Town planning report

4       ASSESSMENT

4.1     INTRODUCTION
        The assessment manager is to assess the application in accordance with the
        Planning Act 2016, in particular Section 45(5) and the Development Assessment
        Rules. This section presents an assessment against the relevant provisions of the
        State Planning Policy and the planning scheme—the assessment benchmarks.


4.2     ASSESSMENT AGAINST STATE PLANNING POLICY (SPP)—3 JULY 2017
        The Planning Regulation 2017 requires the proposal to be assessed against the
        assessment benchmarks in the SPP to the extent they are not appropriately
        integrated in the planning scheme. As the planning scheme was made under the
        Integrated Planning Act 1997, there is no provision indicating that State interest
        have been integrated into the scheme.

        The SPP Interactive Mapping System indicates the site is affected by the following
        overlays—
        •        Flood hazard area level 1—QLD floodplain;
        •        Flood hazard area—Local government flood mapping area; and
        •        Medium stormtide inundation.

        The proposal would be consistent with the above State matters as it would
        significantly reduce the GFA of existing development and therefore not increase the
        exposure or risks associated with natural hazards.


4.3     REGIONAL PLAN
        The ShapingSEQ: South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP) identifies the site in
        the ‘Urban Footprint’ land use category. The proposal complies with the relevant
        provisions as it would be a logical consequence of the urban footprint, and be
        consistent with the general principles of efficiently focusing urban growth within
        urban areas.


4.4     STATE REFERRALS
        Although the site is affected by multiple overlays, it would not require referral to the
        Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning
        under Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017.




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