresses weed management along the
interface of the proposed earthworks footprint with bushland areas, including but not limited
to a minimum 5m grassed buffer area between the proposed resource recovery and the
adjoining vegetation to the north. Control of all weed species listed in the following standards
and legislation must be undertaken:
a. Declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2014 and subordinate
Regulation 2016)
b. Council’s Biosecurity Plan 2020 pest plants listed in schedule 1 part 3, schedule 2, and
nonscheduled invasive species.
24. The requirements and recommendations of the approved weed management plan must be
implemented. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which
certifies that the subject works have been undertaken in accordance with the approved Weed
Management Plan.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
25. A Sediment and Erosion Control Plan must be prepared by a suitably qualified person*.
26. The sites supervising engineer must ensure that the sediment and erosion control measures
have:
a. Been duly designed by an RPEQ or CPESC and constructed in accordance with "best
practise" methods,
b. Been revised by an RPEQ or CPESC to address the issues raised by changes in the
projected construction schedule and/or methods,
c. Been revised to address predicted rainfall events, and
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d. Achieve the desired environmental outcomes.
27. The erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, and maintained in
accordance with the current best practice standards.
28. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the
subject works have been undertaken in accordance with the Sediment and Erosion Control
Plan.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
29. A Vegetation Removal & Fauna Management Plan must be prepared by a suitably qualified
person to mitigate the risk of clearing impacts to all native fauna and adjoining vegetation.
The sequential clearing requirements specified under the Nature Conservation (Koala)
Conservation Plan 2017 are to be adopted in the Plan.
30. A suitably qualified person must be engaged to manage flora and fauna prior and during
clearing to ensure works are carried out in accordance with the Vegetation Removal and
Fauna Management Plan (required as part of this approval) and the Nature Conservation Act
1992.
31. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the
subject works have been undertaken in accordance with the approved Vegetation Removal
& Fauna Management Plan.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
32. An Arborist Assessment must be completed by a suitably qualified and experienced Level 5
consulting arborist of the trees likely to be impacted along the edge of the earthworks footprint
and any recommendations made are adopted. Disturbance to retained remnant vegetation
and tree root protection zones of large, retained habitat trees (trees with dbh >300mm) that
occur next to the clearing area is to be avoided as far as practicable.
33. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the
subject works have been undertaken in accordance with the approved Arborist assessment.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
Bushfire management
34. A bushfire hazard assessment must be prepared in accordance with the SPP 2019
Guidelines: Natural hazards Risk and Resilience Bushfire 2019 and the QFES Bushfire
Resilience Community 2019 for the development.
35. The development must be carried out in accordance with the requirements and
recommendations of the Bushfire Management Plan. Certification must be submitted to
Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the subject works have been undertaken
in accordance with the approved Bushfire Management Plan.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
36. A copy of the Bushfire Management Plan must be provided to the nearest fire authority and
always maintained at the waste management facility site office.
37. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the
development has been undertaken and constructed in accordance with the bushfire
management conditions of this Decision Notice.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
38. A review and certification of the Bushfire Management Plan is required every 5 years to
ensure its currency and must be submitted to Council from a qualified person*.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
Environmental covenant
39. A vegetation protection covenant must be registered against the title/s of the property over
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the area identified as the 1.8ha Proposed Offset Planting Area as shown on the Approved
Plans pursuant to Section 97A of the Land Title Act 1994. The covenant document and a
survey plan must be submitted to Council for endorsement prior to lodgement with the
relevant titles authority for registration of title. The covenant document must:
a. incorporate the requirements of this Decision Notice
b. include Noosa Council as Covenantee reference Queensland Land Title Registry
Standard Terms Document No. 715597513.
40. The vegetation protection covenant document must be registered with the titles office before
the commencement of the use of the expanded Resource Recovery Area.
ENGINEERING
Earthworks and Retaining Walls
41. All fill and associated batters must be contained entirely within the approved use area and
must be designed and certified by a suitably qualified person.
Acid Sulfate Soils
42. An Acid Sulfate Soils Investigation Report must be prepared to mitigate the risk of acid sulfate
soils on the adjacent bushland /wetland areas.
All requirements and recommendations of the Acid Sulfate Soils Investigation Report must
be certified by a suitably qualified person*.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
STORMWATER
43. Prior to the construction of the pad area for the expansion of the Resource Recovery Area
(RRA) and the relocation of the HES basin, provide an updated SWMP, which is based on
the Noosa Landfill – Stormwater Management Plan (Topo, 7/2/2022) and which addresses
the following:
a. Update the report to reflect the approved masterplan for the site and the specific
changes for the site encompassed by the application;
b. Specify the final HES basin detail from the range of options presented in the report,
including consideration of whether a Type-B HES basin may present a lower-risk option
compared to the flap-gated arrangement proposed to prevent back-flows into the Type-
A arrangement as currently proposed;
c. Include all details for the sizing and proposed levels of the HES basin within the body
of the report, based on recent detailed survey at the point of discharge and
downstream; and
d. Include construction-phase erosion and sediment control plans which document how
the transition from the current HES basin location to the ultimate location (including
filling for the RRA pad) will be achieved.
