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OPW16 0303 Minor Change Application Cover Letter
2 October 2025 Noosa Shire Council PO Box 141 Tewantin QLD 4565 Via email: [email protected] Dear Sir/Madam, Minor Change to Development Permit OPW16/0303.01 Operational Works for Landscaping over 19 Trading Post Road Cooroy QLD 4563 (Lot 102 SP287641). Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd (PLW) submit this Minor Change to development permit OPW16/0303.01 over 19 Trading Post Road Cooroy , QLD 4563 in accordance with sections 78 and 78 of the Planning Act 2016. Please refer to the following attachments which have been submitted as part of the application: • Appendix A – Form 5; • Appendix B – Arboricultural Imapct Assessment and Visual Tree Assessment prepared by Independent Arboricultural Services dated 22 August 2025 ; and • Appendix C – Landscape Drawings prepared by Citicene dated 1/10/2025 • Appendix D – Landscaping Work Code Table 9.4.5.3 The purpose of this Minor Change is to formally request Noosa Shire Council’s (NSC) consent to remove and replace the buffer planting along the Elm Street verge; Western Boundary of Lot 102 SP287641 . The application seeks to remove the trees as outlined in Appendix B prepared by Independent Arboricultural Services and replace them with planting better suited to the area with consideration for all other elements including the acoustic fence, adjacent properties, and the swale . To provide context, a number of trees along th e Eastern Boundary of the resort are now dead or in poor health and have continued to deteriorate over time , creating a n increased risk that the trees may fall, which is hazard ous particularly for those properties abutting the boundary fence. The residents have raised concerns for their safety. Following a site visit on the 26 th of February with the Arborist, namely Kieran Pentland , and Council representative Jamie Gordon , it was concluded that C ouncil see merit in reviewing the concerns to the large trees through a change application to the Operational Works Landscaping OPW16/0303. It is also important to note that a strip of vegetation in the area near Lamonts Road was previously cleared, PLW understand this was completed by TMR to create a fire trail through the area. PLW believe that planting is not required along this area for the reason that it was previously cleared by TMR for fire PHONE (07) 5552 1300 | PO BOX 10479, Southport BC, QLD 4215 | palmlake.com.au
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purposes , and the original OPW approval does not propose any planting within the area. Email
correspondence with council outlines that this is not supported by NSC and that planting is required
through here.
TMR have provided a renewal to conditional approval TMR16-018981 to carry out the necessary
drainage works along the boundary of Elm Street . The arborist impact assessment supports the removal
of all trees existing where the swale is required to be reinstated. This will ensure that the swale works
can be successfully completed and mitigate any future disturbance of the swale . Proposed replanting
where the swale is located is in line with the arborist’s recommendations , refer to Appendix C for
landscape drawings.
There are additional trees outside of the swale that are in poor health and are recommended to be
removed. The assessment outlines the trees of which are in Council’s jurisdiction, as well as the trees
within TMR’s jurisdiction. TMR provided advice that they have no objection to the removal of vegetation
within the road corridor that is impacting the property provided the relevant approvals are obtained from
council . The landscape plans reflect the removal as such and provide proposed replacement species,
refer to Appendix C.
The amended landscape plans propose buffer planting along the boundary that is suitable for the
constraints of the area . The proposed vegetation is inclusive of species that will grow to reasonable
heights and do not have roots that will impact the existing acoustic fence. The chosen species also
consider the drainage works to ensure that the swale won’t be impacted.
The following amendments are proposed to the approved plans tables.
Condition 1:
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
TP -00 A Cover Sheet as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -01 A Landscape Masterplan as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -02 A Landscape Masterplan as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -03 A Surface Finishes Plan as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -04 A Planting Plan 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -05 A Trading Post Road Design as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -06 A Trading Post Road Design as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -07 A Trading Post Road Design as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
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TP -08 A Bioretention Basin 1 as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -09 A Central Bioretention Basin as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -10 A Bioretention Basin 2 as annotated by Council 11/11/16
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -11 A Elm Street Landscape Plan Stage 1 - Part A as annotated Undated
by Council
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -12 A Elm Street Landscape Plan Stage 1 - Part B as annotated Undated
by Council
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
IAS17818 1 Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Visual Tree 22 August 2025
Assessment
213-001- D Landscape Cover Sheet 1/10/25
CD001
213-001- D Landscape Specification Notes 1/10/25
CD00 2
213-001- D Landscape Plan 1/10/25
CD00 3
213-001- D Landscape Plan 1/10/25
CD 600
213-001- D Landscape Plan 1/10/25
CD 601
213-001- D Landscape Plan 1/10/25
CD 602
213-001- D Landscape Details 1/10/25
CD 800
Condition 3 :
TP -03 A Elm Street Landscape Plan Stage 2 - Part A as Undated
annotated by Council
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -04 A Elm Street Landscape Plan Stage 2 - Part B as Undated
annotated by Council
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
TP -03 A Elm Street Landscape Plan Stage 2 - Part C as Undated
annotated by Council
Prepared by Hamilton Landscape Architects
213-001- D Landscape Plan 1/10/25
CD 603
213-001- D Landscape Plan 1/10/25
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CD 604
Proposed Condition 22:
PLW request that the current 3 year on -maintenance period of 36 months for Elm Street Road and Elm
Street Buffer plantings to be reduced to 1 year for the buffer plantings.
22. Maintenance periods* must be:
a. 12 months for Trading Post and Pearson Road Streetscape.
b. 36 months for Elm Street Road and 12 months for Elm Street 2m buffer plantings.
c. 36 months for Water Treatment Devices Landscape.
Justification of proposed change to Condition 22 :
Given the time between the completion of the original landscaping being approximately 7 years ago, an
on-maintenance period of 1 year for the buffer planting seems far more reasonable than the current
period.
Proposed Additional Condition:
PLW would like to request that a condition be added to the OPW that states in circumstances where
trees are considered to be in poor health or dangerous, that PLW can remove them with Council’s
acceptance in writing. This will avoid the requirement for a further amendment to remove additional
trees in the future for those that were not supported to be removed by the arborist.
The applicable fee in accordance with Noosa Shire Council’s Planning & Development Fees & Charges
2025 -2026 will be paid upon receipt of a formal invoice. Should you require any further information,
please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Kind Regards,
Amy Clements
Development Manager
Palm Lake Works
P (07) 5552 1321
[email protected]
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