minor change · MCU19/0029.01

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26 July 2019


Planning Assessment
Noosa Council
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RE: Minor Change – MCU19/0029, OPW19/0064 and RAL19/0006 – 8 Garnet St, Cooroy

On the 19 July 2019, Council issued a Negotiated Decision Notice for a Material Change of Use -
Multiple Housing - Type 4 Conventional, Reconfiguring a Lot (five Community Title lots and body
corporate common land) and Operational works (Road works, storm water, drainage works and
landscaping).

Proposed Change to the Development

The applicant seeks to amend the gross floor areas of the buildings to reflect the changes to the
New Noosa Plan. As a result, a change is required to the list of approved plans and deletion of
condition 4.

Minor Change Test

The proposal would not result in a substantially different development, require additional referral,
involve prohibited development or public notification. In accordance with S81 of The Planning Act
2016, Council must only consider the information provided and any other matter considered
relevant.

Key Issue - Gross Floor Area

A condition was included on the original approval requiring the total gross floor area for the Multiple
Housing - Type 4 Conventional to be reduced to 404m2 or less. Amendments were made to the
plans reflecting this reduction with a bedroom within units 4 & 5 removed to create balconies. A
subsequent Negotiated Decision Notice was issued, and verbal correspondence with Council
indicated a minor change would be accepted after The New Noosa Plan was endorsed.

The New Noosa Plan 2020 now encourages increased gross floor area for small dwelling unit
developments in the Medium and High-Density Residential zones. Amended plans are included
with the application and the table below demonstrates the compliance with the New Noosa Plan
provisions.

                       Existing                  Current                  Noosa       Plan                New Noosa Plan
                       Approval                  Proposal                 2006                            2020
 Gross Floor           404m2                     427m2 (0.42:1)           404m2 (0.4:1)                   505m2 (0.5:1)
 Area

There are no other changes to the landscaping, built form or community title subdivision.
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If you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact myself.


Regards,




Jack Lewis B.Sc Hons UNSW M.Plan Otago MPIA
Planner/Director
Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd