Decision Notice - Approved by Delegation of Authority OPW22 0100

Officer: 	Mark Lewis
Direct Telephone: 	07 53296290
Our Reference:	OPW22/0100
Your Reference:	31131
19 July 2022
SCG Consulting Engineers, Davrus P/L TTE
PO Box 1661
NOOSA HEADS   QLD  4567
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Decision Notice
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that on 15 July 2022, Council decided to approve the application subject to conditions.
Details of the decision are as follows:
application details
Application No:	OPW22/0100
Street address:	89, 91 & 93 Eumundi Noosa Rd Noosaville Qld 4566
Real property description:	Lot 80 RP 71151; Lot 81 RP 71151; and Lot 1 RP 130594
Planning Scheme:	Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
Decision details
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
Development Permit for Operational Works – Drainage Works, Earthworks, Landscaping, Roadworks, Stormwater
CURRENCY PERIOD of approval
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
assessment manager conditions
APPROVED PLANS
Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions.
Plan No.	Rev.	Plan/Document Name	Date
31131-OW3.1	A	Bulk Earthworks Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	19/05/2022
31131-OW3.2		Earthworks Sections Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	April 2022
31131-OW3.3		Building Pad Earthworks Levels Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	April 2022
31131-OW3.4	A	Site Retaining Walls Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	19/05/2022
31131-OW5.1	A	Driveway & Access Plan Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	19/05/2022
31131-OW5.2		Driveway Levelling Plan Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	April 2022
31131-SW1.1	F	Site Stormwater Drainage Plan Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	01/06/2022
31131-SW1.1	B	Stormwater Details Prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers	01/06/2022
CURRENCY PERIOD
The Currency Period for this development approval lapses if the development has not substantially started by 20 July 2024, unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council.
PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS
Erosion and Sediment Control
A ‘for construction’ Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (E&SCP) must be provided to Council’s Delegate at least 1 week prior to the on-site pre-start meeting and prior to works commencing. The E&SCP must:
be prepared and certified by a Certified Professional In Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC);
relate to each phase of the works (including clearing, earthworks, civil construction, services installation, building works and landscaping) and detail the type, location, sequence and timing of measures and actions to effectively minimise erosion, manage flows and capture sediment;
be consistent with current best practice standards to the extent that the standards are not inconsistent with the conditions of approval and taking into account all environmental constraints including erosion hazard, season, climate, soil, and proximity to waterways;
provide sufficient detail regarding the manner in which compliance with all conditions of this permit relating to E&SC is to be achieved;
include details of proposed flocculants and automatic dosing systems for sediment basins, including jar testing results. Demonstrate the suitability of the proposed flocculant having regard to the downstream receiving environment and water quality; and
include the results of all soil investigations undertaken for the site and on which the E&SCP is based.
Prior to any stripping of topsoil on the site (apart from localised areas required for the installation of erosion and sediment controls), a hold point is to be established and a site meeting held with Council’s Delegate. Prior to proceeding with further site works, it must be demonstrated that erosion and sediment control measures, including sediment basins, have been established to control the release of sediment from the site, and that stormwater quantity controls have been established to prevent increased flows from the site entering downstream properties, beyond pre-development flowrates.
Engineering
Prior to commencement of works within the development site, maintenance of and rectification of any existing damage to the underground stormwater drainage network downstream of the site must be completed to ensure that the capacity of the network is consistent with the capacity assumed in the Stormwater Management Plan (prepared by SCG Consulting Engineers, dated 10/02/2022). CCTV survey of the downstream stormwater network is to be provided prior to the commencement of works within the site demonstrating that this condition has been achieved.
All necessary approvals from external service providers (e.g. Unitywater) and external parties on which the development works are proposed have been obtained and a copy supplied to Council.
A condition report including photographs of the frontage of the site must be completed and submitted to council at the prestart meeting / prior to any works commencing.
Certificates demonstrating currency of public liability insurance and works insurance covering the works must be submitted to Council prior to the prestart meeting.
