Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

Planning Assessment Report                                                                                                 Page 15
300 Kennedys Road, Lake Macdonald QLD 4563 – Extractive Industry




3.4.4        State Planning Policies
State Planning Policies (“SPPs”) are required to be integrated into local government planning schemes and where that
integration has not occurred, must be considered when assessing development applications.

State Planning Policies relevant to the current application are as follows:

  Current State Planning Policies                                                      Date      Version         Applicable
                                                                                    Commenced    Number            ( / )
  SPP1/92 Development and the Conservation of Agricultural Land                      18/12/92      1.0
  SPP1/02 Development in the Vicinity of Certain Airports and Aviation Facilities    03/08/02      1.0
  SPP2/02 Planning and Managing Development Involving Acid Sulfate Soils             18/11/02      1.0
  SPP1/03 Mitigating the Adverse Impacts of Flood, Bushfire, and Landslide           01/09/03      1.0
  SPP1/07 Housing and Residential Development                                        29/01/07      1.0
  SPP2/07 Protection of Extractive Resources                                         03/09/07      1.0
  SPP3/11 Coastal Protection                                                         03/02/12       -
  SPP3/10 Acceleration Compliance Assessment                                         18/12/09       -
  SPP4/11 Protecting Wetlands of High Ecological Significance in Great Barrier       30/04/10       -
  Reef Catchments (temporary SPP)
  SPP2/10 Koala Conservation in South East Queensland                                31/05/10       -
  SPP4/10 Healthy Waters                                                             02/05/11       -
  SPP1/12 Protecting Queensland’s Strategic Cropping Land                            30/01/12       -
  SPP5/10 Air, Noise and Hazardous Materials                                         02/05/11       -
  Temporary SPP2/11 Planning for Stronger, More Resilient Floodplains                14/11/11       -
  Temporary SPP2/12 Planning for Prosperity                                          24/08/12       -


SPP1/92 Development and the Conservation of Agricultural Land

This policy sets out the broad principles for the protection of good quality agricultural land from inappropriate
developments.

Good Quality Agricultural Land (GQAL) is defined as:

      land which is capable of sustainable use for agriculture, with a reasonable level of inputs without causing degradation
      of land or other natural resources.
      land used for crop or animal production, but excluding intensive animal uses such as feedlots, piggeries, poultry farms
      and plant nurseries based on their hydroponics or imported growth media

  Class A         Crop Land – Land that is suitable for current and potential crops with limitations to production which range
                  from none to moderate levels.
  Class B         Limited Crop Land – Land that is marginal for current and potential crops due to severe limitations; and
                  suitable for pastures. Engineering and/or agronomic improvements may be required before the land is
                  considered suitable for cropping.
  Class C         Pasture Land – Land that is suitable only for improved or native pastures due to limitations which preclude
                  continuous cultivation for crop production; but some areas may tolerate a short period of ground disturbance
                  for pasture establishment.
  Class D         Non-agricultural Land – Land not suitable for agricultural uses due to extreme limitations. This may be
                  undisturbed land with significant habitat, conservation and/or catchment values or land that may be unsuitable
                  because of very steep slopes, shallow soils, rock outcrop or poor drainage.

Portions of the Site are shown on the Noosa Shire Planning Scheme Overlay Mapping (OM3.5 Natural Resources Overlay
Map) as comprising an “Agricultural Land Conservation Area”. However, OM3.5 Natural Resources Overlay Map also
shows a “Mining Lease” and “Local Resource/Processing Area” as overlapping the “Agricultural Land Conservation Area”


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