M26-1124Rpt DA Report · RAL26/0026

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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