Council must be contacted at least 5 working days prior to any works commencing to organise a prestart. The contact number to arrange a pre-start meeting is 5329 6500. The pre-start meeting must include the relevant parties for the following aspects of the works:
Civil engineering works;
Landscape works;
Erosion and sediment control works;
Other relevant parties
A Construction Management Plan must be submitted to Council prior to the pre-start meeting and must specifically address the following:
Traffic Management during all aspects of the construct phase including:
A Traffic Management Control Plan in accordance with Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) detailing all temporary signage and traffic control measures prior to construction
Maintenance of safe pedestrian access across the frontage of the site both during daily construction and after daily construction has ceased
Proposed fencing to the site during the construction phase of the development
Adequate parking arrangements for construction workers
No queuing of trucks is permitted on residential streets, especially prior to 7.00am. Further parked trucks must have engines turned off.
Maintenance and protection of water quality and existing drainage lines through the construction site through the implementation of appropriate erosion and sediment control measures
Works programme identifying key components of the works and their respective durations
Establishment of a communication protocol with the general public, adjoining owners, emergency services and local businesses to advise of agreed construction times, impacts on traffic and services and other relevant issues
Include a post out to the local residents and businesses advising of the proposed development, the expected time frames and the site contact details.
Include signage in prominent locations on the boundaries of the site advising of the proposed development, the expected time frames and the site contact details.
identification of complaint management procedures including:
contact details for the on-site manager
dispute resolution procedures
For haulage operations involving significant volumes of fill material or excavated material being transported onto or off the site: details on the location of external fill sites/sources, the haulage route, type of vehicle to be utilised during filling operations and frequency of usage.  NB any damage to the existing road system as a result of haulage operations shall be fully repaired at the applicant’s expense
Any changes to the details associated with the supervising RPEQ or Principal Contractor during construction, must be notified to council in writing within five business days of the change occurring.
Any conflict between the development and an existing or proposed service must be referred to the relevant service authority for determination prior to commencement of works.
Landscape
An amended Landscape Plan must be submitted to Council for approval within 1 month of the pre-start meeting. The amended plan must include:
Substitution of any species identified that are not sourced from the Noosa Plan – PSP2 – Landscaping ‘preferred species’ list or are endemic to the Noosa region.
Additional planting along the front boundary including planting to wrap around the outermost projection of the front boundary fence to screen the front fence and hard surfaces and additional species of a variety of heights.
Additional plants to be included within the side and rear boundaries to meet MCU condition 45e that reach a mature height of 6m for example Syzygium Resilience to ensure screening is adequate.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
Engineering
All works must be supervised by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) who is independent of the Developer and Principal Contractor, and they must certify that all works conform to the Operational Works permit. Where municipal works are involved, such confirmation must be submitted for the respective hold points prior to any site inspection by Council Officers.
All works must be constructed and work procedure undertaken in accordance with:
The approved plans/documents and conditions detailed in this Decision Notice;
The relevant conditions of the higher order Material Change of Use approval viz. MCU21/0156 to which this approval relates;
All relevant Noosa Council Planning Scheme Policies, standard drawings, standard specifications and guidelines;
The latest version of the Healthy Waterways document “Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland” for all water quality devices to be constructed on site.
Roadworks (External Roadworks & Road Widening Works)
The installation and/or modification of any traffic signs, street signs, line marking and Raised Reflective Pavement Markings (RRPMs) must be in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). New or relocated signage must be installed using the VLok installation system. All new signage must be Class 1 retroreflective material in accordance with AS 1906.1, Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes – Part 1: Retroreflective sheeting.
The developer must notify Council’s Traffic Engineer for any works involving the removal or modification of existing council traffic signs and/or parking bays prior to such works commencing.
Pavement Design and Construction
Pavement design for privately owned works must be undertaken in accordance with the relevant standards.  Structural integrity of the driveway and car park areas will remain the responsibility of the property owner/developer and must be certified by an RPEQ.
Works within Road Reserve/Reinstatement
Safe pedestrian access on all streets in the vicinity of the development must be maintained at all times. Should footpath/road closures be necessary to carry out construction works, Council’s Engineering Officer must be notified prior to the proposed closure and all requirements complied with.
All frontage works must match neatly with existing road and verge/footpath features. Additional works beyond the frontage may be required to provide an acceptable transition to existing road and verge/footpath profiles.
Electrical conduits or other services proposed to be installed within existing and proposed road reserves under existing sealed carriageways, concrete pathways, concrete/sealed driveways or significant vegetation must be installed by boring. Trenching is not permitted, unless specifically approved by Council.
