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Development Assessment Report Development Permit Reconfigure a Lot (1 into 2) 380 McKinnon Drive, Cooroibah Roger and Angela Weeks 264540 | M26-1124Rpt | Issue A | September 2026 covey.com.au
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Table of Contents
Document Issue ............................................................................................................................................................. i
Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................................................................... i
1. Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Development Application Details ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Planning Instrument Details .............................................................................................................................. 1
2. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
3. Site Details ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
3.1. Site Location and Description ............................................................................................................................ 2
3.2. Surrounding Land Use ....................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Proposed Development ............................................................................................................................................ 3
5. Assessment of Planning Provisions........................................................................................................................... 3
5.1. Planning Act 2016 .............................................................................................................................................. 3
5.2. Planning Regulation 2017 .................................................................................................................................. 3
6. Assessment of Local Planning Provision ................................................................................................................... 5
6.1. Local Planning instrument ................................................................................................................................. 5
6.2. Category of Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 5
6.3. Assessment Manager......................................................................................................................................... 5
6.4. Public Notification ............................................................................................................................................. 5
7. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
List of Tables
Table 1: Overlay Assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 7
List of Figures
Figure 1: Satellite View (Source: Metromaps dated 2/6/2026) ................................................................................... 2
Figure 2: Koala Habitat Mapping (DAMS) ..................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 3: Shaping SEQRP ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 4: Zoning Map .................................................................................................................................................... 6
List of Appendices
Appendix A RAL Plans
Appendix B Planning Code Responses
Appendix C Ecological Assessment Report
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Appendix D Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan
Appendix E SDAP Response
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1. Summary
1.1. Development Application Details
Development Application Reconfiguration of a Lot 1 into2 rural residential
Site Address 380 McKinnon Drive, Cooroibah Qld, 4565
Real Property Description Lot 5 RP136445
Site Area 3.94 ha
Easements Easement A – Water Main
Assessment Manager Noosa Shire Council
Owner Details Roger and Angela Weeks
Applicant Details Roger and Angela Weeks
Current Use Rural Residential
Surrounding Land Use Rural residential
1.2. Planning Instrument Details
Regional Plan Designation Rural living Area
Referral Agencies SARA – Department of Transport and Main Roads
Planning Scheme Noosa Plan 2020
Zone Rural residential
Local Plan None
Level of Assessment Code
Applicable Overlays o Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands overlay code
o Bushfire hazard overlay code
o Regional infrastructure overlay code
Applicable Codes o Rural Residential Zone
o Reconfiguration of a Lot Code
o Works Code
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2. Introduction
Covey Associates Pty Ltd has been commissioned by the applicant to prepare a Development Assessment Report
to accompany an application for a Reconfigure a Lot application (1 into 2) at 380 McKinnon Drive, Cooroibah.
This Development Assessment Report should be read in conjunction with the accompanying proposed plans and
consultant reports.
3. Site Details
3.1. Site Location and Description
The site is Lot 5 RP136445 and is located to the north of Mckinnon Drive, Cooroibah. The site has an area of 3.94ha
and approximately 131m road frontage. The site is relatively flat with a driveway access from McKinnon Drive across
the waterway via an existing bridge to the rear of the property. An existing dwelling house is located at the rear of
the property, north of the central dam and vegetation, along with other infrastructure including sheds. The balance
area of the site includes mown open lawns combined with pockets of vegetation.
Figure 1 provides an aerial image of the site.
Figure 1: Satellite View (Source: Metromaps dated 2/6/2026)
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3.2. Surrounding Land Use
The site is in the rural residential zone. Properties to the north, west and east of the site are all rural residential
properties with land south of McKinnon Drive being Tewantin National Park and within the environmental
management and conservation zone.
4. Proposed Development
The proposal is to subdivide the property into 2 rural residential lots, retaining the existing dwellings and structures
in the proposed Lot 1. Proposed Lot 2 at the front of the property identifies a building envelope to support the
location of a future dwelling house and associated structures. The building envelope for proposed Lot 2 is within
an existing cleared area of the site.
The proposed Lot areas area as follows:
Lot No. Area (ha)
1 2.440
2 1.50
Proposed Lot 2 will continue to be access via the existing driveway from McKinnon Drive. A new driveway is
proposed along the sites western boundary to service proposed Lot 1 at the rear of the property. This new access
driveway will connect to the existing driveway prior to central vegetation corridor to enable use of the existing
bridge.
The proposed lots are consistent with the surrounding area. The adjoining property to the west has recently been
approved for a similar RAL, with both properties have a front lot and a rear lot.
Proposed Lot 1 will include a vegetation covenant to protect the central ecological corridor. This covenant will align
with the conditioned covenant on the adjoining property to the west of the site.
5. Assessment of Planning Provisions
5.1. Planning Act 2016
The Planning Act 2016 is the statutory instrument for the State of Queensland and provides the legislative
framework for authorities (Local and State government) to assess development applications. In respect to the
proposed development, a code assessable development application is required to be made according to s.45(3) of
the Act to the assessment manager against the Planning Scheme.
5.2. Planning Regulation 2017
The Planning Regulation 2017 prescribes matters of State interest which require a development application to be
referred to allow assessment of an application by a State Department.
