PM Submission - Nada Conquest - MCU25/0118

       Submission Regarding Development Application MCU25/0118

       To: Assessment Manager – Noosa Shire Council
       Date: 23 November 2025
       Re: MCU25/0118 – 25 dwellings + community room, 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy (Lot 2 SP348613)

       Proposal: Multiple Dwellings – Affordable Rental Premises (25 small dwellings + 1 community room)

       Site Address: 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy QLD 4563 (Lot 2, Part of SP348613)



       To Assessment Manager – Noosa Council,

       Due to concerns / objections outlined below, I respectfully lodge this submission requesting that Noosa
       Council reject the Development Application MCU25/0118.

       Key Concern / Objections with Specific Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment 2) Clause References

            1. Conflict With Intended Land Use – Cemetery Expansion

                     o    Under Noosa Plan 2020, the Medium Density Residential Zone Code (Part 6, Section 6.3.2) is
                          intended “to provide for … medium density multiple dwellings; and community uses … to
                          support local residents.” Noosa Shire Council+2Noosa Shire Council+2

                     o    However, the proposal undermines the community’s long-standing expectation that this parcel
                          be reserved for cemetery expansion, a use more aligned with community infrastructure / open
                          space than high-density residential, thereby conflicting with the zone’s “overall outcomes” for
                          scale, character, and compatible uses. According to 6.3.2.2(2)(c), development should “make a
                          positive contribution … maintaining a low-scale character with well-designed buildings and
                          landscaping.” Noosa Shire Council

                     o    Furthermore, the clustering of 25 dwellings will encroach on future community infrastructure
                          needs, which is inconsistent with the intended long-term planning for public land.

            2. Proposed Density and Built Form Inconsistent With Local Character

                     o    The overall outcomes in the Medium Density Residential Zone Code (6.3.2.2) expect that
                          “development makes a positive contribution to the look and feel of residential neighbourhoods
                          … by maintaining a low scale character …” Noosa Shire Council

                     o    The scale, massing, and density of the proposed development exceeds what the Code
                          envisages for this zone, especially given the semi-rural / low-density interface. This raises a risk
                          of non-compliance with the Code’s requirement that new development “be compatible with
                          surrounding uses.” (6.3.2.2(2)(d)) Noosa Shire Council

                     o    The proposal, in effect, represents overdevelopment relative to the site’s context and built-form
                          expectations.

            3. Inappropriate Access via Dianella Court (Transport Code)

                     o    The Transport Code (Part 9, Section 9.4.7) applies to assessable development and requires “a
                          safe, convenient and efficient transport network.” Noosa Shire Council

                     o    In particular, Table 9.4.7.3 (Criteria for Assessable Development) includes Performance
                          Outcome PO1, which concerns traffic generation: “Traffic generation from development is
                          considered in a localised context …” Noosa Shire Council+1

                     o    Given the constrained geometry, limited capacity, and existing safety issues on Dianella Court,
                          the intensification envisaged by the development will conflict with PO1 unless a robust traffic
                          management and access strategy is provided.

Document Set ID: 24329344
Version: 1, Version Date: 24/11/2025