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Minor Change Letter - 100988 OPW · OPW25/0057.01
11 September 2026 The Chief Executive Officer Sunshine Coast Regional Council Locked Bag 72 SCMC NAMBOUR QLD 4560 Attention: Development Assessment Dear Sir/Madam, REQUEST TO CHANGE AN EXISTING APPROVAL (MINOR CHANGE) – OPW25/0057 Property Description: Lot 100 & Lot 2 on SP348613 (formerly Lot 105 on SP118458) Property Location: 62 & 64 Lake MacDonald Drive, Cooroy QLD 4563 Development Type: Development Permit for Operational Work (Roadworks, Earthworks, Stormwater and Landscaping) Associated with RAL25/0004 Local Government: Noosa Shire Council Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020) Council’s Reference OPW25/0057 Our Reference: 100988 Applicant: Noosa Shire Council 1.0 PREAMBLE On behalf of Noosa Shire Council, and in relation to the abovementioned properties, we hereby request to change the existing approval pursuant to Section 78 of the Planning Act 2016. This application provides a detailed overview of the ‘proposed change’ and clearly demonstrates compliance with the minor change criteria set out in Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016. In addition, the completed ‘Planning Act Form 5’ is attached to this request. Please note that the prescribed fee for a request of this nature will be paid upon receipt of an application reference number. 2.0 BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW OF ‘PROPOSED CHANGE’ The subject development was approved on 20 August 2025. The proposed minor change seeks to change Condition 1 - Approved plans to reflect: The updated landscaping density planting within Lot 100 adjacent to proposed Lot 2; and The bulk earthworks plans as the finished ground levels on proposed lots 2 and 3 are different to those approved as a result of remediation of the site. Landscaping: The reduction in planting density within Lot 100, adjacent to proposed Lot 2, is sought because the potential land use/s of proposed Lot 2 has not yet been determined. This is
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required to go through a community consultation process for determination. The currently
approved dense planting may unnecessarily constrain the ability to integrate future land
uses between proposed Lot 2 and the cemetery expansion lot (lot 100). Dense vegetation
at this stage is premature and may need to be removed once the land use/s for proposed
Lot 2 are identified.
Whereas the proposed spacing of one Syzygium smithii every 6 metres provides an
appropriate landscape buffer while maintaining flexibility for future integration between
lots. Syzygium smithii typically reaches a mature height of around 10 metres and a canopy
width of approximately 4-6 metres, allowing it to form an effective buffer at the proposed
spacing. The species can also be pruned to facilitate visual and/or functional integration
between the lots or supplemented with additional planting if required once the final land
uses for proposed Lot 2 are established.
Bulk earthworks:
The finished ground levels are different from those originally approved due to the
previously unknown extent of excavation required to facilitate site remediation. The
revised heights were supplied to Covey Associates by Council's surveyor. Furthermore, a
swale has been incorporated along the boundary of the vegetation covenant within
proposed Lot 3 to further improve overland flow and direct runoff away from neighbouring
properties to a lawful point of discharge.
An assessment of the ‘proposed change’ against the minor change criteria outlined in
Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016 is provided in Section 3.0 below.
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3.0 COMPLIANCE WITH DEFINITION OF ‘MINOR CHANGE’ (SCHEDULE 2 OF PA
2016)
Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016 provides a definition of a ‘minor change’, which
contains a series of criteria to determine what constitutes a ‘minor change’ to an approval
detailed as follows:
minor change means a change that—
(b) for a development approval—
(i) would not result in substantially different development; and
(ii) if a development application for the development, including the change, were
made when the change application is made would not cause—
(A) the inclusion of prohibited development in the application; or
(B) referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief executive, if there were
no referral agencies for the development application; or
(C) referral to extra referral agencies, other than to the chief executive; or
(D) a referral agency to assess the application against, or have regard to,
matters prescribed by regulation under section 55(2), other than matters
the referral agency must have assessed the application against, or have
had regard to, when the application was made; or
(E) public notification if public notification was not required for the development
application.
An assessment of the proposed change with reference to the above criteria is provided as
follows:
(i) (The change) would not result in a substantially different development
When determining what constitutes a substantially different development, Schedule 1:
Substantially Different Development of the Development Assessment Rules applies.
