Council Report - 132005.638.03 - OTHER CHANGE TO AN EXISTING APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - EXPANSION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE (WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FACILITY) & ONGOING CLEARING PURPOSES AT 561 EUMUNDI NOOSA ROAD, DOONAN - Finale

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          12 FEBRUARY 2024


The application is code assessable and required to be assessed against the relevant assessment
benchmarks of the planning scheme and any matters prescribed under the Planning Regulation
2017. The application is also required to be referred to SARA for Vegetation Clearing and State
Controlled Road Matters.

The key assessment issues primarily focus on the requirements to clear the subject vegetation. The
applicant acknowledges the significance of the vegetation but also identifies the impact and
degradation of the vegetation because of edge effects from being bounded by the existing landfill
operation on three sides. Consequently, the applicant proposes to provide a 1.8ha environmental
offset at the south eastern corner of the landfill use area providing ‘like for like’ species in accordance
with the State Government Supported Infrastructure Koala Policy 2017 and Environmental Offsets
Act.

The proposal has been assessed against the relevant assessment benchmarks of the planning
scheme and relevant regulatory legislation and has suitably demonstrated compliance with the
relevant assessment benchmarks. Where any instances of non-compliance have been identified,
reasonable and relevant conditions have been applied to ensure compliance with the planning
scheme. SARA have also provided conditions of approval which are required to be attached to any
development approval.


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report prepared by external consultant (JFP Urban Consultants) to the General
Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2024 regarding Application No. 132005.638.03 for an Other
change application to an existing approval for Material Change of Use – Waste Disposal & Recycling
Facility and Ongoing Clearing Purposes, situated at Noosa Landfill at 561 Eumundi Noosa Rd
Doonan Qld 4562 and:
A. Approve the application in accordance with the proposed conditions outlined in Attachment 1.