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                                                             PO Box 141, Tewantin, QLD 4565
                                                             Phone (07) 5329 6500         Fax (07) 5329 6501
                                                             Email: [email protected] Website: www.noosa.qld.gov.au
                                                             ABN 97 969 214 121


     DECISION NOTICE ABOUT THE DECISION TO GIVE
         AN INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES NOTICE
1.        PRELIMINARY

Infrastructure charges are triggered and issued on development approvals as a contribution towards the cost
of "trunk" infrastructure provided to service development and are governed by “Charges Resolutions” adopted
by local government in accordance with the planning legislation and regulations current at the time of issue.
     •     Infrastructure Charges Notices are issued separately by both Council and Unitywater relating to
           their specified “Trunk” infrastructure networks.
Further information on Infrastructure Charges is provided for viewing on Council’s website:
https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/homepage/165/infrastructure-charges

2.        THE DECISION AND REASONS FOR IT

The planning legislation provides for the following:
  a) authorises local governments to do either or both of the following for development approvals in relation
     to trunk infrastructure—
         (i) adopt, by resolution, charges for development infrastructure and levy the charges;
     (ii) impose particular conditions about development infrastructure; and
  b) authorises local governments, for non-trunk infrastructure, to impose particular conditions about
     development infrastructure; and
  c) provides for a regulation to govern local government adopted charges and charges by distributor-
     retailers under the SEQ Water Act for trunk infrastructure.
Infrastructure Charges are issued in accordance with the current "Noosa Shire Council Charges Resolution
(No.4) 2019" that took effect on development approvals and charge notices issued from 23th September
2019 in accordance with the planning legislation current at the time of issue.
Council’s decision and reason/s for issuing the infrastructure charge is because the development results in an
increase in the type/s and/or quantity in use/s on the site and therefore places additional demand on
infrastructure. The determination of additional demand on infrastructure correlates directly to the
infrastructure charge calculation undertaken in accordance with Council’s Charges Resolution and the planning
legislation. Refer also to Queensland State Government Fact Sheet: “Local government infrastructure
framework, Calculating additional demand and existing use credits”.
The Infrastructure Charges Notice includes “Special Notes” (if applicable) on page 2 and together with the
infrastructure charge calculation on page 3, provides full and factual details to enable the applicant to review
and if required, for making a submission to Council on the infrastructure charge issued in relation to any of
the following:
     1.    the types and quantities of uses approved by the development permit for the site which may relate to:
            a. the total development of the site; or alternatively,
            b. just the additional development to that existing on the site.
     2. the types and quantities of existing or previously existing “lawful” uses to be used as existing credits
        in calculations relating to the total development of the site (applying to calculations under 1. a. above);
     3. offsets for “trunk” infrastructure that is contained in a development permit condition to be provided
        by the development for crediting against the infrastructure charge calculation (if applicable); and
     4. any other mitigating items (if applicable) that impact the net infrastructure charge amount payable.




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