Delegated Report - Code - Planning RAL26 0021 (As Published)

               2.2. Site Description
               The subject site is located on the eastern side of Rules Road, Pomona and comprises two large
               rural lots with a combined area of approximately 38.05 hectares. The land is irregular in shape and
               contains established access points from Rules Road. The site is developed in association with the
               Vipassana Centre, including course accommodation, dwellings, sheds and internal accessways,
               with large areas retained as vegetated rural land.
               The site is characterised by a rural setting, with native vegetation over much of the land and open
               or modified areas associated with the existing centre use, orchard areas, access tracks and
               buildings. The application material describes the land as generally sloping gently towards existing
               dams, creeks and drainage features. Stormwater is directed to existing creeks and dams, and the
               site is not connected to reticulated water or sewer services.
               The site is affected by a number of mapped planning overlays, including biodiversity, riparian
               buffer, bushfire hazard, flood hazard, landslide hazard, agricultural land and regional infrastructure
               overlays. The proposed boundary realignment is confined to the existing landholdings and does
               not involve new buildings, operational works, vegetation clearing or changes to access or servicing
               arrangements. The physical characteristics of the site are therefore expected to remain
               unchanged.
               2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
               The subject site is located within a rural setting on the eastern side of Rules Road POMONA. The
               surrounding locality is characterised by large rural and rural residential allotments, with a mix of
               vegetated land, established dwellings and rural activities.
               Land to the north and east is predominantly rural in character and contains large lots with
               substantial areas of vegetation and open space. Land to the south and west includes a mix of rural
               and rural residential properties, generally consistent with the established settlement pattern.
               The proposal will not introduce new land use, increase the number of lots, or change the existing
               built form or access arrangements. As such, the development is not expected to impact the
               amenity, character or land use pattern of the surrounding rural locality.
               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;
               •      Planning Regulation 2017; and
               •      Noosa Plan 2020 (20 March 2026).
               3.2. Noosa Plan 2020
               The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
               •      Rural Zone Code;
               •      Reconfiguring a Lot Code
               •      Works Codes;
               •      Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code
               •      Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code
               The subject site is located in Pomona within the Rural zone. The proposed reconfiguration is
               identified as consistent with the intent of the zone and is required to follow a code assessable
               application process.


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Document Set ID: 25010626
Version: 3, Version Date: 31/07/2026