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Referral Agency Response - Planning RAP25 0022 (As Published) · RAP25/0022
Officer: Matthew Pinese
Direct Telephone: 07 5329 6245
Our Reference: RAP25/0022
Your Reference: 0706
21 May 2025
Mr SJ Cunningham & Mrs LK Cunningham
C/- Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd
3/93 Hilton Tce
TEWANTIN QLD 4565
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Referral Agency Response
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that Council, as a referral agency for the application,
completed its assessment of the application on 19 May 2025. You are advised that Council
requires conditions to be attached to any development approval. The conditions are listed
below.
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: RAP25/0022
Street address: 11 The Anchorage, Noosaville Qld 4566
Real property description: Lot 809 on RP910419
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
2. TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT
The applicant seeks an early Referral Agency Response for a Dwelling house (Setbacks to a
Watercourse)
3. TIME LIMIT FOR MAKING FURTHER APPLICATION
Pursuant to section 54(4) of the Planning Act 2016, you will not be required to refer your
building works application to council for a further Referral Agency Response if:
• you submit this Referral Agency Response in its entirety, including all referenced plans
and documents, when making the application to the Assessment Manager; and
• there are no changes to the proposal that was presented to council with this referral;
and
• The development application to the assessment manager is made within 1 year of the
date of this referral agency response.
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected] 07 5329 6500
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4. REFERRAL AGENCY CONDITIONS
When Conditions must be Complied With
1. Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with
prior to the use of the building commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times
while the use continues.
Approved Plans
2. Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance
with the Approved Plans listed in the table below.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
11 The Anchorage, - Site Plan prepared by Paul Clout Design 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters
Drawing No. 01
11 The Anchorage, - Ground Plan prepared by Paul Clout 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters Design
Drawing No. 02
11 The Anchorage, - Upper Plan prepared by Paul Clout 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters Design
Drawing No. 03
11 The Anchorage, - Roof Plan prepared by Paul Clout 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters Design
Drawing No. 04
11 The Anchorage, - South and North Elevations prepared by 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters Paul Clout Design
Drawing No. 05
11 The Anchorage, - West and East Elevations prepared by 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters Paul Clout Design
Drawing No. 06
11 The Anchorage, - Section AA prepared by Paul Clout 15.10.2024
Noosa Waters Design
Drawing No. 07
Landscaping
3. The land area within 4.5 metres of the revetment wall must be developed in accordance
with the approved plans and the following requirements:
a. any new trees planted must not have a mature height that exceeds 3 metres;
b. the ground surface within 1 metre of the revetment wall must be grass or ground
cover and must not include shrubs or hard pavement;
c. the stone steppers shown on the approved plans are permitted within 1 metre of
the revetment wall;
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d. no additional buildings or structures, other than those shown on the approved
plans, are to be located within 4.5 metres of the revetment wall;
e. any new side boundary fencing within 4.5 metres of the revetment wall must taper
down to a maximum height of 1.2 metres at the revetment wall, and must have a
height not exceeding 1.5 metres at a distance of 2.25 metres from the revetment
wall;
f. A maximum of 25% of the area is allowed to be under hard pavement, and the
balance is to be grass (not synthetic grass), ground covers or shrubs, provided no
shrubs are planted within the first 1 metre of the revetment wall;
g. All landscaping must be undertaken in accordance with Planning Scheme Policy
PSP2 – Landscaping.
4. All landscape works must be established and maintained for the life of the development,
and in a manner that ensures healthy, sustained and vigorous plant growth. All plant
material must be allowed to grow to full form and be refurbished when its life expectancy
is reached.
5. Where excavations result in a cut face greater than 0.5m, suitable landscaping is to be
installed to soften the visual impacts of the excavations to the Noosa Waters’ Canal for
the full length of the cut face. Landscaping is to be of a suitable species and in
accordance with Noosa Plan 2020 Planning Scheme Policy PSP2 Landscaping.
6. No shore side anchor points are permitted within 4.5m of the revetment wall.
Bonds
7. A site compliance bond of $5,000 is to be submitted to Council prior to the
commencement of works. The commencement of works can only commence once
Council's Construction Engineering Officer has confirmation that the bond monies have
been received by Council.
