2018-05-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     8 MAY 2018


REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks approval to change to an existing development approval for Material Change
of Use – Home Based Business Type 3 (Quad Bike Tours). The approval includes a sunset
condition stating the approval lapses unless further extended by Council. The proponent seeks to
remove the sunset clause so the approval is ongoing.
The location of the site is shown in Figure 1 – Locality Plan below.




                                      Figure 1 – Locality Plan

The application was received prior to the development permit lapse date of 31 March 2018 and
the permit remains valid while Council undertakes its assessment. The request is before Council
due to the previous public interest in the original application.
2.   BACKGROUND
A development permit for a Material Change of Use – Home Based Business Type 3 –
Significant Scale (Quad Bike Tours) was approved by Council at the Ordinary Meeting on 18
October 2012. Refer Figure 2 – approved plan of development.
At the time the application was publicly notified, 24 properly made submissions and 709 not
properly made submissions were received. The submitters raised a number of concerns
pertaining to both on-site and off-site impacts of the proposed business.
The applicant subsequently made representations to 2 conditions relating to effluent disposal and
days of operation. Council agreed to the changes and issued a Negotiated Decision Notice on 2
November 2012.
A change to the development approval was approved 4 June 2015 to extend the approval date
for the use until 31 March 2018.


                                                                                 Page 70 of 125