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Minor Change Request report 14 Grant St · 51992.547.01
19 August 2026 Noosa Council [email protected] RE: Minor Change to Existing Approval – Duplex – TPC2486 – And DBW for Demolition - 14 Grant St, Noosa Heads. This Minor Change Application seeks to amend the Development Permit for a Duplex at 14 Grant St, Noosa Heads. The application also seeks approval for the demolition works associated with the development. 1. Background On the 22 March 1993, Council approved a duplex dwelling. Relevant conditions pertaining to this minor change are conditions 1 (Approved Plans). Figure 1. Original Approved Plan and image of the site looking from Grant St 2. Proposal The applicant seeks amendments to the approved plans including: - Rearranging the garage/carport location closer to the building; - Amending the front balcony /living terrace facing Grant St; - Internal modifications to the existing 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms within each unit; and - Add lift connecting the garage to each unit; - Amend roof form; - Add pool and BBQ terrace area above garage; and - New pool with bridge connection for unit 2.
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Figure 2. Proposed site plans and renders Figure 3. Existing site plan and elevations [OCR of page images] cone Figure 3. Existing site plan and elevations Hd I NORTH SIDE ELEVATION eur sive a Stems TUPLEX. AT aq i # GRANT STREET Be OSA 3
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3. Minor Change Test
An assessment against the meaning of minor change and a response about the proposed application
is provide below. The Planning Act 2016 defines a minor change as a change to the approval that:
i. would not result in a substantially different development*;
(*In determining whether the proposed change would result in substantially different
development, the assessment manager or referral agency must consider the individual
circumstances of the development, in the context of the change proposed.)
Schedule 1 of the Development Assessment Rules set outs provisions for a substantially different
development. A change may be considered to result in a substantially different development if the
proposed change results in any of the following outlined in Table 1 below.
Table 1 - Substantially different development
Provisions of Schedule 1 of the DA Rules Response
a. Involves a new use There is no new use proposed onsite
b. results in the application applying to a new parcel of No new parcel of land is introduced
land; or
c. dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, The built form is still two levels of accommodation within
bulk and appearance; or the existing built form.
d. changes the ability of the proposed development to No change to the use approved.
operate as intended; or
e. removes a component that is integral to the operation No essential component of the development is proposed
of the development; or to be removed.
f. significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport The proposal does not trigger any additional traffic or
network, such as increasing traffic to the site; or intensity of movements to that originally approved.
g. introduces new impacts or increase the severity of No new impacts or the severity of impacts is likely to result
known impacts; or from the plan modifications.
h. removes an incentive or offset component that would Does not remove an offset or incentive components of the
have balanced a negative impact of the development; development.
or
i. impacts on infrastructure provisions. There are no additional impacts on infrastructure.
ii. if a development application for the development, including the change, were made
when the change application is made would not cause—
A. the inclusion of prohibited development in the application; or
Response: The change does not include any prohibited development.
B. referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief executive, if there were no
referral agencies for the development application; or
Response: The application was assessed by Noosa Council with no referral agencies
applicable.
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C. referral to extra referral agencies, other than to the chief executive; or
Response: The original and current application did not include any concurrence agency
assessment.
D. a referral agency to assess the application against, or have regard to, matters
prescribed by regulation under section 55(2), other than matters the referral
agency must have assessed the application against, or have had regard to, when
the application was made; or
Response: The proposed change would not result in the chief executive having to consider
matters additional to those considered when the application was made.
E. public notification if public notification was not required for the development
application.
Response: The change does not require the application to be publicly notified.
Given the above, the proposed change to the existing approval is a minor change in accordance with
Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016 and Schedule 1 of the Development Assessment Rules.
4. Deciding the Request
In accordance with S81 of The Planning Act 2016, Council must only consider the information
provided and any other matter considered relevant, including — all matters Council would or may
assess against or have regard to, if the change application were a development application.
Council must only consider the statutory instrument, or other document, as in effect when the
development application for the development approval was properly made. However, may give
weight they consider appropriate, in the circumstances, to—
(a) the statutory instrument or other document as in effect when the change application was made
(Superseded Planning Scheme); or
(b) if the statutory instrument or other document is amended or replaced after the change application is
made but before it is decided—the amended or replacement instrument or document; or
(c) another statutory instrument—
(i) that comes into effect after the change application is made but before it is decided; and
(ii) that the responsible entity would have been required to consider if the instrument had been in effect
when the development application for the development approval was properly made.
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5. Assessment
An assessment against the current key technical provision of The Noosa Plan is provided below.
Criteria The Noosa Plan 2020 Proposal Compliance
Site Details 14 Grant St, Noosa Heads – 663m2 – Medium Density Residential zone
Units Duplex - 2 x 3 bed units (No Change)
Height 8m 8m No Change
2 storeys 2 storeys No Change
Site Cover 40% overall (265m²) Existing = 216m2 (32%) Y
Proposed = 253m2 (38%)
Plot ratio/GFA 0.4:1 (265m²) Existing** 6m2 decrease
Ground Level = 134m2
First Level = 143m2
0.42:1 (277m2)
Proposed*
Ground Level = 134m2
First Level = 138m2
0.4:1 (271m2)
*Existing GFA Calculation as per 1990 planning scheme **Proposed GFA Clac as per Noosa Plan 2020
Private Open Space Ground Level (25m2) >25m2 Y
Setbacks Frontage
• Grant St Existing = 6m Y
Proposed = 7m
Rear
Existing = 6m Y
• Common wall
Proposed = 6m
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West Side
• Elevations (1.5m, 2m, 2.5m) Existing = 2m Y
Proposed = 2m
East Side
Existing = 2m Y
• Elevations (1.5m, 2m, 2.5m)
Proposed = 2m
Roof Form Rooftop Terrace No roof terrace – balcony over garage extends Y
out from living space on level 1.
Landscaping 40% of site (265m2) Existing = 308m2 (46%) Y
With 60% of this to be soft landscaping Proposed = 313m2 (47%)
(173m²)
Carparking 3 spaces 3 spaces Y
Fencing Setback average of 1m and articulated by Fence is setback avg 1m and articulated Y
stepping the design.
Privacy The outdoor balconies are designed to not Balconies are designed to not overlook Y
overlook neighbouring windows and open adjoining neighbors, with more than 10m setback to
living areas. the rear units. Appropriate conditions for screening
may be applied .
Plot Ratio
The original approval complied with the Gross Floor Area requirement of 0.45:1 (0.43:1 mentioned
in the original planning report). Upon review of the original reporting, it was calculated the building
was constructed with a GFA of 0.42:1. The proposal seeks to amend the internal building and
reduces the plot ratio of the building by 7m2. Considering the existing approval and having regard to
the provisions of the time, the built form is largely the same as that which was approved.
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6. Changes to Conditions
The proposal meets the minor change test and requires amendments to the following conditions:
1. Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table and as
may be amended by these conditions.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Date
DA4.01 G Lower Ground New 19/08/2026
DA4.02 G Ground Level New 19/08/2026
DA4.03 G Upper Level New 19/08/2026
DA4.04 G Roof Plan New 19/08/2026
DA6.01 G North & South Elevations 19/08/2026
DA6.02 G East & West Elevations 19/08/2026
DA7.01 G Section 19/08/2026
If you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact myself.
Regards,
Jack Lewis B.Sc Hons UNSW M.Plan Otago RPIA
Planner/Director
Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd
0406 334 227
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