Meeting minutes

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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                           11 NOVEMBER 2025



1     DECLARATION OF OPENING
      The meeting was declared open at 9.30 AM.




2     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
      Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
      of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
      emerging.




3     ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

      COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair)
      Cr Brian Stockwell
      Cr Tom Wegener
      Cr Frank Wilkie

      NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Karen Finzel

      EXECUTIVE
      Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
      Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray

      APOLOGIES
      Nil.



4     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATED 7
      OCTOBER 2025
      Committee Resolution
      Moved:           Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:        Cr Tom Wegener
      The Minutes of the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting held on 7 October 2025 be
      received and confirmed.
      Carried.
       For:            Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
       Against:        None

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5.    PRESENTATIONS
      Nil.

6.    DEPUTATIONS
      Nil.

7     REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

7.1   MCU23/0090.02 - APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT
      APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - HOTEL (EXTENSION TO
      EXISTING HOTEL) AND DBW23/0073.02 BUILDING WORK (DEMOLITION) AT
      118 POINCIANA AVENUE AND 26 DIYAN STREET, TEWANTIN
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:             Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:          Cr Brian Stockwell
      That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.1 be referred to the General
      Committee due to the significance of the issue.
      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                        Wilkie
      Against:          None




      CLOSURE OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC
      Committee Resolution
      Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(e) of the Local
      Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing legal advice relating to an appeal
      in the Planning & Environment Court so that Council’s legal position is protected in relation
      to
       Item 7.2 - PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 2698 OF 2025 –
          APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE 6
          ARAKOON CRESCENT, SUNSHINE BEACH
       Item 7.3 - PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 2697 OF 2025 –
          APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE 4
          ARAKOON CRESCENT, SUNSHINE BEACH
       Item 7.4 - PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D92 OF 2025 –
          APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE 58
          SEAVIEW TERRACE, SUNSHINE BEACH
       Item 9.1 - PLANNING &
          ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 2420 of 2025 – APPLICATION FOR A
          MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE 3 ALLAMBI RISE, NOOSA
          HEADS

      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                        Wilkie
      Against:          None

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      REOPENING OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC
      Committee Resolution
      Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:        Cr Tom Wegener
      That the meeting be re-opened to the public.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None


7.2   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 2698 OF 2025 –
      APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE 6
      ARAKOON CRESCENT, SUNSHINE BEACH
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:        Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and
      Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 November 2025 regarding Planning &
      Environment Court Appeal 2698 of 2025 and agree to defend the appeal.
      Carried.
      For:            Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                      Wilkie
      Against:        None




7.3   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 2697 OF 2025 –
      APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE 4
      ARAKOON CRESCENT, SUNSHINE BEACH
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:        Cr Tom Wegener

      That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and
      Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 November 2025 regarding Planning &
      Environment Court Appeal 2697 of 2025 and agree to defend the appeal.

      Carried.
      For:            Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                      Wilkie
      Against:        None

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7.4   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D92 OF 2025 –
      APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DWELLING HOUSE
      58 SEAVIEW TERRACE, SUNSHINE BEACH
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and
      Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 November 2025 regarding Planning &
      Environment Court Appeal D92 of 2025 and refer to the General Committee Meeting dated
      17 November 2025 for further consideration.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None


9     CLOSED SESSION

9.1   PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT
      APPEAL NO. 2420 of 2025 – APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A
      DWELLING HOUSE 3 ALLAMBI RISE, NOOSA HEADS
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
      That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and
      Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 November 2025 regarding Planning &
      Environment Court Appeal 2420 of 2025 and agree to defend the appeal.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie
      Against:         None


8     REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE

8.1   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY –
      SEPTEMBER 2025
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Tom Wegener
      Seconded:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
      That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning &
      Environment Committee Meeting on 11 November 2025 regarding applications that have
      been decided by delegated authority for September 2025 as provided at Attachment 1 to the
      Report.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                       Wilkie

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     Against:        None




10   MEETING CLOSURE

     The meeting closed at 10.17AM.