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M2358
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March, 2010


1.0      INTRODUCTION

The following planning assessment report has been prepared on behalf of our client and the
Applicant, Scanlon Property Group. Scanlon Property Group acts on behalf of the registered
landowner Thomco Pty Ltd (Appendix B). Scanlon Property Group has engaged Jones Flint &
Pike Pty Ltd to prepare and manage a Development Application for a Reconfiguration of a Lot
(one (1) lot into three (3) lots and principal common property) over land located at 215-219
David Low Way, Peregian Beach, and described as Lot 8 on P9315, Lot 9 on P9315, Lot 10 on
P9315 and Lot 76 on MCH2969. However, as the first component of this application is the
amalgamation of all four (4) sites into a single allotment, being Lot 77 on SP231615, this will be
referred to as ―the site‖ for the remainder of the report.

The following planning assessment report contains details of the application and demonstrates
consistency with the Noosa Plan and all other relevant Queensland State Planning Policies and
legislation. More specifically, included in the following sections is a brief site description and
synopsis of the surrounding locality, details of the proposal and an assessment against the
applicable elements of the Noosa Plan and other State legislation and policies deemed
pertinent to the assessment of the proposed Reconfiguration of a Lot.

In accordance with the provisions of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (‗SPA‘) and the Noosa
Plan, the proposal is deemed to be Code Assessable development.

2.0      SITE DESCRIPTION

The site consists of one (1) irregular parcel of land which are located at 215-219 David Low
Way, Peregian, and described as Lot 77 on SP231615 (refer to Appendix F). The site is
included within the boundaries of the Parish of Weyba and the County of March. A Locality
Plan showing the location of the site is included within Appendix A of this planning report. The
subject site has an area of approximately 2.313ha.

The site has approximately 60 metres of frontage to David Low Way to the east, and
approximately 36m of frontage to the unnamed road to the south of the site.

The site contains a band of vegetation along the western boundary, with sparse vegetation
being present throughout the site. Although the vegetation contained within the site is not
identified within the Noosa Plan‘s Biodiversity Overlay Map (Map OM4.1) and vegetation does
not require assessment against Vegetation Management Act 1999 (refer to s3.3 of this report),
assessment has been nonetheless been undertaken to investigate the ecological values of the
existing vegetation. A concise report prepared by RPS has been included in Appendix G of
this report. In addition, please see the attached Reconfiguration Plan within Appendix C of this
report for surveyed tree locations.

A number of buildings are present on the site. They are as follows:

         One (1) single detached dwelling.

         One (1) office building.

         One (1) amenities block.

         One (1) barbeque hut.

         Eight (8) cabins.

The site also contained 75 powered and non-powered caravan sites.

One (1) easement currently burdens the site, for the purpose of drainage. The easement is
identified as EMT A on SP156199 and burdens Lot 76 on MCH2969 in favour of Lot 51 on


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