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Cover Letter - Response to Information Request
Date: 8 November 24
The Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Shire Council,
PO Box 141
Tewantin QLD 4565
Via Email ([email protected])
Attention: Mark Lewis
Dear Sir,
RE: Response to Information Request for Development Application for Operational Works
(OPW24/0151) at 41 Tallowwood Place, Black Mountain described as Lot 36 on RP897845
I refer to Council’s information request issued on 4 October 2024 in relation to the abovementioned
application.
Pursuant to section 13.2 of the DA Rules, we hereby provide a response to all of the information
requested as detailed below:
Issue
Conditions 7 (Land Rehabilitation); 8 (Fencing to Protected Land); and 12 (Frontage Works) of
development approval RAL24/0003 require that an operational works application is submitted for
each of these works.
DA Form 1 submitted for the subject application indicates that “Access, Frontage Works, Landscaping
& Vegetation Clearing” are to be assessed as part of this application, but no plans or documents have
been provided to assess these operational works’ components.
The subject operational works application includes information relating only to the new lot’s
proposed access driveway.
Issue – Information Required
1. Provide additional information relevant to the assessment of all required operational works’
components.
2. Alternatively, submit a new operational works application for the relevant conditions of
higher order approval RAL24/0003.
Response
Please find attached amended plans prepared by Callaghan and Toth which identify that:
• The vegetation covenant will be rehabilitated and removed of all weed species listed in the
following standards and legislation:
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a. declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2014 and sub-ordinate
Regulation 2016).
b. Noosa Biodiversity Plan 2020.
• That a permanent fence will be constructed along the entire length of the interface of
proposed Lot 362 with the Vegetation Protection Covenant area in accordance with
condition 8; and
• The works relating to condition 12 will be undertaken and require written certification from
Tectonic Engineers.
Issue
Safe Sight Distances: It is not clear that the proposed location of the driveway will be able to
comply with the minimum safe sight distance - as outlined in Standard Drawing RS-056 - for
the subject road’s speed limit.
Issue – Information Required
Provide plans, prepared by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ - Registered Professional Engineer
Queensland), demonstrating compliance with the minimum safe sight distance, as outlined in
Council’s Standard Drawing RS-056.
Response
Please find attached amended plans prepared by Callaghan and Toth which identify that compliance
with the minimum safe sight distance, as outlined in Council’s Standard Drawing RS-056 can be
achieved.
Proceeding
This office trusts that the information supplied comprehensively addresses all of the issues relating to
the information request. Should you have any further questions in relation to the proposal, please do
not hesitate to contact the undersigned on 0423 952 928 or via email at [email protected] sincerely,
Marcus Brennan
B. Urb. Reg. Plan.