Development Assessment Report

PROJECT URBAN – 22070                                                                    October 2022


2.0 INTRODUCTION

This Development Assessment Report has been prepared to support a Change Application for
an Other Change to a Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises 2008/176, for
a Resort Complex and Shop, for land situated at 3 – 7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads and now
described as Lot 10 on SP195871 & Lot 11 on SP335472.

The decision notice for 2008/176 was issued by Sunshine Coast Council on 8 April 2010 and
permitted a Resort Development comprising Multiple Dwelling (109 Dwelling Units) and
Accommodation Building (90 Accommodation Units) and Ancillary Facilities.

This Change application requests an ‘other change’ to the current development permit, to amend
the form of the development and align the use definition description to that comparable under the
current planning scheme. The application seeks a Development Permit for Material Change of
use of premises for a Resort Complex and Shop to be established in accordance with the
accompanying Proposal Plans.

In accordance with Section 82 of the Planning Act 2016, for administering the change application,
and assessing and deciding the change application in the context of the development approval,
the relevant provisions apply as if the responsible entity were the assessment manager; and the
change application were the original development application, with the changes included, but
was made when the change application was made; and with necessary changes.

Under the current Noosa Plan, the site is largely included in the Tourist Accommodation Zone
with a small section included in the Environmental Management and Conservation Zone. Despite
being a preferred land use, an application for a Resort Complex and Shop is Impact Assessable
and requires assessment against the entire Planning Scheme.

The purpose of this report is to describe the characteristics of the site and surrounding land uses,
detail the proposed development and provide an assessment against the applicable planning
provisions. This report should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Development
Application Form, the existing approval and attached supporting information.

The change application complies with the requirements of section 79 of the Planning Act 2016, in
that:
• It is made in the approved form;
• Will be accompanied by the required fee upon confirmation of the fee by Council; and
• Does not require owners consent as the applicant is the owner.




DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT                                                                 Page 6
Other Change - Material Change of Use
3 - 7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads