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Minor Change Report 51901 3604 03 · 51901.3604.03
APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Author Development Planner, Georgina Schramm
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. 51901.3604.03
Development Approval 51901.3604 / TPC 1057
Applicant Rumah Design Studio
Request Received On 23 August 2023
Report Reviewed By Nadine Gorton 3.05.2024
Decision Due Date
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address Culgoa Point
54/5 Quamby Pl Noosa Heads
RP Description Lot 54 BUP 4076
Land Area 1.107ha
Existing Use of Land Multiple Dwelling – 65 Units
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone Tourist Accommodation
Precinct Not applicable
Local Area Plan Not applicable
Overlays Acid Sulfate Soils
Flood Hazard
Assessment Type Minor Change to Town Planning Consent Permit
1. PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks approval to change an existing development approval for a multiple dwelling
of 65 units to increase the gross floor area Unit 54. The proposed extension is to be included
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within the existing unit above the existing dining and lounge area, creating a secondary media
room and ensuite. The applicant has included an attic for storage purposes.
No external changes are proposed apart from the inclusion of 2 new louvre windows to the south
eastern elevation. New sliding stacking doors are also proposed for the units existing balcony.
The locality and proposal plans are included below.
Figure 1 – Locality
Figure 2 – Site Plan
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Figure 3 – Proposed Ground Floor Plan
Figure 4 – Elevations
2. BACKGROUND
A conditional development approval for a Multiple Dwelling Class “B” (65 Units) was issued on 4
February 1980.
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On 27 July 1993, a conditional approval for modification to the approved plans, in the form of 7
replacement visitor carparks, was issued. The approval and associated application was in
response to Council becoming aware that other ancillary infrastructure had been built over existing
onsite car parks.
On 2 September 1993, Council approved an extension to the reception and office building and an
impervious shade structure.
On 8 May 2019, a minor change approval was issued altering the spatial arrangement of the
existing pool and associated pool area.
On 25 March 2020 a minor change approval was issued to undertake some minor renovations to
the development including the demolition of the existing waiting and reception building and
construction of a new store, gest lounge and office/reception building with a combined gross floor
area of 110m2.
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 2017;
• Planning Regulation 2017; and
• The Noosa Plan 2020.
3.2. Statutory Process
The applicant has requested to make a minor change to a development approval under s78 of the
Planning Act 2016. An application for a minor change to a development approval can only be made
in circumstances where a change would constitute a ‘minor change’.
The proposed change to the development approval requested by the applicant is determined to
constitute a minor change on the grounds that:
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• the development would not result in substantially different development;
• the change does not include prohibited development;
• the change would not require the application to be referred to an additional referral agency
or cause a referral agency to have regard to new matters prescribed by regulation;
• where the original application was code assessable, the change would not cause the
application to become impact assessable.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application is required to be assessed against the 1973 planning scheme current at the time
of the original application, but Council may have regard to the current planning scheme where
appropriate.
The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
• Tourist Accommodation Zone Code;
• Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
• Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code;
• Works Codes.
The proposed change will result in an increase in gross floor area of 21.87m2. The existing
development has a gross floor area of 6,196m2 and the Noosa Plan 2020 permits a total of
7,195m2. The 1973 planning scheme included no plot ratio requirement, instead including site
cover requirements.
In terms of car parking, the table below provides a summary of the proposal’s compliance with the
1973 planning scheme and the Noosa Plan 2020 car parking requirements. The table identifies
that the existing development falls short of the 1973 planning scheme and the Noosa Plan 2020
car parking requirements. As the proposed change does not constitute a bedroom and will be
appropriately conditioned for the space not to be utilised as a room i.e., inclusion of a nib wall so
the area remains open, additional car parking is not required.
The unit extension is not considered to increase the car parking demand.
Existing Car Parking 1973 Planning Scheme Noosa Plan 2020
Multiple Dwelling 65 spaces 65 covered spaces Small Dwellings
– 65 units 13 visitor spaces 16.25 visitor spaces 1 covered space up to 2
bedrooms and 2 covered
spaces and 2 covered
spaces for 3 or more
bedrooms – 66 spaces
1 visitor space per 4
dwellings – 16.25 spaces
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.
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RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No. 51901.3604.03, to make a minor change to an existing approval for
a multiple dwelling of 65 units situated at Culgoa Point 54/5 Quamby Pl Noosa Heads described
as Lot 54 BUP 4076, Council on 2 May 2024 decided to:
A. Approve the change
B. Include additional conditions 33, 34 and 35:
Additional Conditions 2 May 2024
Approved Plans – Unit 54
33. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must comply with the approved
plan of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise
amended by these conditions.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
212219 – 08.5 C Proposed First Floor Plan prepared by Kate 24.04.2024
Castwood
(Annotated by Council)
212219 – 08.6 C Proposed Sections prepared by Kate 24.04.2024
Castwood
212219 – 08.7 C Elevations prepared by Kate Castwood 24.04.2024
212219 – 08.8 C Elevations prepared by Kate Castwood 24.04.2024
34. The annotated “media room” is to be used as a common area only and is not to be fully
enclosed by walls.
35. The wall adjacent to the void is to be returned to a nib wall, and is not to exceed a height of
1.5 metres. The door and wall from the common landing to the media room are also to be
removed.
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