Planning Statement -Ext currency

Council Reference: MCU17/0025 & OPW17/0095
Our Reference:     2843 L02



11th June 2021


Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council
Po Box 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565



Attention: Development Assessment



Dear Sir/Madam

RE:     EXTENSION APPLICATION                                    ______________________________
EXTENSION OF CURRENCY PERIOD FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL MCU17/0025 MATERIAL
CHANGE OF USE FOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS TYPE 1 WAREHOUSE AND OPW17/0095 FOR
OPERATIONAL WORK (ADVERTISING DEVICES) ON PREMISES AT 62 AND 64 -66 RENE
STREET, NOOSAVILLE DESCRIBED AS LOT 59 ON RP228906 AND LOT 280 ON SP104321

Martoo Consulting has been engaged by the new owner of the above site to request an extension to
the currency period for the above Material Change of Use and Operational Works approvals applicable
for the site. The owner seeks to extend the relevant period by an additional 2 years to ensure
construction and use of the site can be undertaken and finalised within the prescribed period.

The site has had the following development history:

 Approval                        Date                   Comments

 MCU17/0025 - Warehouse          Approved 21.09.2017    MCU: 4 year currency
 OPW17/0095 – Signage                                   OPW: 2 year currency


 OPW 21/0103 – Civil Works       Lodged 12.04.2021      Council information request issued 12.05.2021
                                                        Applicant Response lodged 31.05.2021
                                                        Pending Council assessment and decision


The site was recently sold with the new owner progressing with the design and construction phase of
the project. The new owner is committed to commencing construction of the project as soon as
possible as demonstrated by lodgement of the Operational Works application for civil works. However
due to the uncertainties associated with COVID, including the sourcing of labour and materials as well
as satisfying finance requirements, the applicant is concerned that they make not be able to have the
project finalised within the specified time frame and requests a 18 month extension until 21st
September 2023.

In support of the extension of currency, the owner notes:

            The current approval was issued 21.09.2021 and was due to lapse 21.09.2021

            The amendments to the Planning Act declaring COVID 19 as an applicable event
             provides for an extension of currency periods by six months which results in the
             application now lapsing on 21.03.2022.