Assessment Letter · MCU20/0125

A separate 3-bay farm shed is provided north-west of the subject dwelling the storage of vehicles
associated with the maintenance of the property.

The proposed development comprises a total site cover of 1,093m2 or 0.27% of the total site area and
comprises setbacks to the boundaries as follows:

                                 Boundary                   Setback
                                    North                    100m
                                    South                     23m
                               East (Frontage)               180m
                                 West (Rear)                 677m

Access to the premises is to be provided via Cootharaba Road. The proposed driveway is
approximately 218m in length and 5m in width, allowing for the vehicle passing. Additionally, over
170m of the propose driveway is to be predominately straight, supporting a high level of visibility for
vehicles entering and existing the site.

The proposed dwelling is to be provided with a rainwater tank of at least 60,000L and an effluent
disposal system capable of servicing the sewerage demands of the premises.


STATE PLANNING INTERESTS

The Planning Regulation 2017 (the regulation) sets out assessment benchmarks which are additional or
alternative to the Assessment Benchmarks contained in the local planning instruments. These
Assessment Benchmarks are prescribed as being contained in:

    •   The SEQ Regional Plan and Part E of the State Planning Policy, to the extent that they are not
        appropriately integrated into the planning scheme; and

    •   Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017.

As the Noosa Plan 2020 only came into effect on 31 July 2020, matters relevant to the SEQ Regional
Plan and Part E of the SPP are considered to be appropriately integrated into the planning scheme.
Additionally, from review of Schedule 10 of the regulation and the State Assessment and Referral
Agency (SARA) mapping, it is determined that the proposed development is not subject to any
additional assessment.

On this basis, it is determined that the proposed development is consistent with all relevant state
planning interests.


NOOSA PLAN 2020

Under the Noosa Plan 2020, the subject site is included in the Rural Zone.

Definition

Under the planning scheme, the proposed development is defined as follows:

    “ Dwelling House” - means a residential use of premises involving—
        a) one dwelling for a single household and any domestic outbuildings associated with the
            dwelling; or
        b) one dwelling for a single household, a secondary dwelling and any domestic outbuildings
            associated with either dwelling.