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                                              Officer:          Glen Conforti
                                              Direct Telephone: (07) 5449 5379
                                              Response Address: Locked Bag 72
                                                                Sunshine Coast Mail Centre QLD 4560
                                              Email:            [email protected]
                                              Our Reference:    2010/574
                                              Your Reference:

31 May 2010



PI Home Pty Ltd
PO Box 1774
NEW FARM QLD 4005



Dear Sir/Madam

                                      Decision Notice
                                  Sustainable Planning Act 2009

I refer to your application and advise that on 31 May 2010 Council decided to approve the application
in full subject to conditions.
Details of the decision are as follows:

1        APPLICATION DETAILS

    Application No:                  2010/574
    Street address:                  36/512 David Low Way CASTAWAYS BEACH
    Real property description:       Lot: 36 SP: 111721
    Planning Scheme:                 The Noosa Plan

2        DECISION DETAILS

The following type of approval has been issued:
        Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Detached House
3        RELEVANT PERIOD OF APPROVAL

The relevant period for this development approval is four years starting the day that this development
approval takes effect. (Refer to Section 341 “When approval lapses if development not started” of the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009.)

4        ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
Planning Assessment
Approved Plans
1.       Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
         approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table and may
         be amended by these conditions and annotations on the plans.




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       Plan No.              Rev.    Plan Name – Prepared by                      Date
       Sheet 1 of 4                  Lower Level Plan – Civic Steel Homes         24 March 2010
       Sheet 2 of 4                  Upper level Plan – Civic Steel Homes         24 March 2010
       Sheet 3 of 4                  Elevations – Civic Steel Homes               24 March 2010
       Sheet 4 of 4                  Elevations – Civic Steel Homes               24 March 2010

