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TIA - Application decision - s62A (PA) - Approval_1
Attached to the e-mail SARA application correspondence - Response - MCU24/0144.
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Enquiries Mitchell Fuller
Department of
25 February 2025 Transport and Main Roads
Decision Notice – Permitted Road Access Location
(s62(1) Transport Infrastructure Act 1994)
This is not an authorisation to commence work on a state-controlled road1
Development application reference number MCU24/0144, lodged with Noosa Council involves
constructing or changing a vehicular access between Lot 27C5605, the land the subject of the
application, and Cooroy Connection Rd (a state-controlled road, number 145).
In accordance with section 62A(2) of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (TIA), this development
application is also taken to be an application for a decision under section 62(1) of TIA.
Applicant Details
Name and address Seaside Property Projects C/- Project Urban
PO BOX 6380
Maroochydore QLD 4558
Application Details
Address of Property 27 Myall Street, Cooroy QLD 4563
Real Property Description 27C5605
Aspect/s of Development Development Permit for Material Change of Use for a Multiple
Dwelling (5 Units)
Decision (given under section 67 of TIA)
It has been decided to approve the application, subject to the following conditions:
No. Conditions of Approval Condition Timing
Road Access Location
A. General
1 The Permitted Road Access Location is in accordance with Sight At all times.
Distance Layout Plan, prepared by Bax Engineering, dated 3 Feb
2024, drawing number 460-001-900, revision B at approximately
26°25'17.11"S Latitude and 152°54'39.38"E Longitude.
1 Please refer to the further approvals required under the heading ‘Further approvals’
Program Delivery and Operations Telephone +61 (07) 5451 7004
North Coast Region / Maroochydore Office Website www.tmr.qld.gov.au
Floor 1, 50 Wises Road Buderim QLD 4556 Email [email protected]
PO Box 1600 Maroochydore QLD 4558 ABN: 39 407 690 291
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No. Conditions of Approval Condition Timing
2 Road Access Works comprising a minimum 6 meter wide Vehicle Prior to the commencement
Crossing – Heavy Duty must be provided at the permitted access of the use of the Road
location, generally in accordance with: Access Works and to be
i. Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA), maintained at all times.
Heavy Duty Property Access, dated 07/2023, Standard
Drawing RSD-102, Rev A.
ii. Department Transport and Main Roads' Road Planning
and Design Manual;
iii. Queensland Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
and,
iv. Sight Distance Layout Plan, prepared by Bax Engineering,
dated 3 Feb 2024, drawing number 460-001-900, revision
B.
3 The permitted road access and driveway on the state-controlled At all times.
road must maintain clear sight lines, free from any potential
obstacles, including but not limited to fencing, structure, signage,
or vegetation, for all footpath users. This must be in accordance
with Section 3.2.2 “Sight distance requirements at driveways” of
the Guideline on Treatment Options to Improve Safety of
Pedestrians, Bicycle Riders, and Other Path Users at Driveways,
published by the Department of Transport and Main Roads in
February 2021.
4 The existing Road Access Works situated between Cooroy Prior to completion of Road
Connection Road and Lot 27C5605 must be removed and all kerb Access Works for new
and channel and concrete footpath reinstated between the permitted road access
pavement edge and the property boundary in accordance with the location.
surrounding environment.
5 Direct access is prohibited between Cooroy Connection Road and At all times.
Lot 27C5605 at any other location other than the Permitted Road
Access Location described in Condition 1.
Reasons for the decision
The reasons for this decision are as follows:
a) To ensure the road access locations do not compromise the safety and efficiency of the
state-controlled road.
b) To ensure that development does not create a safety hazard for users of a state-
controlled road.
Please refer to Attachment A for the findings on material questions of fact and the evidence or
other material on which those findings were based.
Information about the Decision required to be given under section 67(2) of TIA
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1. There is no guarantee of the continuation of road access arrangements, as this depends on
future traffic safety and efficiency circumstances.
2. In accordance with section 70 of the TIA, the applicant for the planning application is bound by
this decision. A copy of section 70 is attached as Attachment B, as required, for information.
Further information about the decision
1. In accordance with section 67(7) of TIA, this decision notice:
a) starts to have effect when the development approval has effect; and
b) stops having effect if the development approval lapses or is cancelled; and
c) replaces any earlier decision made under section 62(1) in relation to the land.
