Planning Report

4.0 STATE PLANNING INTERESTS
The Planning Act 2016 provides the framework and process of planning instruments and processes
for development applications. The following planning instruments have been considered in this
application and are discussed in further detail below in the following sections:

    ●   State Planning Policy (SPP);
    ●   South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan;
    ●   State referral requirements; and
    ●   State development assessment provisions (SDAP).

4.1 STATE PLANNING POLICY (SPP)

Part E of the State Planning Policy provides a comprehensive review of the state interests, the related
policies and assessment benchmarks under five broad themes. Section 2.1 of the Noosa Plan 2020
confirms it integrates the provisions of the State Planning Policy into the Planning Scheme. No further
assessment is required.

4.2 REGIONAL PLAN

Section 2.2 of the Planning Scheme confirms it appropriately advances the South East Queensland
Regional Plan. No further assessment is required.

4.3 STATE REFERRAL

Referral to State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) is not required.

4.4 STATE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS (SDAP)

State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) includes a series of benchmarks in which SARA will
assess an application against. In accordance with section 4.3 above, no referral is required as part of
this application.




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