2022-02-08 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              8 FEBRUARY 2022


5    PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR NOVEMBER
     & DECEMBER 2021


Author           Development Assessment Manager, Kerri Coyle
                 Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index            ECM/Subject/ All Applications

Attachments      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report includes a list of applications that were decided under delegation for the months of
November and December 2021, with 35 applications decided in November and 31 applications in
December 2021.
Of note an application (number 321) for an other change to an approval for a Multiple Dwelling to
include a further 19 dwelling units was approved in November 2021, increasing the total number
to 53 units to developed at 99, 101 and 105 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville. The development
is to be constructed in 4 stages with the units comprising the following:




RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manger to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 February 2022 regarding planning applications that have
been decided by delegated authority.


REPORT
The Local Government Act 2009 allows, by resolution, a local government to delegate its powers
to the Mayor, CEO, a standing committee or a joint standing committee and the CEO to delegate
those powers to another employee of Council.
Under the current delegations for the Planning Act 2016 the ability to manage, assess and decide
a range of development applications are delegated to officers with the exception of the following
which are reported to Council for a decision:
a)   an application for a variation request mentioned in section 61 of the Planning Act 2016 to
     vary the effect of the planning scheme;
b)   the approval of an application where there is substantial non-compliance with a stated policy
     of the Council or a high order provision of the Planning Scheme being a desired
     environmental outcome, or an overall outcome of a code;
c)   the refusal of any application where Council is the assessment manager;


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