2. In accordance with section 485 of the TIA and section 31 of the Transport Planning and
Coordination Act 1994 (TPCA), a person whose interests are affected by this decision may
apply for a review of this decision only within 28 days after notice of the decision was given
under the TIA. A copy of the review provisions under TIA and TPCA are attached in
Attachment C for information.
3. In accordance with section 485B of the TIA and section 35 of TPCA a person may appeal
against a reviewed decision. The person must have applied to have the decision reviewed
before an appeal about the decision can be lodged in the Planning and Environment Court. A
copy of the Appeal Provisions under TIA and TPCA is attached in Attachment C for information.
Further approvals
The Department of Transport and Main Roads also provides the following information in relation to
this approval:
1. Road Access Works Approval Required – Written approval is required from the department to
carry out road works that are road access works (including driveways) on a state-controlled road
in accordance with section 33 of the TIA. This approval must be obtained prior to commencing
any works on the state-controlled road. The approval process may require the approval of
engineering designs of the proposed works, certified by a Registered Professional Engineer of
Queensland (RPEQ). Please contact the department to make an application.
If further information about this approval or any other related query is required, the North Coast
District, Development Assessment Team, should be contacted by email at
[email protected] or on (07) 5451 7055.
Yours sincerely
Helena Xu
Senior Town Planner
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Attachments: Attachment A – Decision evidence and findings
Attachment B - Section 70 of TIA
Attachment C - Appeal Provisions
Attachment D - Permitted Road Access Location Plan
Attachment E – Site Plan
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Attachment A
Decision Evidence and Findings
Findings on material questions of fact:
The objective of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (TIA) requires the establishment of
a road regime that is safe and efficient.
Section 62 of the TIA provides for the Chief Executive of the Department of Transport
and Main Roads (the department) to make decisions about permitted road access
locations between particular land and a state-controlled road (including a state-controlled
road corridor).
The development application (Council reference: MCU24/0144) seeks a Material Change
of Use - Development Permit for a Multiple Dwelling (5 Units).
The subject site has road frontage to Cooroy Connection Road, a state-controlled road
under jurisdiction of the department.
The subject site (Lot 27C5605) has existing access to Cooroy Connection Road via an
established driveway and crossover.
The permitted access location for the Material Change of Use are shown at attachment
E: Sight Distance Layout Plan, prepared by Bax Engineering, dated 3 Feb 2024, drawing
number 460-001-900, revision B.
The proposed development can be effectively implemented without significant impacts to
the safety and efficiency of the state-controlled road corridor with the conditioned
locations and standards.
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Evidence or other material on which findings were based:
Title of Evidence / Material Prepared by Date Reference Version/Issue
no.
Reprint
current
Transport Infrastructure Act Queensland
from 19 - -
1994 Government
February
2024
Reprint
Queensland current
Planning Act 2016 - -
Government from 26
April 2024
Department of
Vehicular access to state-
Transport and 2023 - -
controlled roads policy
Main Roads
Department of
Guide to Traffic Impact
Transport and 2018 - -
Assessment
Main Roads
Department of
Road Planning and Design
Transport and 2021 - 2nd Edition
Manual
Main Roads
Sight Distance Layout Plan Bax Engineering 3 Feb Drawing B
2025 number. 460-
001-900
Technical Memorandum – Bax Engineering 28 Jan 460-001-01 A
Traffic Management 2025
Assessment
Information Response Project Urban 7 Feb 24255 -
2025
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Attachment B
Section 70 of TIA
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
Chapter 6 Road transport infrastructure
Part 5 Management of State-controlled roads
70 Offences about road access locations and road access works, relating to
decisions under s 62(1)
(1) This section applies to a person who has been given notice under section 67 or 68 of a
decision under section 62(1) about access between a State-controlled road and adjacent
land.
(2) A person to whom this section applies must not—
(a) obtain access between the land and the State-controlled road other than at a location
at which access is permitted under the decision; or
(b) obtain access using road access works to which the decision applies, if the works do
not comply with the decision and the noncompliance was within the person’s control; or
(c) obtain any other access between the land and the road contrary to the decision; or
(d) use a road access location or road access works contrary to the decision; or
(e) contravene a condition stated in the decision; or
(f) permit another person to do a thing mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e); or
(g) fail to remove road access works in accordance with the decision.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(3) However, subsection (2)(g) does not apply to a person who is bound by the decision
because of section 68.
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Attachment C
Appeal Provisions
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
Chapter 16 General provisions
485 Internal review of decisions
(1) A person whose interests are affected by a decision described in schedule 3 (the original
decision) may ask the chief executive to review the decision.
