Cover Letter - Minor Change Application

(2)(da) all matters the responsible entity would or may assess against or have regard to, if the change
application were a development application.

(4) The responsible entity must consider the statutory instrument, or other document, as in effect when the
development application for the development approval was properly made.

(5) However, the responsible entity may give the weight the responsible entity considers is appropriate, in the
circumstances, to— (a) the statutory instrument or other document as in effect when the change application
was made;

The original development application for the veterinary use was properly made on 15 June 2006. The
Noosa Plan 2006 was in effect at the time that the application was properly made.

The Noosa Plan 2020 (21 September 2020) was in effect at the time that this change application was made.
A veterinary use is code assessable under both planning schemes and they include similar provisions in
relation to built form requirements including height, setbacks and gross floor area and site cover. It is
considered that weight should be afforded to the Noosa Plan 2020 when assessing the proposed changes,
as this document sets out the current planning intent for the Shire over the next 20 years.

An assessment against all matters the responsible entity would or may assess against or have regard to, if
the change application were a development application is provided in the sections below.


Framework for Assessment

Categorising Instruments for Statutory Assessment

In accordance with Section 43 of the Planning Act 2016, the following categorising instruments may contain
assessment benchmarks applicable to development applications:
+      the Planning Regulation 2017
+      the Planning Scheme for the local government area
+      any temporary local planning instrument
+      any variation approval

Of these, the planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed below:

Assessment Benchmarks Related to the Planning Regulation 2017

The Planning Regulation 2017 (the Regulation) prescribes assessment benchmarks that the application must
be carried out against, which are additional or alternative to the assessment benchmarks contained in
council’s Planning Scheme. These assessment benchmarks may be contained within:
    • the SEQ Regional Plan;
    • Part E of the State Planning Policy, to the extent they are not appropriately integrated into the
         Planning Scheme; and
    • Schedule 10 of the Regulation.

An assessment against the applicable benchmarks contained within the Planning Regulation is provided
below:

SEQ Regional Plan

The subject site is located within the Urban Footprint under the SEQ Regional Plan (SEQRP). A veterinary
use consistent with the goals, elements and strategies for the Urban Footprint designation.