5.2.1. State Interests
A review of the State Assessment Referral Agency’s (SARA) DA online mapping system has identified the site is
mapped as Core Koala habitat area in a priority area (Figure 2). There are no new boundaries or work proposed
within the mapped area. The proposed development avoids this mapped area and will not result in any impacts to
the identified area.
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Figure 2: Koala Habitat Mapping (DAMS)
5.2.2. Referral Agencies
The application requires referral under Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017. Schedule 10, part 9, division
4 – State Transport Infrastructure, Table 1 Reconfiguring a lot near a state transport corridor. The application
includes an additional access to a State controlled road and as such requires a referral to the Department of
Transport and Main Roads. A response to the relevant SDAP Code is provided in Appendix E.
5.2.3. State Planning Policy
The Planning Regulation 2017 (s.26(2)(a)(ii)) requires the assessment manager to assess the application against the
assessment benchmark states in the State Planning Policy (SPP, July 2017), Part E, to the extent Part E is not
identified in the Planning scheme as being appropriately integrated in the Planning Scheme.
As outlined in Part 2 of the Planning Scheme the current SPP has been adopted into the Planning Scheme to the
extent the site is mapped by the relevant State interests. No further assessment of the proposed development
against the State Planning Policies is required.
5.2.4. South East Queensland Regional Plan
The site is located within the rural living area of the South East Queensland Regional Plan (Figure 3). The rural living
area consolidates rural residential development in suitable locations. The proposed 1 into 2 supports the intent for
the rural living area in Shaping SEQ as the land is already zoned for rural residential purposes in the planning
scheme.
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Figure 3: Shaping SEQRP
6. Assessment of Local Planning Provision
6.1. Local Planning instrument
The Noosa Plan 2020 Scheme (NP2020) (the Planning Scheme) is the relevant Planning Scheme the application is
assessable against. A summary of the assessment of the proposal against the provisions of the relevant Planning
Scheme provisions is outlined below.
6.2. Category of Assessment
The application is for a Reconfigure a Lot (RAL) permit for 1 into 2 rural residential lots. In accordance with Table
5.6.1 Reconfiguring a lot, the NP2020 identifies the RAL to be code assessable as the use aligns with the annotated
use on the zoning plan for the site.
6.3. Assessment Manager
The assessment manager for the development application is Noosa Shire Council, as determined in Schedule 8 of
the Planning Regulation 2017.
6.4. Public Notification
Public notification is not required; the application is code assessable.
6.4.1. Assessment Benchmarks
Pursuant to Table 5.6.1 of the Planning scheme, the proposed reconfiguration of a lot requires assessment against
the following codes:
• Rural Residential Zone Code
• Reconfiguring a Lot code
• Works Code.
• The proposal also requires assessment against the relevant overlay codes:
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• Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Code
• Bushfire Hazard Code
• Regional Infrastructure Code
A response to the identified codes is provided in Appendix B. A response to the biodiversity, waterways and
wetlands code is provided in Appendix C with the Ecological Assessment Report and the response to the bushfire
hazard code is within the Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan in Appendix D.
The proposed development achieves compliance with the applicable provisions of the relevant assessment
benchmarks applicable to the proposed development as identified below.
6.4.2. Zoning
The subject site is located in the rural residential zone. The purpose of this zone is to provide for residential uses
and activities on large lots, including lots for which Council has not provided infrastructure and services.
An assessment against the Code in provided in Appendix B and demonstrates the proposed development is
consistent with the intent of the zone.
Figure 4: Zoning Map
6.4.3. Overlays
The subject site is mapped by the following overlay codes:
• Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
• Bushfire Hazard
• Regional Infrastructure
A general summary against the applicable overlay’s codes and how the proposed development complies with the
code is provided in Table 1.
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Table 1: Overlay Assessment
Overlay Response
Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands An assessment against eh code is provided in Appendix C
within the Ecological Assessment Report.
Bushfire Hazard An assessment against the code is provided in Appendix
D within the Bushfire hazard assessment and
management plan.
Regional Infrastructure The building envelope on proposed lot 2 avoids the
existing easement over the water supply pipe.
A response to the Regional infrastructure overlay code is
provided in Appendix B.
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7. Conclusion
This application seeks a Development Permit a Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 into 2). We believe the approval of the
application is justified in that:
• The proposed development is consistent with the purpose of the rural residential zone;
• The proposed development provides lots with areas and dimensions suitable for the intent of the zone;
• The proposed development is consistent with the current land use being rural residential;
• There are no impacts to the ecological values on site and these will be protected via a covenant;
• Each proposed lot has safe access via McKinnon Drive;
• The development has existing connections to all necessary infrastructure including water, stormwater,
electricity and telecommunications;
• The development design has considered the natural features of the site including topography and orientation;
• The proposed development complies with the requirements and intent of the Noosa Plan 2020.
On this basis, we request that Council consider the information provided and approve the proposed development
subject to reasonable and relevant conditions.
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Appendix A RAL Plans [OCR of page images] Appendix A RAL Plans
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Appendix B Planning Code Responses [OCR of page images] Appendix B Planning Code Responses
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Appendix C Ecological Assessment Report [OCR of page images] Appendix C Ecological Assessment Report
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Appendix D Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan [OCR of page images] Appendix D Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan
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Appendix E SDAP Response [OCR of page images] Appendix E SDAP Response
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