Pathways
All pathways must be constructed in accordance with the following requirements:
All footpath/cycleway must comply with Council’s Standard Drawing SEQ R-065;
Provision must be made for disabled access at all kerb crossings associated with pathways, in accordance with Council's current standards;
All paths must have a slip resistant surface;
Expansion and contraction joints must provide a flush finish. Installation of joints by saw cutting is preferred to ensure a smooth ride for cyclists;
The required work includes any modifications to ensure the footpath finishes flush with all existing service covers and the like, or alternatively these services are raised or altered, so as not to create a pedestrian safety hazard.
Pathways must:
terminate in a manner that ensures smooth transition to existing surfaces for public safety;
be designed and constructed to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), Access to Premises Standard, Austroads and relevant sections of AS1428 Design for access and mobility.
Site Access and Driveways
Driveway crossovers must be constructed in accordance with council’s Standard Drawing RS-051.
Any existing unnecessary or redundant property accesses must be removed, and the kerb, footpath and verge area reinstated to match the existing footpath and/or verge treatments. Grassed verge areas to be reinstated must be provided with 100 mm topsoil and grass seed or turf, and must be maintained by the developer until established.
The following must be complied with during the construction of the required crossover/driveway:
The driveway surfacing must consist of either an approved hot mixed asphaltic concrete or patterned/plain concrete;
The driveway must be constructed so as not to concentrate stormwater runoff onto neighbouring properties;
Where there is an existing pedestrian path, a matching crossfall must be provided for the driveway on the alignment of the path, for the full width of the path;
The property access must be located a minimum of 1m clear of existing power poles, streetlights or other signage. The developer is responsible for any necessary relocation of existing services to provide this clearance and must contact the relevant service authorities and comply with their requirements in relation to these works.
Earthworks and Retaining Walls
All earthworks shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of AS 3798 Guidelines on Earthworks for Commercial and Residential Development, with geotechnical testing undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Standard, and to a minimum of ‘Level 1’ as defined in Appendix B. Test results as required by AS 3798, and a certificate of quality and uniformity of fill shall be provided by a RPEQ and submitted to Council prior to commencement of the use.
Fall protection must be provided to retaining walls that are over 1m high.
Slope and batters are a maximum grade of:
1 in 6 where in proximity to waterbodies;
1 in 4 for grassed areas;
1 in 3 for planted areas;
1 in 2 for combined structural engineering and planting solutions.
Stormwater Drainage
Appropriate scour protection must be provided at the outlet of all stormwater pipes including temporary outlets.
Works associated with this permit must not adversely impact on the existing drainage conditions on other properties (e.g. by blocking or interfering with natural overland flows).
Construction of all internal stormwater drainage works must comply with the relevant section/s of Australian Standard AS/NZS 3500.3.
Bioretention Basins – Construction
During construction and establishment of the bioretention devices, the supervising RPEQ must ensure that the device was constructed in accordance with the document Construction and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention Systems and Wetlands (Water by Design, 2009) and that the forms contained in section 3.15 including the associated supporting information and data are completed. These forms and certification from the RPEQ that the device has been constructed in accordance with the Construction and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention Systems and Wetlands (Water by Design, 2009), all conditions of approval, and the approved engineering drawings must be submitted to Council prior to commencement of use.
A construction hold point with a council delegate shall be established once the bioretention device underdrainage pipe work is installed. At the time of inspection, a sample of the drainage layer, transition layer, and filtration media materials must be stockpiled on-site.  Laboratory results must be provided for the filter media which demonstrate that the media complies with the specifications contained in the latest version of the “Guidelines for Soil Filter Media in Bioretention Systems” (produced by the Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration) and that the minimum hydraulic conductivity specified on the approved engineering plans will be achieved. In addition laboratory results must be provided demonstrating that the transition layer and drainage layer meet the following bridging criteria:
D15 (drainage layer) ≤ 5 × D85 (transition layer)
D15 (transition layer) ≤ 5 × D85 (filter media)
The drainage layer, transition layer, and filtration media materials shall not be installed until the catchment draining to the bioretention device has 70% groundcover as determined by Council’s delegate.
