Delegated Report - Code - Planning OPW25 0057 · OPW25/0057

               3.2. Site Description
               The site does contain contaminated land. A soil disposal permit with conditions was issued by the
               Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation on 7th August 2025 for the
               removal of contaminated land.


               3.3. Surrounding Land Uses
               North – Parkland, low density residential development
               East – Low density residential development
               South – Residential development, single detached house and multi-unit, undeveloped state land.
               West – Council Cemetery
               4.     ASSESSMENT
               4.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
               Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
               statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
               •      State Planning Policy;
               •      South East Queensland Regional Plan;
               •      Planning Regulation 2017; and
               •      Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).
               4.2. Noosa Plan 2020
               The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
               •    Community Facilities Zone Code;
               •    Cooroy Local Plan Code;
               •    Reconfiguring a Lot Code;
               •    Works Codes;
               •    Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code;
               •    Flood Hazard Overlay Code.


               The subject site is located in Cooroy and is zoned Community Facilities. The proposed
               reconfiguration is required to follow a code assessable application process.
               The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments. The
               pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:
               4.3. Referral Agencies
               Not Applicable
               4.4. Internal Council Referrals
               The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers for review and/or comment:
               •      Senior Environment Officer, Development Assessment
               •      Project Manager, Infrastructure Services
               4.5. Other Referrals
               The application was forwarded to the following external experts for review and/or comment:
               •      Leon Rowlands, RPEQ Consulting Engineer



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