Relevant Period
2.   The Development Permit for a material change of use lapses if the use has not happened by
     31 May 2014, unless an application to extend the currency is approved by Council.
Building Height
3.   The building height shall not exceed 8.0 metres above the natural ground level, finished
     ground level and 2 storey.
4.   A verification survey of the building shall be carried out by a Licensed Surveyor and a
     certificate lodged with Council at completion of the work confirming compliance with the
     maximum allowable building height as required by either the conditions of approval of the
     Planning Scheme.
Security Bond
5.   Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of $10 000 must be
     submitted, to secure performance of all conditions of this approval, prior to the issue of a
     Development Permit for building works. The cash bond or trading bank guarantee will be
     returned on performance of the conditions of approval less any costs incurred by Council in
     respect of enforcing performance of this permit.
Landscaping
6.   The retaining wall shall not encroach into the southern boundary setback.
7.   Existing trees on the site and within road reserves shall be retained, except where required to
     be removed due to building operations or the conduct of the approved use. In this regard:
     7.1.   the mature Banksia integrifolia located near the front boundary shall be retained.
     7.2.   the small Banksia integrifolia located to the north west corner of the Lot and within the
            setback shall be retained.
8.   All vegetation shall be protected from interference resulting from clearing or construction
     activities by:
     8.1.   Clearly marking the 2 Banksias to be retained with flagging tape;
     8.2.   Installing protective fencing around the drip line of the trees;
     8.3.   Stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking occurs in already cleared areas and does not
            cause interference with trees; and
     8.4.   Low impact construction techniques are used around trees to minimise interference with
            the trees.
9.   Cleared vegetation is to be suitably processed by one of the following methods and removed
     from the site:
     9.1.   Processing through a woodchipper or shredder. The resulting mulch is to be stockpiled
            loose in heaps of less than 1000 cubic metres, less than 2.5 metres high with a
            minimum of 10 metres between edges of heaps.
     9.2.   Disposal for firewood.
     9.3.   Disposal for landscaping purposes.
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10.   The applicant is advised that burning off is an unacceptable method of disposal.
11.   Screening vegetation consisting of native, endemic species shall be planted to all setback
      areas and planted in accordance with Council’s Landscaping Plants and Guidelines PSP 3. In
      this regard the northern boundary setback area near the lower level bedroom 3 shall be
      planted at a higher density.
General – Planning Assessment
12.   The development shall be undertaken and operated in a manner that causes no detrimental
      effect upon the amenity of the neighbourhood due to the creation of excessive noise, lighting
      nuisance, or other emissions.
13.   Buildings and structures (including swimming pools, sheds, tennis courts, or outbuildings) shall
      not be constructed under overhead electricity transmission lines, or within any easements.
14.   All hot water systems installed shall be either solar; electric heat pump; or gas (LPG or
      natural).
Operational Works Assessment Branch
Earthworks
15.   Earthworks required on site shall be carried out in accordance with Council’s Planning
      Scheme Policy PSP5 – Engineering Design Standards, so as not to cause the additional
      ponding of water on any adjoining lands or the blockage of, or interference with, any natural
      watercourses.
16.   Earthworks carried out on site shall not affect the structural integrity of any of the existing
      fences or structures that border the development site. Fences that are affected shall be
      replaced prior to the Building Certifier issuing the Certificate of Classification.
Roof Water & Stormwater Drainage
17.   Roof runoff from any new dwelling shall be directed to a rainwater storage system or tank that
      is installed to ensure water from the rainwater storage system or tank is used for external uses
      (such as watering gardens, irrigation, ornamental ponds, water features, topping-up swimming
      pools, outdoor cleaning, etc) and for internal (ground floor) use in washing machine cold taps
      and toilet cisterns. All rainwater tanks are to be designed and installed in accordance with the
      Queensland Development Code (QDC) current at the time of building approval, and shall be
      part of the plumbing application for approval. The location and capacity of the tanks shall be
      clearly shown on the plans submitted for Building Works approval and any overflow shall be
      directed to the common property stormwater drainage system.
Geotechnical
18.   A geotechnical report, prepared by a registered professional engineer shall be obtained, and it
      should either:
      18.1. certify that the site is not at risk from landslide emanating from the site or from other
            land; or
      18.2. identify methods of stabilising all buildings, accessways and uses areas; and where the
            geotechnical report identifies methods of stabilising buildings, accessways and uses
            areas. The development shall implement those methods, which are recommended.
Sediment and Erosion Control
19.    Any person acting on this permit shall prevent erosion and sediment export from leaving the
       site. Site control measures such as silt fencing, controlled gravel access to the site and
       controlled disposal of waste, will be necessary.
       In this regard, a plan detailing the methods of controlling erosion and sediment in
       accordance with the Healthy Waterways document and fact sheet series titled “Controlling
       Stormwater Pollution on your Building Site dated 2006” are required to be submitted with the
       application for a Building Works Permit.
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General – Operational Works Assessment Branch
20.   Any damage caused to any public utility during the course of construction shall be repaired to
      Council’s standards and at no cost to Council.
21.   Any alteration of any public utility or other facilities necessitated by the development of the
      land or associated construction works external to the site shall be at no cost to Council.
22.   The transportation of all materials to and from the site shall be undertaken in a manner such
      that no particle matter escapes onto a public road. All vehicles carrying materials either to or
      from the site shall be covered to prevent materials including dust being windblown from the
      vehicle.
Contributions
23.   The applicant must pay contributions towards trunk infrastructure in accordance with the
      following Planning Scheme Policies and Council Policies:
      (a)    Planning Scheme Policy 12 – Public Open Space Contributions;
      (b)    Planning Scheme Policy 13 – Contributions in Lieu of Off Street Parking;
      (c)    Planning Scheme Policy 16 – Sewerage Headworks Contributions;
      (d)    Planning Scheme Policy 17 – Water Supply Headworks Contributions;
      (e)    Planning Scheme Policy 20 – Pathway Trunk Network Contributions;
      (f)    Council Policy – Rural Roadworks Contributions;
      (g)    Council Policy – Master Drainage Contributions.
      For material change of use of premises approvals the contributions must be paid prior to the
      commencement of use, for reconfiguring a lot approval contributions must be paid prior to
      Council approval of the plan of subdivision.
      The actual amount of the contribution must be calculated and paid in accordance with the
      Planning Scheme Policies and variations due to indexation current at the time of payment.