44. All future building floor levels and waste management areas are to be provided with surface
levels which are a minimum of 300mm above the 1%AEP local flood level, including
allowance for climate change by year 2100.
45. Works are to be undertaken generally in accordance with the Noosa Landfill RRA Flood
Assessment (J00352R1V2) by Hydrology and Water Management Consulting, dated
6/4/2022. In conjunction with detailed design for the project, the design of the fill pad and the
Flood Assessment are to be updated to incorporate a system for flow conveyance and
distribution along the northern boundary of the fill pad which achieves greater replication of
existing flow patterns to the retained vegetation north of the works. This is required in order
to mitigate potential changes in wetness resulting from frequent discharges or the risk of
erosion during less frequent events.
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5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Not applicable.
6. REFERRAL AGENCIES
The referral agencies applicable to this application are:
Referral Status Referral Agency and Referral Trigger Response
Address
Concurrence Department of Natural Clearing native The agency provided its
Resources & Mines, PO vegetation response on 1 November
Box 383, Gympie QLD 2005 (Reference No.
4570 2005/10121697737). A
copy of the response is
attached
Concurrence Department of Main Material change of The agency provided its
Roads, PO Box 183, use of premises near response on 3 June 2005
Gympie QLD 4570 a State transport (Reference No. 2005/638).
corridor A copy of the response is
attached
Concurrence Department of State • Clearing native The agency provided its
Development, vegetation response on 15 January
Infrastructure, Local • State transport 2024 (Reference No.
Government and corridors and 2311-37804 SRA). A copy
Planning (SARA), future state of the response is attached
PO Box 1129, transport
Maroochydore QLD corridors
4558
7. ADVISORY NOTES
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part
of the assessment manager conditions:
1. All clearing of vegetation is to be undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of the
Environmental Assessment Report Flora and Fauna study for the proposed expansion of the
Noosaville Waste Landfill which include the following protective measures for Fauna
PROTECTIVE MEASURE SPECIES AFFECTED
Establish a protective buffer of at least 30m around Wallum froglet
shallow acidic water bodies
Maintain water quality and hydrological patterns Wallum froglet
within the habitat of the species
No prescribed burns in the winter months around Wallum froglet
water bodies
Protect the heath where-ever possible Ground parrot
Mosaic burns should be conducted to maintain the Ground parrot
integrity of the heath. Prescribed burns should not be
more frequent than every two to three years, but at
least every 15 years
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Retain nectar and fruit-bearing trees Grey-headed flying-fox
Care should be taken to ensure that no animals are Echidna
killed during clearing for the new waste disposal site
Hollow-using species
Retain hollow-bearing trees where possible Hollow-using species
Qualified Person
2. For the purpose of preparing an Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan, a qualified person is
considered to be a person who:
a. Is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ); or
b. Environmental/Soil Scientist with current professional membership status at a relevant
organisation (e.g. ASSSI, AIG; EIANZ; GSA); and
c. Has a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the field of Acid Sulfate Soils.
3. For the purpose of preparing and certifying in accordance with an offset management plan,
a qualified person is considered to be an ecologist with a minimum of 3 years current
experience in vegetation offset management.
4. For the purpose of Preparing management plans, certification and managing plant pests, a
qualified person is considered to be:
a. an environmental consultant with a minimum of 3 years current experience in the
field of pest plant management.
5. For the purpose of preparing a Fauna Management Plan, a qualified person is considered to
be an ecologist with a minimum of 3 years current experience in the field of fauna assessment
and management and with a current certification under the Queensland Parks and Wildlife
Services.
6. For the purpose of preparing an Arborist Report, a qualified person is considered to be a
person with either:
a. ISA certification; or
b. a Diploma of Arboriculture in addition to a minimum of 3 years current experience
in the field of arboriculture.
7. For the purpose of preparing a Bushfire Management Plan, and for certifying compliance
with the bushfire requirements of this Decision Notice, a qualified person is considered to be
an ecologist with a minimum of 3 years current experience in the field of bushfire assessment
and management.
Advertising Devices
8. All Advertising Devices must comply with Schedule 10 of Subordinate Local Law No.1
(Administration) 2015 including both temporary and permanent signage. All freestanding,
pylon or pole signs or signage that is illuminated requires approval from Council prior to being
installed. All signage identified in s6 of Schedule 10 of Subordinate Local Law No. 1 is
prohibited from being erected in the Shire.
Resubmission of Amended Plans Required
9. The conditions of this Decision Notice require resubmission of plan/s to Council with
amendments. Please address the amended plans to Council’s Development Assessment
Branch with the Reference No. 132005.638.03.
