0 141219 Rtcda Cooroy Cover Letter · 132007.2398

 

i, PalmLake
Sp Mors; Meese Moye, Mons

Please note a cheque for amount of $3,587.00 has been provided at time of lodgement in accordance with
Council's application fee for a request to change an existing development approval. Electronic copies of all
material associated with this application have also been emailed to Council on 19 December 2014.

Concurrence Agencies

In accordance with section 372 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the applicant is required to advise each
entity that was a Concurrence Agency for the original application that the person is asking for change to the
original Development Approval.

In accordance with the Decision Notice, the Department of Transport and Main Roads is a Concurrence
Agencies for the original application. A copy of this application to change the existing approval has been
forwarded to the State Assessment Referral Agency on 19 December 2014.

Land Owners Consent

Walter Elliott Holdings Pty Ltd. is the land owner of the subject site. In accordance with section 371 of the
SPA, attached is the land owner’s consent form signed by the two directors of Walter Elliott Holdings Pty Ltd.
Refer to Appendix A for land owners consent form.

2.0 BACKGROUND
New ownership

Walter Elliott Holdings Pty Ltd purchased the subject properties mid 2015 from RSL Care. Walter Elliott
Holdings forms part of the Palm Lake Group that develop, own and operate over 20 over 50’s lifestyle resorts
and retirement villages in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, known as “Palm Lake Resort”. The
Palm Lake Group also now operate multiple aged care facilities, known as “Palm Lake Care”, with multiple
also ready to start construction in the short term.

The subject properties were purchased by Walter Elliott Holdings as Cooroy is envisaged to be an ideal
location for land uses of this nature.

The intent of this request to change the existing approval is so the development can better fit the “mould” of
the Palm Lake Group model. Based on the past experience of the Palm Lake Group, the proposed changes to
eh layout and design of the development are considered to be a better outcome for all stakeholders.

Prelodgement meeting

Soon after the change of ownership of the subject site a prelodgement meeting took place between Palm
Lake Works and Noosa Council on 1 October 2014. Main discussions points within this meeting included:

¢ Whether the proposed amendment could be considered a “permissible change” — post the meeting
the applicant provided further details and Council later confirmed a permissible change application
as appropriate (email from Denis Wallace 19 November 2014).

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Palm Lake Works | Southport Central Tower 3, 9 Lawson Street, Southport QLD 4215 | PO Box 10479, Southport BC QLD 4215
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