(2) The person is entitled to receive a statement of reasons for the original decision whether
or not the provision under which the decision is made requires that the person be given a
statement of reasons for the decision.
(3) The Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 2—
(a) applies to the review; and
(b) provides—
(i) for the procedure for applying for the review and the way it is to be carried out;
and
(ii) that the person may apply to QCAT to have the original decision stayed.
485B Appeals against decisions
(1) This section applies in relation to an original decision if a court (the appeal court) is stated
in schedule 3 for the decision.
(2) If the reviewed decision is not the decision sought by the applicant for the review, the
applicant may appeal against the reviewed decision to the appeal court.
(3) The Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 3—
(a) applies to the appeal; and
(b) provides—
(i) for the procedure for the appeal and the way it is to be disposed of; and
(ii) that the person may apply to the appeal court to have the original decision
stayed.
(4) Subsection (5) applies if—
(a) a person appeals to the Planning and Environment Court against a decision under
section 62(1) on a planning application that is taken, under section 62A(2), to also be
an application for a decision under section 62(1); and
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(b) a person appeals to the Planning and Environment Court against a decision under the
Planning Act on the planning application.
(5) The court may order—
(a) the appeals to be heard together or 1 immediately after the other; or
(b) 1 appeal to be stayed until the other is decided.
(6) Subsection (5) applies even if all or any of the parties to the appeals are not the same.
(7) In this section—
original decision means a decision described in schedule 3.
reviewed decision means the chief executive’s decision on a review under section 485.
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Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994
Part 5, Division 2 – Review of Original Decisions
31 Applying for review
(1) A person may apply for a review of an original decision only within 28 days after notice of
the original decision was given to the person under the transport Act.
(2) However, if—
(a) the notice did not state the reasons for the original decision; and
(b) the person asked for a statement of the reasons within the 28 days mentioned in
subsection (1)
the person may apply within 28 days after the person is given the statement of the reasons.
(3) In addition, the chief executive may extend the period for applying.
(4) An application must be written and state in detail the grounds on which the person wants
the original decision to be reviewed.
32 Stay of operation of original decision
(1) If a person applies for review of an original decision, the person may immediately apply for
a stay of the decision to the relevant entity.
(2) The relevant entity may stay the original decision to secure the effectiveness of the review
and any later appeal to or review by the relevant entity.
(3) In setting the time for hearing the application, the relevant entity must allow at least 3
business days between the day the application is filed with it and the hearing day.
(4) The chief executive is a party to the application.
(5) The person must serve a copy of the application showing the time and place of the hearing
and any document filed in the relevant entity with it on the chief executive at least 2 business
days before the hearing.
(6) The stay—
(a) may be given on conditions the relevant entity considers appropriate; and
(b) operates for the period specified by the relevant entity; and
(c) may be revoked or amended by the relevant entity.
(7) The period of a stay under this section must not extend past the time when the chief
executive reviews the original decision and any later period the relevant entity allows the
applicant to enable the applicant to appeal against the decision or apply for a review of the
decision as provided under the QCAT Act.
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(8) The making of an application does not affect the original decision, or the carrying out of the
original decision, unless it is stayed.
(9) In this section—
relevant entity means—
(a) if the reviewed decision may be reviewed by QCAT—QCAT; or
(b) if the reviewed decision may be appealed to the appeal court—the appeal court.
35 Time for making appeals
(1) A person may appeal against a reviewed decision only within—
(a) if a decision notice is given to the person—28 days after the notice was given to the
person; or
(b) if the chief executive is taken to have confirmed the decision under section 34(5)—56
days after the application was made.
(2) However, if—
(a) the decision notice did not state the reasons for the decision; and
(b) the person asked for a statement of the reasons within the 28 days mentioned in
subsection (1)(a);
the person may apply within 28 days after the person is given a statement of the reasons.
(3) Also, the appeal court may extend the period for appealing.
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Attachment D Permitted Road Access Google Earth - New Placemark Name: | Permitted Road Access Location Latitude: | 26°25'17,11°S Longitude: | 152°54'39,38"E Page 12 of 13
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Attachment E Sight Distance Layout Plan ‘SEASIDE PROPERTY PROJECTS f 3 27 MYALL ST COOROY, QLD 4563 il | | ny ISIGHT DISTANCES LAYOUT [PLAN ranne] 460-001-900 Trevor] 8 [ay Page 13 of 13