Bioretention Basins – Maintenance
All stormwater quality treatment devices must be maintained in accordance with the Water by Design (2009) Maintaining Vegetated Stormwater Assets (Version 1). The approved Operational Works drawings for the stormwater quality treatment system and detailed life cycle costing of the system must be attached as an addendum to this document. Records of all maintenance activities undertaken must be kept and made available to Council upon request.
Bioretention Basins – Education
The development shall be provided with approved Permanent signage to educate the public on the function of the bioretention basin. The wording for the signage for each bioretention basin is to include: “BIORETENTION BASIN - This bioretention basin reduces the pollution of our waterways by reducing the amount of heavy metals, litter, suspended solids, and nutrients discharged to the Noosa River.
Erosion and Sediment Control
Prescribed Water Contaminants (as defined in Schedule 10 of Environmental Protection Regulation 2019) must not be released from the site or to waters within the site, or be likely to be released should rainfall occur, unless all reasonable and practicable measures are taken to prevent or minimise the release and concentration of contamination. These measures must be designed, implemented and maintained in accordance with “Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control” published by the International Erosion Control Association (Australasian Chapter) (IECA, 2008), to the extent that such measures and practices are also consistent with the following:
Minimise Erosion
For areas of the site which drain to a sediment basin, implement drainage and erosion control measures prior to rainfall which prevent or minimise rill erosion and gully erosion
For areas of the site which do not drain to a sediment basin, implement drainage and erosion control measures prior to rainfall (including contingency measures) which prevent or minimise erosion, including rain drop erosion, chemical erosion, rill erosion and gully erosion
Prior to the commencement of the use, all site surfaces must be effectively stabilised using methods which have achieved effective short-term stabilisation and which will continue to achieve effective stabilisation in the medium to long-term. For the purpose of this condition, an effectively stabilised surface is defined as one that does not, or is not likely to result in visible evidence of soil loss caused by sheet, rill or gully erosion or lead to sedimentation, or lead to water contamination.
Manage concentrated stormwater flows
Prior to each rainfall event ensure concentrated stormwater flow paths are provided with capacity in accordance with IECA (2008) Table 4.3.1 and are structurally stable in all rainfall events for the following sources:
(a)		From stormwater catchments upslope of the area of disturbance which are either stable or external to the site, ensure stormwater is diverted or managed either:
around the site or through the site without causing erosion and without contaminating the flow; or
if it is impractical to convey the flows around or through the site, convey the flows into appropriately sized sediment basins without causing erosion
(b)	From all disturbed areas of the site to sediment basin(s) without causing erosion
Minimise sediment released from the site
Install and maintain sediment basins for each disturbed catchment area of the site  and including undisturbed catchments which cannot be diverted, such that:
(a)	Each basin is sized and operated in accordance with either a Type-A or Type-B sediment basin as documented in IECA (2008) Appendix B (June 2018).
(b)	Each basin is to be provided with an automated system of flocculent dosing and a suitable supply of flocculent/coagulant, with the type of flocculent/coagulant determined based on Chemical Coagulants and Flocculants Fact Sheet (IECA, 2018).
(c)	Markers are provided within each basin indicating the maximum sediment storage level and any additional water storage capacity for water reuse.
(d)	During discharge from the primary outlet system, the concentration of total suspended solids (“TSS”) discharged does not exceed 50mg/L and that pH is within the range of 6.5-8.5 unless entering a naturally acidic environment.
Install and maintain additional sediment control measures within the site, as necessary to maximise sediment capture.
Minimise the tracking of dirt from the site onto roadways. Ensure that all dirt on roadways caused by vehicles leaving the site is removed without causing water contamination, prior to rainfall and at least at the end of each work day.
Sediment and erosion control measures must be in place prior to works commencing. If such measures are not in place or are not satisfactory, “on the spot” fines may be issued. Such fines can be issued if sediments from the site are found to enter or have the potential to enter Council’s stormwater system, natural waterways, any downstream stormwater filtration system or adversely impacting on other properties. The sediment and erosion control design and measures have NOT been approved, it is the site's Supervising Engineer who is responsible for ensuring that the sediment and erosion control measures have:
Been duly designed by an RPEQ or CPESC and constructed in accordance with "best practise" methods,
Been revised by an RPEQ or CPESC to address the issues raised by changes in the projected construction schedule and/or methods,
Been revised to address predicted rainfall events, and
Achieve the desired environmental outcomes.