5     REFERRAL AGENCY CONDITIONS
Not applicable.

6     APPROVED PLANS/DOCUMENTS
The approved plans and / or documents for this development approval are listed in the following
table:

 Plan No.                    Rev.    Plan Name – Prepared by                      Date
 Sheet 1 of 4                        Lower Level Plan – Civic Steel Homes         24 March 2010
 Sheet 2 of 4                        Upper level Plan – Civic Steel Homes         24 March 2010
 Sheet 3 of 4                        Elevations – Civic Steel Homes               24 March 2010
 Sheet 4 of 4                        Elevations – Civic Steel Homes               24 March 2010

7     ADVISORY NOTES

The following Advisory Notes are for information purposes only and do not form conditions of
approval:
1.    The requirements of the Environmental Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1999 and
      Local Law No. 12, prevents a builder or building contractor carrying out building work on a
      building site in a way that makes or causes audible noise to be made from the building work:
      1.1.   On a Sunday or public holiday, at any time; or
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      1.2.   On a Saturday or a business day, before 7.00am or after 6.30pm.
      A maximum penalty of $1,500 applies to an offence under this legislation.
2.    You are advised that the site is identified as a Koala Living Area under the Nature
      Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2006 and Management Program 2006-2016 and may
      contain koalas. The use of a Koala Spotter is encouraged in areas where koalas are likely to
      occur, prior to the removal of Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus, Lophostemon and Melaleuca
      species. Further information can be obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency at
      http://www.epa.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 3227 8185.
3.    Prior to the commencement of the development, a plumbing assessment must be obtained
      from Noosa Council’s Plumbing Services Section in accordance with the Plumbing & Drainage
      Act 2002 (as applicable).
4.    An advice notice outlining the estimated infrastructure contributions payable and the basis for
      their calculation under the current Planning Scheme Policies and Council Policies is attached
      with this Development Permit.
5.    The applicant is informed that this development permit will trigger an Infrastructure Charge in
      accordance with the Coastal Major Road Network Infrastructure Charges Plan for the
      estimated amount of $3,036.00 and is subject to variations in the Consumer Price Index, All
      Groups Brisbane from March 2010 until the date of payment. An Infrastructure Charge Notice
      will be issued in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009".
6.    Please        contact      Council's     Infrastructure    Charges      Officer      (email:
      [email protected]) a minimum of 5 business days prior to payment of the
      infrastructure contributions and/or charge notice so a payment advice detailing the amounts
      applicable at the time of payment may be issued to accompany the payment.
7.    Payment of infrastructure contributions and/or infrastructure charge notices will not be
      accepted by credit card transaction.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
There may be a requirement to establish a Cultural Heritage Management Plan and/or obtain
approvals pursuant to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
The ACH Act establishes a cultural heritage duty of care which provides that: “A person who carries
out an activity must take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not
harm Aboriginal cultural heritage.” It is an offence to fail to comply with the duty of care. Substantial
monetary penalties may apply to individuals or corporations breaching this duty of care. Injunctions
may also be issued by the Land and Resources Tribunal, and the Minister administering the Act can
also issue stop orders for an activity that is harming or is likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage or
the cultural heritage value of Aboriginal cultural heritage.
You should contact the Cultural Heritage Co-ordination Unit on 07 3238 3838 to discuss any
obligations under the ACH Act.

8     PROPERTY NOTES

Not applicable

9     PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OVERRIDING SCHEME
Not applicable.




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10     FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED

 Type of Development Permit required                 Subject of the required Development Permit
 Development Permit                                  All Building Works

11     SELF ASSESSABLE CODES

Not applicable.

12     SUBMISSIONS
Not applicable.

13     REASONS / GROUNDS FOR APPROVAL DESPITE CONFLICT WITH SCHEME

Not applicable.
14     RIGHTS OF APPEAL

You are entitled to appeal against this decision. A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 is attached.
During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written
representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval. If
Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a “negotiated decision notice” will be
issued. Only one “negotiated decision notice” may be given. Taking this step will defer your appeal
period, which will commence again from the start the day after you receive a “negotiated decision
notice”. (Refer to Part 8 “Dealing with decision notices and approvals” - Division 1 “Changing
decision notices and approvals during applicant’s appeal period” of the Sustainable Planning Act
2009.)

