Minor Change Report 132004.240022.2 (As Published)

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               1.       PROPOSAL
               The applicant seeks approval to change an existing development approval by:
                    •    Existing terrace area (previously used for private dining area and functions) to be utilised
                         for restaurant dining area on western side;
                    •    Removal of private dining room and inclusion of area within main restaurant space;
                    •    Reconfiguration of buffet area and bar layout internal to building; and
                    •    Provision of new stairs from inside the restaurant (Level 1) into the Basement car park .
               The locality and proposal plan are included below.




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                                       Figure 1 and 2 – Basement Level Plans




                                           Figure 3 – Ground Floor Plan




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                                       Figure 4 – Indicative Building Materials (western elevation)
               2.     BACKGROUND
               The Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort (previously known as the Sheraton Noosa) was not the subject
               of an existing town planning approval, as it was developed by Suncorp, as an agency of the State
               Government. Those circumstances have changed and the hotel is now subject to the Planning
               Scheme and relevant provisions affecting the Tourist Accommodation Zone that apply to the site.
               Since the development of the site for a resort a range of approvals have been given for
               modifications to the Hotel, with the more recent approvals relevant to this application including:
               02382 – Conversion of the Chart House Restaurant to a day spa and changes relating to the first
               floor level involving the reception area, shops and lounge bar, which was approved 16 March 2000.
               02382 – Further amendments to the Day Spa and coffee lounge, which were approved August
               2000.
               Further amendments were approved in May 2004 which included some façade changes,
               remodelling the meeting and games rooms and restaurant areas.
               A further change was approved in November 2016 permitting a cabana located to the northern
               side of the pool podium between 2 existing buildings.
               3.     ASSESSMENT
               3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
               Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
               statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
               •      State Planning Policy;
               •      South East Queensland Regional Plan;
               •      Planning Regulation 2017; and
               •      Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).
               3.2. Statutory Process
               The applicant has requested to make a minor change to a development approval under s78 of the
               Planning Act 2016. An application for a minor change to a development approval can only be made
               in circumstances where a change would constitute a ‘minor change’.

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               The proposed change to the development approval requested by the applicant is determined to
               constitute a minor change on the grounds that:
                      o     the development would not result in substantially different development as the proposal
                            does not:
                      o     involve a new use; or
                      o     result in the application applying to a new parcel of land; or
                      o     dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance; or
                      o     change the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended; or
                      o     remove a component that is integral to the operation of the development; or
                      o     significantly impact on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic
                            to the site; or
                      o     introduce new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; or
                      o     remove an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a negative impact
                            of the development; or
                      o     impact on infrastructure provisions.
               •      the change does not include prohibited development;
               •      the change would not require the application to be referred to an additional referral agency
                      or cause a referral agency to have regard to new matters prescribed by regulation;
               •      where the original application was code assessable, the change would not cause the
                      application to become impact assessable.
               3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
               The original application was lodged and assessed under the now superseded 1990 planning
               scheme. Pursuant to s81 of the Planning Act 2016, Council must consider the planning scheme in
               effect when the original development application was lodged, however Council may give weight to
               Noosa Plan 2020 as the planning scheme in effect at the time of the minor change application
               being lodged.
               The following codes from Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
               •      Tourist Accommodation Zone Code;
               •      Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
               •      Business Activities Code;
               •      Entertainment Activities Code
               •      Works Codes;
               •      Land Subject to Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Code
               •      Flood Hazard Overlay Code
               •      Landslide Hazard Overlay Code

               The proposed works are minor and primarily involve internal works with some cosmetic works
               occurring to enhance the buildings appearance through wall tiling, new doors and window opening,
               with a minor internal floor area increase associated with the amended access adjacent the coffee
               bar.

               It is noted that the nature of the works does not result in conflict with the applicable overlays (acid
               sulfate soils, flood and landslide)


               4.     CONSULTATION
               4.1. Referral Agencies
               Not applicable

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               4.2. Internal Council Referrals
               5.     CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
               The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the planning scheme and
               does not raise any significant issues that cannot be addressed by reasonable and relevant
               conditions. The application is therefore recommended for approval.
               The report is provided in accordance with Section 83(9) of the Planning Act 2016.
               RECOMMENDATION
               With regard to Application No. 132004.240022.2 to make a minor change to an existing approval
               situated at Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort 14 Hastings St Noosa Heads Qld 4567 and described as
               Lot 7 RP 802632, Council on 17 July 2025 decided to:
               A.     Approve the change.
               B.     Add condition 6


                      6. Works approved by change application 132004.240022.2 are to be in accordance with
                         the following plans.


                     Plan Ref.          Rev.                     Title                        Date

                WD.02.15               10      General Arrangement Plan Basement,       20.06.25
                                               prepared by c e architects

                3.02.00.04 MP          C       Overall Master Plan, prepared Mitchell   24.06.2025
                                               & Eades

                                               Indicative Building Material (Western    Received
                                               Terrace)                                 26.06.2025




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