Council may request further controls to be installed should the implemented measures be found inefficient.
Earthworks and the implementation of erosion and sediment controls are undertaken in ways which ensure flooding characteristics (including stormwater quantity characteristics) external to the development site are not worsened during construction for all events up to and including the 1% AEP (1 in 100 year ARI) event.
Drainage paths must be regularly inspected to ensure the sediment fences/measures are not being bypassed as a result of sediment build up. Sediment laden runoff must be prevented from leaving the subject site and entering neighbouring properties and/or stormwater systems.
Soil exposure must be limited on the site to a distance of no more than 2m beyond the extent of earthworks shown on the approved plans except where the exposed soil is effectively stabilised without delay and prior to rainfall occurring.
A log book for the Erosion and Sediment Control measures and inspections must be maintained by the site manager and made readily available to Council when requested. The supervising engineer must verify and endorsed the E&SC measures upon their installation, and periodically check these measures and the log book during construction and the stabilisation stages. Any defects in erosion and sediment control devices, such as sediment fences, are to be inspected and documented. Upon Inspection, the contractor is to determine whether the device should be replaced or repaired. Documentation is to include how the damage was caused and what measures can be implemented to reduce the possibility of repeat occurrences. Any damage to either permanent or temporary water quality control structures or devices is to be immediately rectified at the contractor’s expense.
The effectiveness of the erosion and sediment control devices must be monitored. All ESC measures are to be inspected:
at least daily (when work is occurring on site) or weekly (when work is not occurring on site); or
within 24 hours of expected rain; or
within 18 hours of a rainfall event (i.e. an event of sufficient intensity and duration to mobilise sediment on site).
Landscape
Landscape works must be supervised, undertaken and certified by qualified persons*.  All works must be completed in accordance with this Decision Notice.
(* Refer to Advisory Note)
Landscape works must:
Delineate all planting to grassed area interfaces with a hardwood timber edge.
Ensure amenity or sales signage and ancillary infrastructure is not installed within the road reserve.
Ensure permanent irrigation is not installed within the road reserve.
Ensure mulch is aged, comprised of leaf and limb material of varying sizes, free of foreign matter including anthropogenic waste, rock, soil/sediment contamination and is applied to all planting areas to ensure a minimum 100mm depth once settled.
*(Refer to Advisory Notes)
Public amenity trees* must:
Meet Specifying Trees – a guide to assessment of tree quality (NATSPEC).
Be located in accordance with engineering requirements for safe vehicle and pedestrian sight lines.
Be located from services and infrastructure a minimum of:
6m from electricity poles and pillars.
4m from street lighting.
2m from stormwater catchment pits.
2m from any adjoining driveway.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
Turfed areas must be must be free of pest, diseases and weeds and level with adjoining surfaces.
Damage to Services and Assets
Any damage caused to existing services and assets as a result of the development works must be repaired at no cost to the asset owner at the following times:
where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety, immediately; or
where otherwise, upon completion of the works associated with the development.
Any repair work which proposes to alter the alignment or level of existing services and assets must first be referred to the relevant service authority for approval.
FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION / PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE USE
Certification
Upon completion of the work a certificate must be issued by an RPEQ certifying that the works have been constructed in accordance with the Operational Works permit.
Prior to commencement of use the following (prepared by respective qualified persons* and certifying compliance with approvals) must be submitted to Council:
Landscaping certification confirming all works have been constructed in accordance with conditions of approval.
NATSPEC certification (Specifying Trees: a guide to assessment of tree quality addressing each specimen).
(* Refer to Advisory Note)
As Constructed Plans and ADAC XML Files (Council)
Prior to acceptance of civil works to become Council assets “On Maintenance”, satisfactory “As-Constructed” records must be submitted to Council. The bundle of “As Constructed” information shall include:
As-Constructed Engineering Drawings. Data is to be submitted in an electronic drawing file format (.dwg), with all plans clearly endorsed “As-Constructed”, along with the accompanying hardcopies (PDFs of the As-Constructed .dwg drawing files), and;
ADAC XML Digital File. ADAC File format (ADAC - Asset Design As Constructed) prepared in accordance with industry standards and recorded in “MGA - UTM56 / GDA94” projection.
