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Early Referral Agency Response - Planning - ERR26 0013 (As Published)
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.
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected] 07 5329 6500
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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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