2018-07-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     10 JULY 2018


Representations to Conditions
Condition 20
20.   All cutting equipment must be kept at the northern end of the building and have a (floor to
      ceiling) wall separation from the construction area of the building.
Applicant’s Request
The applicant seeks deletion of condition 20 as the condition is considered to be an
unreasonable imposition on the use and is not reasonably required as detailed below:
    The noise report submitted as part of the application clearly detailed that the operations on
      site are less than the ambient noise levels at the eastern boundary (closest boundary) and
      western boundary and comply with the requirements of the Noosa Plan;
    The noise report details that as the operations comply with noise criteria at the closest
      boundaries that no further noise control measures are required (provided a shipping
      container remains in place);
    The noise report confirms that the new equipment installed is much quieter than the
      existing equipment and will reduce any potential noise impact;
    Councils planning report of 8th May 2018 confirms that the Noise report is satisfactory as
      detailed by the extract below:
      ‘Council’s Environmental Health Coordinator reviewed the original and the updated noise
      report and conducted a site inspection during business operations. It was agreed that the
      noise report is satisfactory in its assessment and recommendations.’
    Hours of operation have been imposed with reduced operating hours accepted by the
      applicant;
    There does not appear to be any technical reason for the imposition of the condition as
      evidenced by the submitted noise report and Council staff comments;
The requirement for a wall will unreasonably restrict the operation of the business. The business
constructs custom built trailers and requires an area that can cope with the 9 to 10 metre lengths
of steel required as the maximum length of the trailer chassis is 9 metres which is required to be
a continuous length for structural reasons. A separate cutting room would require significant
additional floor area to cater for the manoeuvring of the cut lengths to the assembly area which is
not feasible in the current building. The photograph below illustrates the length of materials and
the metal cutting saw.




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