The bond will be refunded less any costs incurred by Council in ensuring compliance
with these conditions or any additional inspections incurred for substandard work or work
undertaken not in accordance with this permit.
8. Bonds must:
a. meet the requirements of council’s relevant Planning Scheme Policy for
performance and uncompleted works;
b. be lodged with Council and accompanied by the Bond Administration Fee/s; and
c. be requested for release by writing to Council, when relevant approval
requirements have been met.
Earthworks
9. All earthworks and associated retaining structures/batters must be contained entirely
within the subject site unless written permission from the respective landowner(s) is
provided to Council. All earthworks must be undertaken in accordance with the
provisions of Australian Standard AS3798: Guidelines on Earthworks for Commercial
and Residential Developments.
10. Earthworks carried out on site must not affect the structural integrity of the revetment
wall, existing fences or other structures that border the subject site. Fences that are
affected must be replaced in a timely manner and in consultation and agreement of the
owners of the related properties.
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Revetment Wall / Flood Storage
11. All works within the 4.5m setback from the revetment wall must be carried out generally
in accordance with:
a. Linday Consulting’s Flood Storage (24-0772-F21, Rev. A) dated 26 November
2024;
b. Linday Consulting’s Flood Storage Sections 1 (24-0772-F22, Rev. A) dated 26
November 2024; and
c. Linday Consulting’s Flood Storage Sections 2 (24-0772-F23, Rev. A) dated 26
November 2024.
12. All works for the purpose of increasing available flood storage must be located within
the 4.5m setback from the revetment wall.
13. Certification of the completed works within the 4.5m setback from the revetment wall
must be submitted to Council within 3 months of the completion of the works. The
certification must be prepared by a RPEQ (Registered Professional Engineer of
Queensland) and state that the works:
a. have not reduced the amount of available flood storage within the 4.5m setback from
the revetment wall;
b. have not negatively impacted the stability of the revetment wall or negatively
impacted the associated membrane;
c. have not reduced the available flood storage within the lot from the profile as
described in The Noosa Plan 2020 – Low Density Residential Zone Code; and
d. meet the relevant conditions of this approval.
5. REASONS FOR REFERRAL AGENCY’S DECISION
The proposal is subject to specific built form parameters outlined in The Noosa Plan (25
September 2020).
6. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
24-0772- A Flood Storage 26.11.2025
F21
Prepared by Lindsay Consulting
24-0772- A Flood Storage Sections 1 26.11.2025
F22
Prepared by Lindsay Consulting
24-0772- A Flood Storage Sections 2 26.11.2025
F23
Prepared by Lindsay Consulting
240772 - Geotechnical Report on Stability of Existing 21.11.2025
Revetment Wall
- - Form 15 Compliance certificate for building 9.12.2024
design or specification
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7. ADVISORY NOTES
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form
part of the referral agency conditions:
Infrastructure Charges
1. All developments and/or changes to existing developments may require payment of
“Infrastructure Charges” (as applicable) in accordance with Council’s “Charges
Resolution” made pursuant to the planning legislation and regulations current at the time
of issue.
Performance Bond Agreement
2. An applicant for a development application may make an agreement with an assessment
manager, referral agency or other person to establish the responsibilities, or secure the
performance, of a party to the agreement about a development condition.
Equitable Access and Facilities
3. The plans for the proposed building work have NOT been assessed for compliance with
the requirements of the National Construction Code - Building Code of Australia (Volume
1) as they relate to people with disabilities. Your attention is also directed to the fact
that in addition to the requirements of the National Construction Code as they relate to
people with disabilities, one or more of the following may impact on the proposed
building work:
a. the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth);
b. the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland); and
c. the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards.
Fires in Urban Areas
4. In urban areas fires are prohibited except where in an appliance is used for domestic
heating or cooking purposes, which must comply with particular standards. Any area
identified as a fire pit area on approved plans is to be in accordance with Local Law &
Subordinate Local Law No. 3, Schedule 3. Refer to the following link for details:
https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/community/local-laws/local-laws-overview
8. REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT REFERRAL AGENCY RESPONSE
Not applicable
Yours faithfully,
Matt Pinese
Development Planner
Enc: Approved Plans/Documents
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