Nature Conservation Act
10. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure compliance with the Nature Conservation
Wildlife Management Regulation 2006 which is regulated by the State Government.
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There may be a requirement to undertake a Flora Survey pursuant to Flora Survey
Guidelines prior to any clearing activities pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Nature Conservation
Wildlife Management Regulation 2006. Exemptions are listed in Division 5 of the same Act.
Further information can be obtained at this website https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/licences-
permits/plants-animals/protected-plants/ or by calling the Department of Environment and
Heritage Protection on 1300 130 372.
There may also be a requirement to obtain State Government Approval of a Species
Management Plan prior to any activities that tamper with any place that is being used by a
native animal for breeding activities. This is regulated by Section 332 of the Nature
Conservation Wildlife Management Regulation 2006. Further information regarding this
matter can be obtained at this website https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/licences-permits/plants-
animals/species-management-program/ or by calling the relevant State Department.
Infrastructure Charges
11. All developments and/or changes to existing developments may require payment of
“Infrastructure Charges” (as applicable) in accordance with Council’s “Charges Resolution”
made pursuant to the planning legislation and regulations current at the time of issue. For
further information, please refer to https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/planning-
development/development-tools-guidelines/infrastructure-charges
8. PROPERTY NOTES
Not applicable.
9. VARIATION APPROVAL DETAILS
Not applicable.
10. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED
Not applicable.
11. SUBMISSIONS
Not applicable.
12. RIGHTS OF APPEAL
You are entitled to appeal against this decision. A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the
Planning Act 2016 is attached.
During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written
representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval. If
Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a negotiated decision notice will be
issued. Only one negotiated decision notice may be given.
13. OTHER DETAILS
If you wish to obtain more information about the decision, electronic copies are available on line at
www.noosa.qld.gov.au or at Council Offices.
Yours faithfully,
Patrick Murphy
Manager Development Assessment
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Enc: Appeal Rights
Referral Agency Response
cc. [email protected]
Unitywater
DECISION NOTICE HISTORY
• Original Decision Notice – 24 November 2005. Material Change of Use – Expansion of Special Purpose (Waste Disposal and
Recycling Facility) and Ongoing Clearing Purposes
• Other Change – 15 February 2024, amend the approved plans and inclusion of additional conditions 14 - 45
• Negotiated Decision Notice – 16 May 2024, with an amendment to conditions 40 and 43.
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Referral Agency Response
PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
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Appeal Rights
PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
Chapter 6 Dispute resolution (3) The appellant or, for an appeal to a tribunal, the registrar must,
within the service period, give a copy of the notice of appeal to –
Part 1 Appeal rights
(a) the respondent for the appeal; and
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(b) each co-respondent for the appeal; and
(1) Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
(c) for an appeal about a development application under schedule
(a) Matters that may be appealed to – 1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the
(i) either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or development application; and
(ii) only a tribunal; or (d) for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1,
table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change
(iii) only the P&E Court; and application; and
(b) The person- (e) each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for the
appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a principal
(i) who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and
submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d); and
(ii) who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and (f) for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
(iii) who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and (g) for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other
(iv) who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the person who the registrar considers appropriate.
matter. (4) The service period is –
(2) An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period. (a) if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E
(3) The appeal period is – Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
(a) for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business (b) otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the (5) A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-
agency; or respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
(b) for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after the (6) A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of election,
deemed refusal happens; or in the approved form, within 10 business days after the notice of
(c) for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under chapter appeal is given to the person.
7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the registration of 231 Other appeals
premises – 20 business days after a notice us published under
(1) Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless
section 269(3)(a) or (4); or
the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this
(d) for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20 Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-
business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given appealable.
to the person; or
(2) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or
(e) for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
application for which a decision notice has not been given –
(3) A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an
30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed
application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the
approval notice to the assessment manager; or
decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a
(f) for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is
(4) In this section –
given to the person.
decision includes-
Note –
See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal (a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
period. (b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(4) Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard (c) the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
in the appeal.
(d) a purported decision; and
(5) If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the
assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to (e) a deemed refusal.
withdraw from the appeal. non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or
(6) To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an matter-
infrastructure charges notice must not be about- (a) is final and conclusive; and
(a) the adopted charge itself; or (b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed,
(b) for a decision about an offset or refund- set aside or called into question in any other way under the
Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the
(i) the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity; and
a LGIP; or
(c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of
(ii) the cost of infrastructure decided using the method the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
included in the local government’s charges resolution. on any ground.
230 Notice of appeal 232 Rules of the P&E Court
(1) An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the (1) A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the
tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that- rules of the court that apply to the appeal.
(a) is in the approved form; and
(2) However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if
(b) succinctly states the grounds of the appeal. the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court
(2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.
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