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Early Referral Agency Response - Planning - ERR26 0013 (As Published)

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                                                                                    Officer:            Tess Henare
                                                                                    Direct Telephone:   07 5232 6245
                                                                                    Our Reference:      ERR26/0013
                                                                                    Your Reference:     n/a

                 17 August 2026


                 PJ Mangels
                 28 Driftwood Dr
                 CASTAWAYS BEACH QLD 4567
                 [email protected]



                 Dear Peter
                                          Early Referral Agency Response
                                                     Planning Act 2016

                 I refer to your application and advise that Council, as an early referral agency for the
                 application, completed its assessment of the application on 11 August 2026. You are advised
                 that Council requires conditions to be attached to any development approval. The conditions
                 are listed below.
                 1.      APPLICATION DETAILS

                      Application No:          ERR26/0013

                      Street address:          28 Driftwood Dr, Castaways Beach Qld 4567

                      Real property description: Lot 189 CP 888722

                      Planning Scheme:         Noosa Plan 2020 (20 March 2026)

                 2.      TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT

                 The applicant seeks an early Referral Agency Response for a Dwelling House (Secondary
                 Dwelling) – Setbacks
                 3.      TIME LIMIT FOR MAKING FURTHER APPLICATION

                 Pursuant to section 54(4) of the Planning Act 2016, you will not be required to refer your
                 building works application to council for a further Referral Agency Response if:
                 •     you submit this Referral Agency Response in its entirety, including all referenced plans
                       and documents, when making the application to the Assessment Manager; and
                 •     there are no changes to the proposal that was presented to council with this referral;
                       and
                 •     The development application to the assessment manager is made within 1 year of the
                       date of this referral agency response.




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                 4.     REFERRAL AGENCY CONDITIONS

                        When Conditions must be Complied With
                 1.     Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with
                        prior to the use of the building commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times
                        while the use continues.
                        Approved Plans
                 2.     Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance
                        with the Approved Plans listed in the table below.

                          Plan No.        Rev.   Plan/Document Name                                 Date

                          DA01 A101       A      Site and Roof Plan                                 March 26

                          DA01 A104       A      Ground Floor Plan                                  March 26

                          DA01 A105       A      First Floor Plan                                   March 26

                          DA01 A107       A      Elevations 1                                       March 26

                          DA01 A108       A      Elevations 2                                       March 26

                          DA01 A109       A      Sections 1                                         March 26

                          DA01 A110       A      Sections 2                                         March 26

                          DA01 A111       A      Section 3                                          March 26

                          -               -      Tree Retention Plan                                August 26

                        Building Height
                 3.     The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8 metres above the ground
                        level.
                 4.     Certification must be submitted to Council from a Registered Cadastral Surveyor (Qld)
                        which certifies that the building does not exceed the maximum height requirement of this
                        Decision Notice.
                        Car Parking
                 5.     A minimum of two covered and one additional car parking spaces must be provided on
                        site and made available and accessible at all times for residents.
                        Landscaping Works
                 6.     A minimum of 20% of the site must be retained as soft landscaping.
                 7.     Existing trees identified as T1 and T2 on the submitted Tree Retention Plan must be
                        retained.
                 8.     Existing vegetation in the road reserve must be retained, unless written authorisation
                        from Council is granted for the clearing.
                 9.     All trees and vegetation identified for retention must be protected in accordance with AS
                        4970, Protection of trees on development sites.




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                 10.    All landscape works must be established and maintained for the life of the development,
                        and in a manner that ensures healthy, sustained and vigorous plant growth. All plant
                        material must be allowed to grow to full form and be refurbished when its life expectancy
                        is reached
                 5.     REASONS FOR REFERRAL AGENCY’S DECISION

                 The proposal is subject to specific built form parameters outlined in The Noosa Plan (20 March
                 2026).
                 6.     REFERENCE DOCUMENT

                 Nil.
                 7.     ADVISORY NOTES

                 The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form
                 part of the referral agency conditions:
                        Infrastructure Charges
                 1.     All developments and/or changes to existing developments may require payment of
                        “Infrastructure Charges” (as applicable) in accordance with Council’s “Charges
                        Resolution” made pursuant to the planning legislation and regulations current at the time
                        of issue. For further information, please refer to: https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/Planning-
                        and-Development/Development-tools-and-guidelines/Infrastructure-Charges
                        Equitable Access and Facilities
                 2.     The plans for the proposed building work have NOT been assessed for compliance with
                        the requirements of the National Construction Code - Building Code of Australia (Volume
                        1) as they relate to people with disabilities. Your attention is also directed to the fact
                        that in addition to the requirements of the National Construction Code as they relate to
                        people with disabilities, one or more of the following may impact on the proposed
                        building work:
                        a.      the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth);
                        b.      the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland); and
                        c.      the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards.
                        Fires in Urban Areas
                 3.     In urban areas fires are prohibited except where in an appliance is used for domestic
                        heating or cooking purposes, which must comply with particular standards. Any area
                        identified as a fire pit area on approved plans is to be in accordance with Local Law &
                        Subordinate Local Law No. 3, Schedule 3. Refer to the following link for details:
                        https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/local-laws/local-laws-overview
                 8.     REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT REFERRAL AGENCY RESPONSE

                 Not applicable


                 Yours faithfully,
                 Georgina Schramm
                 C/- Tess Henare
                 Development Planner | Development Assessment
                 Development & Regulation
                 Enc:   Approved Plans/Documents




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