Planning & Environment Court Appeal No. 2697 Of 2025 – Application For A Material Change Of Use For A Dwelling House 4 Arakoon Crescent, Sunshine Beach · Attachment 1 - Development Assessment Manager'S Report

The application sought approval to develop a Low Density Residential zoned site to establish
a Dwelling House. The site is also located within the Coastal Protection and Scenic Amenity
Overlay, is mapped by the state as being an Erosion Prone Area and includes the Coastal
Building Line.

The proposal involves the removal of the existing Dwelling house and the construction of a
large dwelling which is in part three-storeys and includes non-compliance with planning
scheme requirements regarding site cover and setbacks.
Prior to the application being submitted to Council, the applicant obtained a SARA referral
agency response (dated 26 September 2024) regarding the Coastal Hazards Assessment for
Building Works within the mapped Coastal Building Line.
Furthermore, a geotechnical assessment prepared by Tectonic Geotechnical Engineers and
a Coastal Hazards Assessment prepared by Royal Haskoning DHV were submitted in support
of the application.




                                   Figure 1 – Locality Plan