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provided for a live music performer with their own stand-alone PA for the northern end of the North
Beer Garden facing south.
The applicant also notes the acoustic conditions provided in the Development Approval reference both
amplified and acoustic sound. This is a confusing outcome and results in unclear conditions and
requirements for the venue.
The updated report demonstrates compliance with the residential noise limits established in the
original report, and it is not necessary to include separate conditions for amplified and acoustic noise.
It is acknowledged that acceptable outcome provisions of the planning scheme reference these items
separately, however this is an acceptable outcome only and doesn’t need to be conditioned where the
performance outcome is met.
The applicant also draws Council’s attention to matters discussed earlier in this report, being the long-
standing nature of the existing hotel and its Centre zoning. This should be considered wholistically in
the assessment, rather than a narrow view of each acceptable outcome. It is the applicant’s position
that compliance with the relevant EPP noise criteria demonstrates compliance with the performance
outcome, which combined with the weight of site-specific factors does not warrant further specific
conditions by Council, simply because they are an acceptable outcome.

4.4.      CONDITION 42: END OF TRIP FACILITIES
Condition 42(f) states the following:
 Pedestrian and bicycle facilities must be provided for the development. The works must be
 undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval, be generally in accordance with
 Red’s Proposed Site Plan (TP06, Rev. 17) dated 17 February 2025 and must include in particular:
   …f.    End of trip facilities involving 7 lockers, two showers and change rooms in the development.
It is unclear why Council has conditioned End of trip (EOT) facilities for the development when this
was never proposed by the applicant. The facilities would result in impacts to the floor plan and
intended development outcome and are not an efficient use of space.
Council officers have referenced QDC MP 4.1 when referring to EOT facility requirements.
However, QDC MP4.1 is not applicable to Class 6 buildings. This is shown in Table 1 of MP4.1 below
and has been confirmed by the project certifier.
It is clear that this is the case because EOT facilities are not going to be used in certain building types.
EOT facilities should be provided for office buildings or large-scale medical or educational facilities
that generate significant staff numbers in a commuter environment.




Ltr-250903-Minor Change Request-AVC Royal Mail Hotel                                                       8