Town Planning Assessment Report

4.0 STATE PLANNING INTERESTS
The Planning Act 2016 provides the framework and process of planning instruments and processes for
development applications. The following planning instruments have been considered in this application
and are discussed in further detail below in the State Planning Policy (SPP); South East Queensland
(SEQ) Regional Plan; State referral requirements; State development assessment provisions (SDAP);
and Schedules 10 and 11 of the Planning Regulation.

4.1 STATE PLANNING POLICY (SPP)

Part E of the State Planning Policy provides a comprehensive review of the State interests, the related
policies and assessment benchmarks under five broad themes. Section 2.1 of the Noosa Plan 2020
confirms it integrates the provisions of the State Planning Policy into the Planning Scheme. No further
assessment is required.

4.2 REGIONAL PLAN

Section 2.2 of the Noosa Plan 2020 confirms it appropriately advances the SEQ Regional Plan. No
further assessment is required. The subject site is located within the Regional Landscape and Rural
Production Area under the SEQ Regional Plan.

4.3 STATE REFERRAL

Referral to State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) is not required.

4.4 STATE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS (SDAP)

State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) includes a series of benchmarks in which SARA will
assess an application against. In accordance with section 4.3 above, no referral is required as part of
this application.

4.5 SCHEDULE 10 AND 11 OF THE PLANNING REGULATION

A review of Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation confirms that the proposed development is not
prohibited development.

A review of Schedule 11 of the Planning Regulation provides assessment benchmarks in relation to
koala habitat in the SEQ Region where for development on premises in a koala priority area not
interfering with koala habitat and for development in an identified koala broad-hectare area. The site
is mapped as containing koala habitat but does not contain broad hectare area, and the assessment
benchmarks are therefore not applicable to this development.




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