Further submission from John Cochrane in response to amended plans - MCU21/0110

Subject: MCU21/0110 Noosa Springs Hotel Complex
From: john cochrane
Date: 2025-04-30T05:13:55+00:00
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Dear Sir/Madam,,
I hae made a valid submission in respect of the above application. I wish to lodge a further submission in response to amended plans lodged by the applicant.

Regards,


John Cochrane
Architect  RN 4759 NSW/ ACT
        RN 5857 QLD
                ph 0432 471503

[Attachment: Resonse to Amended Plans - John Cochrane.pdf]
The Assessment Manager,
Noosa Shire Council
9 Pelican St
Tewantin
Qld. 4565

30th April 2025

Re:    Application No MCU21/0110
       Noosa Springs Hotel Development
       Lot 2 SP100810 & Lots 3&4 SP 178340
Dear Sir,

I submit the following in response to amended submission made to the above planning
application.

Ref – Amended submission Drawings Dated 6/02/2025 – under various revisions

1.       Assessment of Minor Change

We do not believe that the submission constitutes a minor change within the Act. The
building is substantially changed in
     1. Its visual appearance
     2. Significant Change to the stated Economic Underpinning of the development
     3. Stated Increase in waste generation
     4. The rationale given for utilising the OSR zoned area is less defensible due to the
        reduction of the floor area of the building
     5. The planning arguments given for utilising the OSR can no longer be sustained

       We do not agree with the rationale provided by the applicant in support of the
       classification of the changes as minor under the Planning Act, for the following reasons

      a) The application involves a substantial intensification of use as evidenced by the
         increase in waste service being provided for – note references to original waste plan
         and proposed waste plan
      b) No comment
      c) The proposal represents a significant change in the scale and appearance of the
         project. Albeit a reduction in floor area, the removal of a two-storey wing from a
         resolved architectural composition is a substantial change. The visual balance is now
         different and the presentation of the development from both without and within is
         substantially different.
      d) The change will affect the ability of the proposal to operate as intended on the
         following grounds
                 1 The removal of a wing increases the Travel and Engineering (T&E)
                     component of the building and reduces the efficiency. Efficiency in
                     buildings is measured by expressing the T&E as a percentage of the GFA.
                     Please refer to further information of this point.
                 2 The Efficiency of the building is further reduced by incorporation of
                     approximately 700 m.sq. of food and beverages facilities. These facilities
                     also include a commercial kitchen of approximately 350 m.sq. On the


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The Assessment Manager,
Noosa Shire Council

9 Pelican St

Tewantin

Qld. 4565

30" April 2025

Re:

Application No MCU21/0110
Noosa Springs Hotel Development
Lot 2 SP100810 & Lots 3&4 SP 178340

Dear Sir,

I submit the following in response to amended submission made to the above planning
application.

Ref — Amended submission Drawings Dated 6/02/2025 — under various revisions

1.

Assessment of Minor Change

We do not believe that the submission constitutes a minor change within the Act. The
building is substantially changed in

1.
2.
3.
4

5.

Its visual appearance

Significant Change to the stated Economic Underpinning of the development
Stated Increase in waste generation

The rationale given for utilising the OSR zoned area is less defensible due to the
reduction of the floor area of the building

The planning arguments given for utilising the OSR can no longer be sustained

We do not agree with the rationale provided by the applicant in support of the
classification of the changes as minor under the Planning Act, for the following reasons

a)

b)
c)

d)

The application involves a substantial intensification of use as evidenced by the
increase in waste service being provided for — note references to original waste plan
and proposed waste plan
No comment
The proposal represents a significant change in the scale and appearance of the
project. Albeit a reduction in floor area, the removal of a two-storey wing from a
resolved architectural composition is a substantial change. The visual balance is now
different and the presentation of the development from both without and within is
substantially different.
The change will affect the ability of the proposal to operate as intended on the
following grounds
1 The removal of a wing increases the Travel and Engineering (T&E)
component of the building and reduces the efficiency. Efficiency in
buildings is measured by expressing the T&E as a percentage of the GFA.
Please refer to further information of this point.
2 The Efficiency of the building is further reduced by incorporation of
approximately 700 m.sq. of food and beverages facilities. These facilities
also include a commercial kitchen of approximately 350 m.sq. On the