Town Planning Report - Expansion to Noosa Landfill

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       Under Schedule 10, Part 3 – Clearing of native vegetation, the clearing of regulated vegetation
       is prohibited development unless under a development approval. While the proposed clearing
       has a relevant purpose determination (refer Attachment 1B), the application requires referral
       to SARA under Division 4, Table 3 for a material change of use, being on land greater than 5ha
       and involves the clearing of regulated vegetation.

       A copy of the State Development Assessment Provisions for State Code 16: Native vegetation
       clearing is also provided in Appendix A.




       Figure 7 – Extract of koala habitat mapping (Source: DA Mapping).

       No other referrals are applicable to the “other change” application under Schedule 10 of the
       PR2017.


       Noosa Plan 2020

       Zoning and Tables of Assessment

       Under the Noosa Plan 2020, the subject land is included within the Community Facilities Zone
       and designated Utility Installation (refer Figure 8).

       While part of Lot 77 is also included within the Environmental Management and Conservation
       Zone, this land is not affected by the proposed change. Further, the subject land is over a
       relatively small portion of land included within the Community Facilities Zone, when compared
       to the area of the land parcel as shown in Figure 8.

       It has always been the intent to use the land for the purpose of expanding the landfill as
       required to meet the needs of the local community; however, given the ecological value over



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