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Decision Notice - Approved by Delegation of Authority - DBW26 0027 (As Published)
Officer: Georgina Schramm
Direct Telephone: 07 5329 6245
Our Reference: DBW26/0027
Your Reference: 2026-17
22 May 2026
RM Southee
C/- Danya Cook Town Planning
PO Box 9410
PACIFIC PARADISE QLD 4564
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Decision Notice
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that on 19 May 2026, Council decided to approve the
application, subject to conditions.
Details of the decision are as follows:
1. APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No: DBW26/0027
Street address: 578 Cooroy Mountain Rd, Cooroy Mountain Qld 4563
Real property description: Lot 21 SP 288941
Planning Scheme: Noosa Plan 2020 (26 September 2025)
2. DECISION DETAILS
Council decided to issue the following type of approval:
• Development Permit for Building Work Assessable Against the Planning Scheme - Shed
(Riparian Buffer)
3. CURRENCY PERIOD OF APPROVAL
The currency period for this development approval is stated in the conditions below.
4. ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS
PLANNING
When Conditions must be Complied With
1. Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with prior to
the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the use continues
ABN 97.969.214.121 PO Box 141
noosa.qld.gov.au Tewantin QLD 4565
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Currency Period
2. This development approval lapses if the works have not substantially started by 19 May
2028, unless an application to extend the currency period is approved by Council.
Approved Plans
3. Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance with
the Approved Plans listed in the table below.
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
226-006 Sheet 2 C Overall Site Plan prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 3 C Detail Site Plan prepared by Graham Green 13/02/2026
Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 4 C Proposed Floor Plan prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 5 C Proposed Elevations prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 6 C Proposed Elevations prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 7 C Proposed Sections prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 8 C Proposed 3D Views prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 9 C Proposed 3D Views prepared by Graham 13/02/2026
Green Design Drafting
226-006 Sheet 10 C Roof Plan prepared by Graham Green 13/02/2026
Design Drafting
Building Height
4. The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8 metres above the ground level.
including where excavation is undertaken.
Damage to Services and Assets
5. Any damage caused to existing services and assets as a result of the development works
must be repaired at no cost to the asset owner at the following times:
a. where the damage would cause a hazard to pedestrian or vehicle safety, immediately;
or
b. where otherwise, upon completion of the works associated with the development.
Any repair work which proposes to alter the alignment or level of existing services and assets
must first be referred to the relevant service authority for approval.
Retention of Existing Trees and Vegetation
6. This development approval does not authorise the removal/clearing of vegetation from the
site.
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Land rehabilitation
7. Rehabilitation of the development site must be undertaken post construction to ensure the
site is stabilised, including the following:
a. Be undertaken immediately following completion of the building works.
b. Result in the area being stable, landscaped and revegetated.
c. Be revegetated with a species mix reflective of the local variant of the Regional
Ecosystem, site specific conditions and in accordance with Noosa Landscaping
Planning Scheme Policy (PSP2).
d. Any turfed areas must be free of pest, diseases and weeds.
5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
- - Concise ecological Assessment Report prepared Received 16
by Equilibrium Ecology March 2026
6. REFERRAL AGENCIES
Not applicable.
7. ADVISORY NOTES
The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part
of the assessment manager conditions:
General Advisory Notes
1. Council has undertaken an audit check of the drawings in relations to the proposed works. A
detailed check of the calculations and drawings has not been undertaken. The RPEQ bears
full responsibility for all aspects of the engineering design. Council reserves the right to
require further amendments and/or additions at a later date should design errors become
apparent.
2. Should any changes or modifications to the approved plans be required as a result of
construction constraints, a “Request to change an existing approval” under the Planning Act
2016 must be made. Amended plans clearly indicating the changes must be lodged with this
application along with the appropriate fees.
Erosion and Sediment Control
3. Accepted best practice standards include International Erosion Control Association
Australasia Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control.
4. Qualified Person, for the purpose of erosion and sediment control is a Certified Professional
in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) or suitably experienced Registered Professional
Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
Retention of existing trees and vegetation
5. This development approval does not authorise the removal/clearing of vegetation from the
site.
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Land rehabilitation
6. Rehabilitation of the development site must be undertaken post construction to ensure the
site is stabilised, including the following:
a. Be undertaken immediately following completion of the building works.
b. Result in the area being stable, landscaped and revegetated.
c. Be revegetated with a species mix reflective of the local variant of the Regional
Ecosystem, site specific conditions and in accordance with Noosa Landscaping
Planning Scheme Policy (PSP2).
d. Any turfed areas must be free of pest, diseases and weeds.
National Construction Code
7. The plans for the proposed building work have NOT been assessed for compliance with the
requirements of the National Construction Code - Building Code of Australia (Volume 1) as
they relate to people with disabilities. Your attention is also directed to the fact that in addition
to the requirements of the National Construction Code as they relate to people with
disabilities, one or more of the following may impact on the proposed building work:
a. the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth);
b. the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland); and
c. the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards.
Infrastructure Charges
8. All developments and/or changes to existing developments may require payment of
“Infrastructure Charges” (as applicable) in accordance with Council’s “Charges Resolution”
made pursuant to the planning legislation and regulations current at the time of issue. For
further information, please refer to https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/planning-
development/development-tools-guidelines/infrastructure-charges.