Please Note: Further information and advice relating to the as-constructed drawing presentation, as-constructed survey capture and associated guidelines for preparation of a compliant ADAC XML digital file are available on the webpage titled “As-Constructed Guidelines” and accessible at the Noosa Council Website: Planning & Development / Development Tools & Guidelines / As-Constructed Guidelines.
The “As-Constructed” drawings will require certification by a:
Qualified experienced Civil Engineer (RPEQ) confirming design intent and conformance with applicable standards and specifications, along with the relevant descriptions of assets, services and structures and;
Licensed Surveyor in regard to the cadastral and locational information, levels and applicable survey datum.
The data must be in accordance with Council’s “Planning Scheme Policy 6 – Engineering Design Standards”, and fully detail the levels for all engineering works including but not limited to the drainage network and structures, finished ground and pavement surface levels.
On Maintenance
All municipal works must be accepted ‘On Maintenance’ by Council in accordance with Council’s relevant Planning Scheme Policy prior to the commencement of the use. To achieve ‘On Maintenance’, the supervising RPEQ must submit to Council:
certification that all works have been undertaken and completed in accordance with the requirements of this Permit;
as Constructed details in accordance with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy;
maintenance and operational manuals for all proprietary or site specific devices.
Maintenance periods* must be:
12 months for Council Civil Infrastructure
12 months for Streetscape Landscape.
Prior to requesting an On Maintenance inspection for Landscaping the following (prepared by respective qualified persons* and certifying compliance with approvals) must be submitted to Council:
Landscaping certification.
Specifying Trees: a guide to assessment of tree quality (NATSPEC) certification (addressing each specimen).
Off Maintenance
Prior to requesting an Off Maintenance inspection for civil infrastructure the developer must provide a written request for the Off Maintenance inspection.
Prior to requesting an Off Maintenance inspection for landscaping the developer must Off Maintenance Inspection must be requested:
By contacting Council.*
Only after all other required certification and documentation.
Only after all works are confirmed in good order including:
Rectifying any damaged grassed areas.
Topdressing to grassed areas.
Remulching, fertilising and aeration of garden areas.
Replacement of plant material.
Removal of plant material impeding regulation sightlines.
Replacement or any corroded, broken or vandalised item.
Cleaning and/or refinishing of all external surfaces including prompt removal of graffiti.
*(Refer to Advisory Note)
A re-inspection fee in accordance with Council’s Fees and Charge Register will be charged where:
a Council inspection reveals works do not comply with approval requirements
submitted certification falsely states works comply with approval requirements.
referral agencies
Not applicable.
Advisory notes
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part of the assessment manager conditions:
General Advisory Notes
Council has undertaken an audit check of the Operational Works drawings in relations to the proposed works.  A detailed check of the calculations and drawings has not been undertaken, as they have been certified by a RPEQ. The RPEQ bears full responsibility for all aspects of the engineering design.  Council reserves the right to require further amendments and/or additions at a later date should design errors become apparent.
Council reserves the right to call up any performance bond held or levy charges against the property, should emergency works be required to be undertaken by Council to make the site safe due to inactivity on the development site for extended periods of time.
Should any changes or modifications to the approved plans be required as a result of construction constraints, a “Request to change an existing approval” under the Planning Act 2016 must be made. Amended plans clearly indicating the changes must be lodged with this application along with the appropriate fees.
Prestart, On and Off Maintenance Inspections Request
Contact Council on 5329 6245 to arrange a prestart or an inspection giving a minimum of 5 business days’ notice of preferred inspection time.
If Council officers are required to undertake additional inspections of the same works, a reinspection fee will be applicable in accordance with Council’s Fees and Charges register applicable at the time.
A minimum maintenance period of 12 months will apply to all municipal works and thereafter until such time as the works are performing in accordance with the approved design unless noted otherwise.
Environmental Advisory Notes
The Environmental Protection Act 1994 states that a person must not carry out any activity that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm unless the person takes all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm. Environmental harm includes environmental nuisance. In this regard persons and entities, involved in the civil, earthworks, construction and landscaping phases of this development are to adhere to their ‘general environmental duty’ to minimise the risk of causing environmental harm.
