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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       12 AUGUST 2024



    3. A Councillor may request an application to be determined at a Council Meeting. The
    request shall be made to the Chief Executive Officer, with the request to be made before
    the decision stage commences.

 3.3.2.   New Conditions:

    1. The Chief Executive Officer may exercise the powers of the Council under the Planning
    Act 2016 for an application other than the following:

      a) An application for a variation request mentioned in section 61 of the Planning Act 2016 to
      vary the effect of the Planning Scheme;


      b) An application which is for an inconsistent use as defined in the Planning Scheme;


      c) An application for a proposed development where more than 30 submissions have been
      received during the notification part objecting to the proposed development:


      d) An extension of an approval that was made under a superseded Planning Scheme (i.e. pre-
      Noosa Plan 2020) and/or where there is a resolution of Council to amend the Planning Scheme
      in a way that is relevant to the approval:


      e) An impact assessable application involving the clearing of vegetation which is mapped as
      being in an area of biodiversity significance on the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
      Overlay Map and containing an endangered regional ecosystem, except in circumstances
      where the clearing is exempt clearing:


      f) The removal or demolition of a structure or place identified within the Planning Scheme’s
      Heritage and Character Overlay Map;


      g) A development where Council is the applicant requiring impact assessment.

    2. However, the Chief Executive Officer may exercise the powers of the Local Government
    under the Planning Act 2016 for an application where the application has the potential for
    'deemed approval' in accordance with section 64 of the Act.

    3. In exercising the delegated powers, where a development application has been decided
    by Council, the Chief Executive Officer must give due consideration to the materiality of the
    changes sought through a negotiated decision notice, other change or minor change
    application, and consult with all Councillors where those changes would have a material
    impact on the outcome of the original decision.

    4. A Councillor may request an application to be determined at a Council meeting. The
    request shall be made to Chief Executive Officer, with the request to be made before the
    decision stage commences.

Copies of these delegation registers are provided in Attachment 1.



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