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Delegated Report - Code - Planning OPW25 0021 · OPW25/0021
DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT DELEGATED REPORT
Author Development Engineer, Diogo Carrico
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. OPW25/0021
Applicant Millwell Services Pty Ltd
Proposal Operational Works – Electrical
Properly Made Date 5 February 2025
Information Request Date Not Applicable
Information Response Date Not Applicable
Decision Due Date 9 April 2025
Report Reviewed & Prepared by: Diogo Carrico
Finalised By
Reviewed by: Mark Lewis 04/03/2025
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 41 Tallowwood Pl Black Mountain Qld 4563
RP Description Lot 36 RP 897845
Land Area 24820m²
Existing Use of Land Residential
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Rural Living Area
Zone Rural Residential
Precinct Not applicable
Local Plan Area Not applicable
Overlays Biodiversity, Bushfire (Medium & Impact Buffer), Landslide (High
& Moderate), Koala Habitat
Assessment Type Code
1. PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for Operational Works – Electrical.
The proposal plan is included below.
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Figure 1 – Proposed Commissioning Plan
2. SITE DETAILS
2.1. Site History
Subject application follows up on the requirements of higher order approval RAL24/0003 to install
the required infrastructure to provide electricity to the newly created lot.
2.2. Site Description
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2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
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; and
• Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).
3.2. Noosa Plan 2020
The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
• Works Codes
4. CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
Not Applicable
4.2. Internal Council Referrals
Not applicable
5. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the planning scheme and
does not raise any significant issues that cannot be addressed by reasonable and relevant
conditions. The application is therefore recommended for approval.
The report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No OPW25/0021 for Operational Works – Electrical, situated at 41
Tallowwood Pl Black Mountain Qld 4563 and described as Lot 36 RP 897845, it is recommended
the application be approved in accordance with the following details for the Decision Notice:
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: OPW25/0021
Street address: 41 Tallowwood Pl Black Mountain Qld 4563
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Real property description: Lot 36 RP 897845
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. DECISION DETAILS
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
• Development Permit for Operational Works – Electrical
3. CURRENCY PERIOD OF APPROVAL
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
4. ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
APPROVED PLANS
1. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless
otherwise amended by these conditions.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
24191 B “Site Plan & Schedules” 30 January 2025
Sheet 1 of 2 Prepared by Millwell Services
24191 B “Existing & Proposed LV Geographics” 30 January 2025
Sheet 2 of 2 Prepared by Millwell Services
CURRENCY PERIOD
2. The Currency Period for this development approval lapses if the development has not
substantially started by 10 March 2027, unless an application to extend the currency period
is approved by Council.
PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS
Engineering
3. All necessary approvals from external service providers (e.g., Energex) and external parties
on which the development works are proposed have been obtained and a copy supplied to
Council.
4. A condition report including photographs of the frontage of the site must be completed and
submitted to council prior to the prestart meeting.
5. Certificates demonstrating currency of public liability insurance and works insurance covering
the works must be submitted to Council prior to the prestart meeting.
6. Council must be contacted at least 5 working days prior to any works commencing to
organise a prestart. The contact number to arrange a pre-start meeting is 5329 6500. The
pre-start meeting must include the relevant parties for the following aspects of the works:
a. Electrical reticulation works.
7. A Construction Management Plan must be submitted prior to the prestart meeting and must
address the following:
a. Traffic management during all phases of construction;
b. Adequate parking arrangements for works and deliveries;
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c. appropriate traffic signage in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD); and
d. provision for safe vehicle and pedestrian access across the frontage of the site both
during daily construction and after daily construction has ceased.
8. Any changes to the details associated with the supervising RPEQ or Principal Contractor
during construction, must be notified to council in writing within five business days of the
change occurring.
9. Any conflict between the development and an existing or proposed service must be referred
to the relevant service authority for determination prior to commencement of works.
DURING CONSTRUCTION
Engineering
10. All works must be supervised by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ)
who is independent of the Developer and Principal Contractor, and they must certify that all
works conform to the Operational Works permit. Where municipal works are involved, such
confirmation must be submitted for the respective hold points prior to any site inspection by
Council Officers.
11. All works must be constructed and work procedure undertaken in accordance with:
a. The approved plans/documents and conditions detailed in this Decision Notice;
b. The relevant conditions of the higher order Reconfiguration of Lot approval viz.
RAL24/0003 to which this approval relates;
c. All relevant Noosa Council Planning Scheme Policies, standard drawings, standard
specifications and guidelines; and
d. The latest version of the Healthy Waterways document “Water Sensitive Urban Design
Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland” for all water quality devices
to be constructed on site.
Works within Road Reserve/Reinstatement
12. Safe vehicle and pedestrian access on all streets in the vicinity of the development must be
maintained at all times. Should footpath/road closures be necessary to carry out construction
works, Council’s Engineering Officer must be notified prior to the proposed closure and all
requirements complied with.
13. All frontage works must match neatly with existing road and verge/footpath features.
Additional works beyond the frontage may be required to provide an acceptable transition to
existing road and verge/footpath profiles.
14. Electrical conduits or other services proposed to be installed within existing and proposed
road reserves under existing sealed carriageways, concrete pathways, concrete/sealed
driveways or significant vegetation must be installed by boring. Trenching is not permitted,
unless specifically approved by Council.
Erosion and Sediment Control
15. Prescribed Water Contaminants (as defined in Schedule 10 of Environmental Protection
Regulation 2019) must not be released from the site or to waters within the site, or be likely
to be released should rainfall occur, unless all reasonable and practicable measures are
taken to prevent or minimise the release and concentration of contamination.