Erosion and Sediment Control
Accepted best practice standards include International Erosion Control Association Australasia Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control.
Qualified Person, for the purpose of erosion and sediment control is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) or suitably experienced Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
As a general rule, a site is determined to have achieved effective short-term stabilisation if at the time of the On-Maintenance inspection:
Methods of stabilisation are:
appropriate for slopes and slope lengths; and
are consistent with best practice environmental management practices such as in the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control or the IECA Manual; and
Stormwater runoff from the site is not currently, and is not likely to result in visible evidence of sedimentation or erosion, or lead to water contamination.
If at the time of request for the on-maintenance inspection, the method of short-term stabilisation has not achieved a level of stability that Council's Officers believe will have a high probability of achieving long term stability (i.e. until construction has been completed), Council Officers may take the following matters into consideration in determining whether the site is capable of achieving medium to long-term stability:
evidence that the site has been effectively stabilised in the short term;
evidence that soil has been adequately ameliorated;
evidence that seed of annual and perennial grass species has been applied at an adequate rate; and
that grass seed has germinated at a density that is likely to achieve an effective grass cover.
Landscaping
Qualified Person, for the purpose of:
Supervising landscape works and preparing a landscape certification, is considered to be a landscape architect, landscape designer or horticulturist with a minimum of three years current experience in the field of landscape design.
property notes
The following property notes will be placed against the subject property in Council’s property record system:
“This site is provided with stormwater quality treatment devices which capture and store pollutants from stormwater runoff generated on the site. These devices are required to be routinely checked and serviced/cleaned out as per Maintaining Vegetated Stormwater Assets, Version 1 (Water by Design, 2009). Records of maintenance activities undertaken are to be kept and made available to council officers upon request.”
VARIATION approval details
Not applicable.
further development permits required
Type of Development Permit Required	Subject of the required Development Permit
Development Permit for Building Works	All building work.
submissions
Not applicable.
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.
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,

Mark Lewis
Coordinator - Engineering

Enc:	Appeal Rights
Approved Plans/Documents
cc.	Unitywater

	Appeal Rights PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017

Chapter 6 Dispute resolution
Part 1 Appeal rights
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(1)	Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
(a)	Matters that may be appealed to –
(i)	either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or
(ii)	only a tribunal; or
(iii)	only the P&E Court; and
(b)	The person-
(i)	who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and
(ii)	who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(iii)	who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(iv)	who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter.
(2)	An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.
(3)	The appeal period is –
(a)	for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the agency; or
(b)	for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after the deemed refusal happens; or
(c)	for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under chapter 7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the registration of premises – 20 business days after a notice us published under section 269(3)(a) or (4); or
(d)	for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20 business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given to the person; or
(e)	for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development application for which a decision notice has not been given – 30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed approval notice to the assessment manager; or
(f)	for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is given to the person.
Note –
See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal period.
(4)	Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard in the appeal.
(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 withdraw from the appeal.
(6)	To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice must not be about-
(a)	the adopted charge itself; or
(b)	for a decision about an offset or refund-
(i)	the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in a LGIP; or
(ii)	the cost of infrastructure decided using the method included in the local government’s charges resolution.
230 Notice of appeal
(1)	An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that-
(a)	is in the approved form; and
(b)	succinctly states the grounds of the appeal.
(2)	The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.
(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 –
(a)	the respondent for the appeal; and
(b)	each co-respondent for the appeal; and
(c)	for an appeal about a development application under schedule 1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the development application; and
(d)	for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1, table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change application; and
(e)	each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for the appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a principal submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d); and
(f)	for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
(g)	for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other person who the registrar considers appropriate.
(4)	The service period is –
(a)	if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
(b)	otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
(5)	A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
(6)	A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of election, in the approved form, within 10 business days after the notice of appeal is given to the person.
231 Other appeals
(1)	Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-appealable.
(2)	The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
(3)	A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
(4)	In this section –
decision includes-
(a)	conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
(b)	other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(c)	the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
(d)	a purported decision; and
(e)	a deemed refusal.
non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or matter-
(a)	is final and conclusive; and
(b)	may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity; and
(c)	is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground.
232 Rules of the P&E Court
(1)	A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the rules of the court that apply to the appeal.
(2)	However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court

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