PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT REPORT - RAL22/0027 - Final Report

2.       SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The development application was lodged with Council for assessment in October 2022. Prior to
Council issuing the Confirmation Notice the applicant was advised that the development was
inconsistent with Reconfiguring a Lot Code of the Noosa Plan 2020 and was unlikely to be
supported.
An Information Request was issued, the key items pertaining to:
     •    conflict with the Reconfiguring a Lot Code, as Noosa Parklands was not intended for further
          subdivision, with the intent being to uphold the established character of the Estate and
          reduce the number of people and properties at risk in the event of a bushfire.
     •    further bushfire modelling was required to identify the minimum separation distances
          required fronting the western and northern aspect of the proposed development was to
          achieve <29kW/m² radiant heat flux exposure to all limits of the proposed building envelope.
     •    The proposed lot width of 7.5 metres associated with the initial layout is not appropriate to
          accommodate a future development of the site.
The applicant decided to proceed with the application despite the non-compliance with the
Reconfiguring a Lot Code, reconfigure the subdivision to include a battle-axe lot to allow for an
increased lot width and provide revised modelling using State Planning Policy (SPP) and Bushfire
Resilient Communities (BRC) inputs.
2.2. Site Description
Lot 227 RP175941 is 1,416m2 in size, located at the end of a cul-de-sac. The development site is
bound to the north by Tewantin National Park, an extensive expanse of mature remnant forest in
the control of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services and Partnerships (QPWS&P). Satinay Park
under the control of Noosa Council flanks the developments western boundary. Both Parks are
described as Remnant 12.5.6/12.5.3 Wet Eucalypt Open Forest and are attributed a vegetation
hazard class of 8.1.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Satinay Drive is zoned Low Density Residential, typically housing single storey dwellings on lots
ranging from 1,000m2 to 1,400m2. Land to the north, west and portion of the southern boundary
adjoins National Park.
3.       ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
•        State Planning Policy;
•        South East Queensland Regional Plan;
•        Planning Regulation 2017;
•        Noosa Plan 2020.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP generally raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
State interests in the state planning policy not integrated or partly integrated:
State Planning Policy (July 2017)
•        Natural Hazards, risk and resilience – bushfire – in part