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16. Sediment and erosion control measures must be in place prior to works commencing. If such
measures are not in place or are not satisfactory, “on the spot” fines may be issued. Such
fines can be issued if sediments from the site are found to enter or have the potential to enter
Council’s stormwater system, natural waterways, any downstream stormwater filtration
system or adversely impacting on other properties. The sediment and erosion control design
and measures have NOT been approved, it is the site's Supervising Engineer who is
responsible for ensuring that the sediment and erosion control measures have:
a. Been duly designed by an RPEQ or CPESC and constructed in accordance with "best
practise" methods;
b. Been revised by an RPEQ or CPESC to address the issues raised by changes in the
projected construction schedule and/or methods;
c. Been revised to address predicted rainfall events; and
d. Achieve the desired environmental outcomes.
Council may request further controls to be installed should the implemented measures be
found inefficient.
17. The erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed and maintained in
accordance with the supervising engineer instructions and the current best practice
standards * (Refer to Advisory Note).
18. The developer must ensure non-essential exposure of soil is prevented by restricting the
extent of disturbance and minimising the duration of soil exposure to adverse weather
conditions and effectively turf, cover or stabilise any disturbed area without delay and prior
to rainfall occurring.
19. The developer must ensure sediment does not leave the site or enter onto adjoining
properties or Council’s drainage system due to surface runoff or on tyres of vehicles and/or
machinery. It is essential to implement appropriate approved erosion and sediment control
measures throughout the site during all phases of construction including vehicle shakedown
pad/grid (or similar) at the access to the construction site. Where sediments or other
contaminants are deposited on a road, they must be removed so as not to enter Council’s
drainage system or waterways.
20. Prior to the completion of the development and commencement of use, all site surfaces must
be effectively stabilised using methods which have achieved effective short-term
stabilisation, and which will continue to achieve effective stabilisation in the medium to long-
term.
For the purpose of this condition, an effectively stabilised surface is defined as one that does
not, or is not likely to, result in visible evidence of soil loss caused by sheet, rill or gully erosion
or lead to sedimentation, or lead to water contamination.
Damage to Services and Assets
21. Any damage caused to existing services and assets as a result of the development works
must be repaired at no cost to the asset owner at the following times:
a. where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety, immediately;
or
b. where otherwise, upon completion of the works associated with the development.
Any repair work which proposes to alter the alignment or level of existing services and assets
must first be referred to the relevant service authority for approval.
PRIOR TO COUNCIL SIGNING THE PLAN OF SURVEY
Certification
22. Upon completion of the work a certificate must be issued by an RPEQ certifying that the
works have been constructed in accordance with the Operational Works permit.
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5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Not applicable.
6. REFERRAL AGENCIES
Not applicable.
7. ADVISORY NOTES
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part
of the assessment manager conditions:
General Advisory Notes
1. Council has undertaken an audit check of the Operational Works drawings in relations to the
proposed works. A detailed check of the calculations and drawings has not been undertaken,
as they have been certified by a RPEQ. The RPEQ bears full responsibility for all aspects of
the engineering design. Council reserves the right to require further amendments and/or
additions at a later date should design errors become apparent.
2. Council reserves the right to call up any performance bond held or levy charges against the
property, should emergency works be required to be undertaken by Council to make the site
safe due to inactivity on the development site for extended periods of time.
3. Should any changes or modifications to the approved plans be required as a result of
construction constraints, a “Request to change an existing approval” under the Planning Act
2016 must be made. Amended plans clearly indicating the changes must be lodged with this
application along with the appropriate fees.
Prestart, On and Off Maintenance Inspections Request
4. Contact Council on 5329 6500 to arrange a prestart or an inspection giving a minimum of 5
business days’ notice of preferred inspection time.
5. If Council officers are required to undertake additional inspections of the same works, a
reinspection fee will be applicable in accordance with Council’s Fees and Charges register
applicable at the time.
6. A minimum maintenance period of 12 months will apply to all municipal works and thereafter
until such time as the works are performing in accordance with the approved design unless
noted otherwise.
Environmental Advisory Notes
7. The Environmental Protection Act 1994 states that a person must not carry out any activity
that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm unless the person takes all reasonable
and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm. Environmental harm includes
environmental nuisance. In this regard persons and entities, involved in the civil, earthworks,
construction and landscaping phases of this development are to adhere to their ‘general
environmental duty’ to minimise the risk of causing environmental harm.
Erosion and Sediment Control
8. Accepted best practice standards include International Erosion Control Association
Australasia Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control.
9. Qualified Person, for the purpose of erosion and sediment control is a Certified Professional
in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) or suitably experienced Registered Professional
Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
10. As a general rule, a site is determined to have achieved effective short-term stabilisation if
at the time of the plan sealing inspection:
c. Methods of stabilisation are:
• appropriate for slopes and slope lengths; and
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• are consistent with best practice environmental management practices such as in
the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control or the IECA Manual; and
d. Stormwater runoff from the site is not currently, and is not likely to result in visible
evidence of sedimentation or erosion, or lead to water contamination.
8. PROPERTY NOTES
Not applicable.
9. VARIATION APPROVAL DETAILS
Not applicable.
10. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED
Not applicable.
11. SUBMISSIONS
Not applicable.
12. RIGHTS OF APPEAL
You are entitled to appeal against this decision. A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the
Planning Act 2016 is attached.
During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written
representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval. If
Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a negotiated decision notice will be
issued. Only one negotiated decision notice may be given.
13. OTHER DETAILS
If you wish to obtain more information about the decision, electronic copies are available online at
www.noosa.qld.gov.au or at Council Offices.
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