Town Planning Report · MCU18/0015

Town Planning Report                                                                           January 2018


 SECTION 4 - PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
STATE INTEREST

State Planning Policy

31. The State Planning Policy July 2017 has a range of interim development assessment requirements which
    have been prepared for a range of state interests including:


        Planning for liveable communities and housing
        Planning for economic growth
        Planning for environment and heritage
        Planning for safety and resilience to hazards
        Planning for infrastructure
        Mining and extractive resources


32. The proposed development is consistent with the outcomes expressed in the State Planning Policy and
    furthers the relevant state interests. A more detailed assessment of specific state interests is discussed
    in the section related to the SDAP provisions.

State Development Assessment Provisions

33. The proposed development will require referral to the State Department pursuant to the Planning
    Regulation (Material Change of Use adjoining a Queensland Heritage Place). The subject land adjoins
    the Qld Heritage listed Halse Lodge (listing no. 601393) at 17 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads (refer to Overlay
    Map included at Attachment 2). The proposed development does not meet the criteria of an ‘excluded
    MCU’ and therefore referral to and assessment by the Department is required. Whilst ultimately this is
    a matter for assessment by the Department, we would note that the proposed development is
    considered to have a negligible impact on the adjoining State Heritage Listed Halse Lodge. This is
    because:


     (a) There is a large level of separation between the proposed development and the Halse Lodge
         (minimum of 60m to the closest building)
     (b) The proposed development has adopted sensitive building design principles to minimise its impact
         upon the landscape including sensitive footing design, small building footprints
     (c) Lightweight materials and muted colours / roof schemes have been selected to blend with the
         existing landscape and pattern of surrounding development
     (d) A substantial wildlife / environmental corridor is proposed to be dedicated to Council for ecological
         reserve which will ensure 36% of the site is retained in community ownership and will enable the
         preservation of scenic values of the site in perpetuity.


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