Minor Change Letter

         D. a referral agency to assess the                 No     additional     referral    assessment
            application against, or have regard to,         triggers/aspects are required.
            matters prescribed by regulation under
            section 55(2), other than matters the
            referral agency must have assessed the
            application against, or have had regard
            to, when the application was made; or
         E. public notification if public notification      No change.
            was not required for the development
            application.


Based on the assessment set out above, the proposed change is consistent with the definition of a minor
change in the Planning Act.

ASSESSMENT
Pursuant to Clause 81 (4) & (5) 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.

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; or
   (b)     if the statutory instrument or other document is amended or replaced after the
           change application is made but before it is decided—the amended or replacement
           instrument or document; or
   (c)     another statutory instrument—
           (i)      that comes into effect after the change application is made but before it is
                    decided; and
           (ii)     that the responsible entity would have been required to consider if the
                    instrument had been in effect when the development application for the
                    development approval was properly made.

Comment: As mentioned above, the proposed works do not alter the approved maximum height of the
building or it setbacks to the property boundaries and on this basis the amended design remains
consistent with the assessment provisions applicable at that time.

It is also relevant to note that an assessment of the proposed works against the current Noosa Plan 2020
confirms that the proposed changes to the building are also consistent with the most relevant
assessment benchmarks in the Plan as they will not increase the existing height, will not alter the existing
site cover and will not result in the building encroaching into the established boundary setbacks.

CONCLUSIONS
This application seeks a minor change to amend the approved plans for the existing building at 6 - 16
Douglas Street, Sunshine Beach to include proposed changes to the current roof design. The proposed
works are required to resolve long standing maintenance issues associated with the original design of
the roof.

The assessment set out above, confirms that the proposed changes are consistent with the definition of
a minor change in the Planning Act and the development is considered to remain consistent with the
original, and current, assessment benchmarks. In this respect, it is important to note that the proposal
works will not alter the height, scale, mass or bulk of the existing building and as such, will not have a
significant impact on its external appearance.

For the reasons outlined above, we request that Council endorse the enclosed Proposal Plans as being
a minor change to the original development approval 51988.2767.