Planning Report

5.          DRAFT NEW NOOSA PLAN
5.1.        STATUTORY PLAN-MAKING PROCESS
Noosa Council is currently preparing a new Planning scheme, known as the draft ‘New Noosa Plan’. The
Draft Plan is currently in the process of public consultation (as highlighted below) and opened for
submissions on 15 February 2019. The submission period ends on 20 May 2019. In accordance with section
18 of the Planning Act 2016, the Draft Plan has undergone review by the State Government including:
1. Planning and preparation
          a. Local government prepares Draft Planning scheme
2. State interest review
          a. Local government provides notice to commence the state interest review process
          b. Chief executive undertakes the state interest review
          c.   Chief executive considers key Act and Regulation matters
          d. Chief executive advises of changes required
          e. Chief executive provides outcomes of state interest review
3. Local government led initiative
          a. Local government make changes where necessary
4. Public consultation (Current Stage)
          a. Local government commences public consultation of the proposed planning scheme
5. Considering submissions
          a. Local government considers all properly made submissions and prepares consultation reports.
6. Changing the proposed instrument
          a. Local government make changes to the proposed planning scheme
7. Public consultation
          a. Local government restarts or repeats consultation due to scheme changes
8. Considering submissions
          a. Local government considers all properly made submissions received during repeat of
             consultation and prepares consultation report.
9. Changing proposed instrument
          a. Local government make changes to the proposed planning scheme.
10. Endorsement
          a. Local government requests adoption of scheme.
          b. Minister considers if the local government may adopt the proposed planning scheme.
          c.   Minister provides approval to adopt.
          d. Local government complies with conditions.
11. Adoption
          a. Local government decides to adopt or not proceed with the proposed planning scheme.




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RPT-20190516-2-18 & 20 HOFMANN DRIVE, NOOSAVILLE_FINAL                                 DRAFT NEW NOOSA PLAN   41