Planning Report v1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.0       EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 5
   1.1       SITE DETAILS ................................................................................................................................................. 5
   1.2       APPLICATION DETAILS .................................................................................................................................. 5
   1.3       REFERRAL AGENCIES ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.0       SITE HISTORY ....................................................................................................................................... 6
   2.1       PREVIOUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS........................................................................................................ 6
   2.2       PRELODGEMENT DISCUSSIONS .................................................................................................................... 6
3.0       THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................ 7
   3.1       RECONFIGURATION AND PROPOSED STAGING............................................................................................ 7
4.0       SITE IN CONTEXT .................................................................................................................................12
   4.1       DEVELOPMENT SITE.................................................................................................................................... 12
   4.2       SURROUNDING LOCALITY ........................................................................................................................... 12
   4.3       SITE CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................................... 13
      4.3.1         Topography and Drainage Patterns .................................................................................................... 13
      4.3.2         Vegetation .......................................................................................................................................... 13
      4.3.3         Waterways, Wetlands, Flooding and Acid Sulfate Soils ..................................................................... 14
      4.3.4         Site Contamination & UXO ................................................................................................................. 14
      4.3.5         Heritage .............................................................................................................................................. 14
   4.4       ACCESS AND MOBILITY ............................................................................................................................... 14
      4.4.1         Vehicular Access ................................................................................................................................. 14
      4.4.2         Pedestrian, Cycle and Public Transport .............................................................................................. 14
   4.5       INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 14
      4.5.1         Services ............................................................................................................................................... 14
      4.5.2         Community Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 14
5.0       STATUTORY PROVISIONS AND COMPLIANCE........................................................................................15
   5.1       STATE PLANNING POLICY............................................................................................................................ 15
   5.2       SEQ REGIONAL PLAN 2009-2031 ................................................................................................................ 16
   5.3       THE NOOSA PLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 16
      5.3.1         Noosa Heads Locality Plan .................................................................................................................. 16
      5.3.2         Overlays .............................................................................................................................................. 17
      5.3.3         Applicable Planning Scheme Codes .................................................................................................... 17




  TOWN PLANNING REPORT                                                        Lots 6 & 7 Resort Drive, Noosa Heads (Precincts E2 and F Parkridge Noosa)                  Page 3