8. PROPERTY NOTES
Not applicable.
9. VARIATION APPROVAL DETAILS
Not applicable.
10. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED
Type of Development Permit Required Subject of the required Development Permit
Development Permit for Building Works All building work.
11. SUBMISSIONS
Not applicable.
12. RIGHTS OF APPEAL
You are entitled to appeal against this decision. A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the
Planning Act 2016 is attached.
During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written
representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval. If
Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a negotiated decision notice will be
issued. Only one negotiated decision notice may be given.
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13. OTHER DETAILS
If you wish to obtain more information about the decision, electronic copies are available online at
www.noosa.qld.gov.au or at Council Offices.
Yours faithfully,
Georgina Schramm
Senior Development Planner | Development Assessment
Development & Regulation
Enc: Appeal Rights
Approved Plans/Documents
Notice about Decision
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Appeal Rights
PLANNING ACT 2016 & PLANNING REGULATION 2017
Chapter 6 Dispute resolution (3) The appellant or, for an appeal to a tribunal, the registrar must,
within the service period, give a copy of the notice of appeal to –
Part 1 Appeal rights
(a) the respondent for the appeal; and
229 Appeals to tribunal or P&E Court
(b) each co-respondent for the appeal; and
(1) Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016 states –
(c) for an appeal about a development application under schedule
(a) Matters that may be appealed to –
1, table 1, item 1 – each principal submitter for the
(i) either a tribunal or the P&E Court; or development application; and
(ii) only a tribunal; or (d) for and appeal about a change application under schedule 1,
table 1, item 2 – each principal submitter for the change
(iii) only the P&E Court; and
application; and
(b) The person-
(e) each person who may elect to become a co-respondent for the
(i) who may appeal a matter (the appellant); and appeal, other than an eligible submitter who is not a principal
submitter in an appeal under paragraph (c) or (d); and
(ii) who is a respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(f) for an appeal to the P&E Court – the chief executive; and
(iii) who is a co-respondent in an appeal of the matter; and
(g) for an appeal to a tribunal under another Act – any other
(iv) who may elect to be a co-respondent in an appeal of the
person who the registrar considers appropriate.
matter.
(4) The service period is –
(2) An appellant may start an appeal within the appeal period.
(a) if a submitter or advice agency started the appeal in the P&E
(3) The appeal period is –
Court – 2 business days after the appeal has started; or
(a) for an appeal by a building advisory agency – 10 business
(b) otherwise – 10 business days after the appeal is started.
days after a decision notice for the decision is given to the
agency; or (5) A notice of appeal given to a person who may elect to be a co-
respondent must state the effect of subsection (6).
(b) for an appeal against a deemed refusal – at any time after the
deemed refusal happens; or (6) A person elects to be a co-respondent by filing a notice of election,
in the approved form, within 10 business days after the notice of
(c) for an appeal against a decision of the Minister, under chapter
appeal is given to the person.
7, part 4, to register premises or to renew the registration of
premises – 20 business days after a notice us published under 231 Other appeals
section 269(3)(a) or (4); or
(1) Subject to this chapter, schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act, unless
(d) for an appeal against an infrastructure charges notice – 20 the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this
business days after the infrastructure charges notice is given Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-
to the person; or appealable.
(e) for an appeal about a deemed approval of a development (2) The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to the decision or
application for which a decision notice has not been given – matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
30 business days after the applicant gives the deemed
(3) A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an
approval notice to the assessment manager; or
application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the
(f) for any other appeal – 20 business days after a notice of the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a
decision for the matter, including an enforcement notice, is statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
given to the person.
(4) In this section –
Note – decision includes-
See the P&E Court Act for the court’s power to extend the appeal
(a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
period.
(b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
(4) Each respondent and co-respondent for an appeal may be heard
in the appeal. (c) the making of a decision or failure to make a decision; and
(5) If an appeal is only about a referral agency’s response, the (d) a purported decision; and
assessment manager may apply to the tribunal or P&E Court to
(e) a deemed refusal.
withdraw from the appeal.
non-appealable, for a decision or matter, means the decision or
(6) To remove any doubt. It is declared that an appeal against an
matter-
infrastructure charges notice must not be about-
(a) is final and conclusive; and
(a) the adopted charge itself; or
(b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed,
(b) for a decision about an offset or refund-
set aside or called into question in any other way under the
(i) the establishment cost of trunk infrastructure identified in Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the
a LGIP; or Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity; and
(ii) the cost of infrastructure decided using the method (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of
included in the local government’s charges resolution. the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
on any ground.
230 Notice of appeal
232 Rules of the P&E Court
(1) An appellant starts an appeal by lodging, with the registrar of the
tribunal or P&E Court, a notice of appeal that- (1) A person who is appealing to the P&E Court must comply with the
rules of the court that apply to the appeal.
(a) is in the approved form; and
(b) succinctly states the grounds of the appeal. (2) However, the P&E Court may hear and decide an appeal even if
the person has not complied with the rules of the P&E Court
(2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by the required fee.
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