Schedule 1 provides a list of criteria that may constitute a substantially different
development as follows:
Involves a new use; or
Results in the application applying to a new parcel of land; or
Dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance; or
Changes the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended; or
Removes a component that is integral to the operation of the development; or
Significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing
traffic to the site; or
Introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; or
Removes an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a negative
impact of the development; or
Impacts on infrastructure provisions.
An assessment is provided as follows:
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Involves a new use
The ‘proposed change’ does not involve a new use.
Results in the application applying to a new parcel of land
The ‘proposed change’ does not involve a new parcel of land.
Dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance
The ‘proposed change’ does not dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk
and appearance.
Changes the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended
The ‘proposed change’ does not change the ability of the proposed development to operate
as intended.
Removes a component that is integral to the operation of the development
The ‘proposed change’ does not remove a component that is integral to the operation of
the works.
Significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic to
the site
The proposed change will have no significant impact on traffic flow and the transport
network.
Introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts
The ‘proposed change’ does not introduce new impacts or increase the severity of known
impacts.
Removes an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a negative impact of
the development
The ‘proposed change’ does not remove an incentive or offset component that would have
balanced a negative impact of the development.
Impacts on infrastructure provisions
The ‘proposed change’ does not impact on infrastructure provisions.
(ii) if a development application for the development, including the change,
were made when the change application is made would not cause—
(A) the inclusion of prohibited development in the application
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The application, if remade including the change would not comprise prohibited
development.
(B) referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief executive, if there
were no referral agencies for the development application
The application, if remade including the change would not trigger referral to any referral
agencies.
(C) referral to extra referral agencies, other than to the chief executive
The application, if remade including the change would not trigger referral to any referral
agencies.
(D) a referral agency to assess the application against, or have regard to,
matters prescribed by regulation under section 55(2), other than
matters the referral agency must have assessed the application
against, or have had regard to, when the application was made
The application, if remade including the proposed changes would not require referral.
(E) public notification if public notification was not required for the
development application.
Public notification was not required for the original development application. If the
application was to be remade to include the change, the application would remain ‘code
assessable’ and not require public notification.
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4.0 REQUESTED CHANGES
The following section outlines required / requested changes to the Conditions of Approval
and the Approved Plans. Please note additions are in Bold and elements to be removed
are in Red.
Approved Plans
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
C101 D Bulk Earthworks – Phase 2 Cut and Fill, prepared by, 24/03/2025
F Covey 01/09/2026
C120 D Earthworks Sections – Sheet 1, prepared by, Covey 24/03/2025
F 01/09/2026
C121 D Earthworks Sections – Sheet 2, prepared by, Covey 24/03/2025
F 01/09/2026
L001 F Landscape Cover Sheet, prepared by, 03.07.2025
H Covey 03/03/2026
L002 F Landscape Specifications, prepared by, 03.07.2025
H Covey 03/03/2026
L003 F Landscape Plans Overall Site Plan, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
L100 F Landscape Plans Lake Macdonald Drive, prepared by, 03.07.2025
H Covey 03/03/2026
L200 F Landscape Plans Dianella Court Intersection Landscape 03.07.2025
H Works, prepared by, Covey 03/03/2026
L201 F Landscape Plans Proposed Road, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
L202 F Landscape Plans Proposed Road, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
L300 F Landscape Plans Connection Easement 1, prepared by, 03.07.2025
H Covey 03/03/2026
L400 F Landscape Plans Connection Easement 2, prepared by, 03.07.2025
H Covey 03/03/2026
L500 F Landscape Plans Bio Basin, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
L501 F Landscape Plans Proposed Road, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
L600 F Landscape Details, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
L601 F Landscape Details, prepared by, Covey 03.07.2025
H 03/03/2026
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5.0 SUMMARY
Pursuant to Section 78 of the Planning Act 2016, we hereby request Council issue a
‘Change to the Existing Approval Notice’ in support of the ‘proposed change’. Should
further information or clarification be required in relation to the above / attached
documentation, please don’t hesitate to contact me on (07) 5441 2188.
Yours faithfully,
Blake Bell BRTP, M.P.I.A., CPP, MDIA
Director / Principal Town Planner
MURRAY & ASSOCIATES (QLD) PTY LTD
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Appendix A
Amended Landscape Plans
Prepared by Covey Associates
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Appendix B
Amended Earthworks Plans
Prepared by Covey Associates
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