Minor Change Report 132004.240022.2 (As Published)

                                       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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