15     OTHER DETAILS

Please note that an Infrastructure Charge in accordance with the Coastal Major Road Network
Infrastructure Charges Plan has been triggered by the approval of this development application. An
Infrastructure Charge Notice is enclosed in compliance with Chapter 8 of the Sustainable Planning
Act 2009.
Should you wish to obtain more information about Council’s decision electronic copies are available
on line at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au, or at Council Offices.
Yours faithfully,




Glen Conforti
Planning Technical Officer




Enc:    Appeal Rights
        Approved Plans/Documents
        Infrastructure Contributions Advice Notice
        Infrastructure Charge Notice




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                                                   Appeal Rights
                                                  SUNSTAINABLE PLANNING ACT       2009   &    SUSTAINABLE
                                                  PLANNING REGULATION 2009




The following is an extract from the Sustainable                      (ii)   the length of a period mentioned in
Planning Act 2009 (Chapter 6).                                               section 341 for the approval.
                                                           (3)     However, a submitter may not appeal if the
MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE, RECONFIGURING A                            submitter—
LOT & OPERATIONAL WORKS
                                                                   (a) withdraws the submission before the
Division 8 - Appeals to court relating to                             application is decided; or
development applications
                                                                   (b) has given the assessment manager a
461     Appeals by applicants                                         notice under section 339(1)(b)(ii).
(1)     An applicant for a development application         (4)     The appeal must be started within 20
        may appeal to the court against any of the                 business days (the submitter’s appeal
        following-                                                 period) after the decision notice or
        (a) the refusal, or the refusal in part, of a              negotiated decision notice is given to the
            development application;                               submitter.
        (b) any condition of a development approval,       463   Additional and extended appeal rights for
            another matter stated in a development               submitters for particular development
            approval and the identification or inclusion         applications
            of a code under section 242                    (1)     This section applies to a development
        (c) the   decision to give a preliminary                   application to which chapter 9, part 7
            approval when a development permit was                 applies.
            applied for;                                   (2)     A submitter of a properly made submission
        (d) the length of a period mentioned in                    for the application may appeal to the court
            section 341;;                                          about a referral agency’s response made by
        (e) a deemed refusal of the development                    a prescribed concurrence agency for the
            application.                                           application.
                                                           (3)     However, the submitter may only appeal
(2)     An appeal under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or
                                                                   against a referral agency’s response to the
        (d) must be started within 20 business days
                                                                   extent it relates to—
        (the applicant’s appeal period) after—
        (a) if a decision notice or negotiated decision            (a) if the prescribed concurrence agency is
            notice is given—the day the decision                      the chief executive (environment)—
            notice or negotiated decision notice is                   development for an aquacultural ERA; or
            given to the applicant; or                             (b) if the prescribed concurrence agency is
        (b) otherwise—the day a decision notice was                   the    chief   executive      (fisheries)—
            required to be given to the applicant.                    development that is—
(3)     An appeal under subsection (1)(e) may be                      (i)  a material change of use of
        started at any time after the last day a                           premises for aquaculture; or
        decision on the matter should have been                       (ii) operational work that is the removal,
        made.                                                              damage or destruction of a marine
                                                                           plant
462     Appeals by submitters - general
                                                           (4)     Despite section 462(1), the submitter may
(1)     A submitter for a development application
                                                                   appeal against the following matters for the
        may appeal to the court only against-
                                                                   application even if the matters relate to code
        (a) the part of the approval relating to the               assessment—
            assessment manager’s decision about
                                                                   (a) a decision about a matter mentioned in
            any part of the application requiring
                                                                      section 462(2) if it is a decision of the
            impact assessment under section 314; or
                                                                      chief executive (fisheries);
        (b) the part of the approval relating to the
                                                                   (b) a referral agency’s response mentioned in
            assessment manager’s decision under
                                                                      subsection (2).
            section 327.
                                                           464   Appeals by advice agency submitters
(2)     To the extent an appeal may be made under
        subsection (1), the appeal may be against 1        (1)    Subsection (2) applies if an advice agency, in
        or more of the following—                                 its response for an application, told the
