MCU STA - 132 Solar Road - Planning Report

5. State Planning Interests

The following is an assessment of how the proposed development addresses the relevant statutory
planning documents.



5.1 Planning Act

The Planning Act 2016 (‘the Act’) is the relevant statutory instrument under which development
applications are assessed. The development application is made in accordance with s.51 of the Act.


5.2 Referral Agencies and State Development Assessment Provisions

Referral matters for this proposal have been assessed against the provisions of Schedule 10 of the
Planning Regulation 2017. A review of the State Assessment Referral Agency’s (SARA) DA online
mapping system has confirmed that there are no Matters of State interest relevant to the proposed
development.


5.3 State Planning Policy

The State Planning Policy (SPP) provides the legislative guidance with regard to the Queensland
Government’s policies and matters of state interest for land use for the purposes of planning
development. The SPP applies to development assessment should the local planning instrument
(planning scheme) not appropriately integrate the SPP. Where there is any inconsistency with the
planning scheme the SPP prevails.

Part 2 of the Noosa Plan 2020 states that the “Planning Minister is satisfied that the State Planning
Policy (SPP) dated July 2017 is appropriately integrated in the Noosa Council's planning scheme”.
Therefore, assessment against the SPP is not required.


5.4 South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017

The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 (SEQRP) guides land use and development in the
region. The subject land is located inside the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area of the
SEQRP (refer Figure 3 below). As detailed within this report above, the proposed development is
consistent with the intent of the regional policies and desired outcomes for the SEQRP.

Additionally, the planning and land use outcomes contained within the Regional Plan and the State
Planning Policy applying to the land are generally reflected in the Noosa Plan 2020 in accordance
the Planning Act 2016.




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