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               3.3. Surrounding Land Uses
               The golf course and residential development is bound by Noosa National Park to the south, Weyba
               Creek and associated Esplanade to the west, and Girraween Sports Complex and Nature Refuge
               to the east.
               4.     ASSESSMENT
               4.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
               Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
               statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
               •      State Planning Policy;
               •      South East Queensland Regional Plan;
               •      Planning Regulation 2017; and
               •      Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).
               4.2. Noosa Plan 2020
               The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
               •     Landscaping Code
               •     Overlay Code – Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands
               The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments. The
               pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:

               Vegetation Clearing
               A site inspection was undertaken regarding the vegetation clearing. Clearing works were
               identified as hazard reduction works, some of which was historical. Additional works had been
               postponed until council had undertaken an inspection. Significant damage was identified to the
               fences along the boundaries with trees growing thorough and damaging fences and creating
               breaks in the barrier which would allow people to enter the premises.
               Council investigations concluded that selective vegetation removal had occurred in specific areas
               of the course. This removal aligns with the reasonable need to install and safeguard
               infrastructure, ensure the safety of patrons and visitors, and meet the essential horticultural
               standards for managing a golf course. The course has undertaken revegetation works to
               compensate for the vegetation removal that has occurred. This included the planting of
               Lophotemon suaveolens (12), Elaeocarpus reticulatus (12), Lomandra longifolia (100), Dianella
               caerulea (100), Pennisetum alopecuroides (100).




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3.3. Surrounding Land Uses

The golf course and residential development is bound by Noosa National Park to the south, Weyba
Creek and associated Esplanade to the west, and Girraween Sports Complex and Nature Refuge
to the east.

4. ASSESSMENT
4.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment

Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:

° State Planning Policy;

° South East Queensland Regional Plan;

° Planning Regulation 2017; and

° Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).

4.2. Noosa Plan 2020

The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:

e Landscaping Code
° Overlay Code — Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands

The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments. The
pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:

Vegetation Clearing

A site inspection was undertaken regarding the vegetation clearing. Clearing works were
identified as hazard reduction works, some of which was historical. Additional works had been
postponed until council had undertaken an inspection. Significant damage was identified to the
fences along the boundaries with trees growing thorough and damaging fences and creating
breaks in the barrier which would allow people to enter the premises.

Council investigations concluded that selective vegetation removal had occurred in specific areas
of the course. This removal aligns with the reasonable need to install and safeguard
infrastructure, ensure the safety of patrons and visitors, and meet the essential horticultural
standards for managing a golf course. The course has undertaken revegetation works to
compensate for the vegetation removal that has occurred. This included the planting of
Lophotemon suaveolens (12), Elaeocarpus reticulatus (12), Lomandra longifolia (100), Dianella
caerulea (100), Pennisetum alopecuroides (100).

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