                                                                  assessment manager to treat the response
        (a) the giving of a development approval;                 as a properly made submission.
        (b) any provision of the approval including—       (2)    The advice agency may, within the limits of its
            (i)   a condition of, or lack of condition            jurisdiction, appeal to the court about—
                  for, the approval; or
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      (a) any part of the approval relating to the    467    Appeals about changing or cancelling
         assessment manager’s decision about                 conditions imposed by assessment
         any part of the application requiring               manager or concurrence agency
         impact assessment under section 314; or      (1)    A person to whom a notice under section
      (b) any part of the approval relating to the           378(9)(b) giving a decision to change or
          assessment manager’s decision under                cancel a condition of a development approval
          section 327                                        has been given may appeal to the court
(3)   The appeal must be started within 20                   against the decision in the notice.
      business days after the day the decision        (2)    The appeal must be started within 20
      notice or negotiated decision notice is given          business days after the day the notice of the
      to the advice agency as a submitter.                   decision is given to the person.
(4)   However, if the advice agency has given the     For Building Works Only
      assessment manager a notice under section       532    Appeals by applicants
      339(1)(b)(ii), the advice agency may not
      appeal the decision.                            (1)    If—
465   Appeals about decisions relating to                    (a) a person has been given, or is entitled to
      extensions for approvals                                  be given—
(1)   For a development approval given for a                     (i)       an information notice under the
      development application, a person to whom a                          Building Act about a decision
      notice is given under section 389, other than                        other than a decision under
      a notice for a decision under section 386(2),                        that Act made by the
      may appeal to the court against the decision                         Queensland Building Services
      in the notice.                                                       Authority; or
(2)   The appeal must be started within 20                       (ii)      an information notice under the
      business days after the day the notice of the                        Plumbing and Drainage Act
      decision is given to the person.                                     2002 about a decision under
                                                                           part 4 or 5 of that Act; or
(3)   Also, a person who has made a request
      under section 383 may appeal to the court              (b) a person—
      against a deemed refusal of the request                    (i)       was an applicant for a building
(4)   An appeal under subsection (3) may be                                development approval; and r
      started at any time after the last day the                 (ii)      is dissatisfied with a decision
      decision on the matter should have been                              under the Building Act by a
      made.                                                                building certifier or referral
                                                                           agency about inspection of
466   Appeals about decisions relating to
                                                                           building work the subject of the
      permissible changes)
                                                                           approval; the person may
(1)   For a development approval given for a                               appeal against the decision to
      development application, the following                               a building and development
      persons may appeal to the court against a                            committee.
      decision on a request to make a permissible
                                                      (2)    An appeal under subsection (1) must be
      change to the approval—
                                                             started within 20 business days after the day
      (a) if the responsible entity for making the           the person is given notice of the decision.
         change is the assessment manager for         (3)    If—
         the application—
                                                             (a) under the Building Act, a person makes
         (i)    the person who made the request;                  an application other than a building
                or                                                development application to a local
         (ii)   an entity that gave a notice under                government; and
                section 373 or a pre-request                 (b) the period required under that Act for the
                response notice about the request
                                                                  local government to decide the
      (b) if the responsible entity for making the                application (the decision period) has
         change is a concurrence agency for the                   passed; and
         application—the person who made the                 (c) the local government has not decided
         request..                                                the application; the person may appeal
(2)   The appeal must be started within 20                        to a building and development
      business days after the day the person is                   committee against the lack of the
      given notice of the decision on the request                 decision and for the committee to decide
      under section 376.                                          the application as if it were the local
(3)   Also, a person who has made a request                       government.
      under section 369 may appeal to the court       (4)    An appeal under subsection (3) must be
      against a deemed refusal of the request.               started within 20 business days after the end
(4)   An appeal under subsection (3) may be                  of the decision period..
      started at any time after the last day the
      decision on the matter should have been
      made.



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