Town Planning Report - Other Change Composting Facility · 132005.638.06

“Specialist services and practical solutions”




       8         Planning Act 2016

       Under the Noosa Plan 2020 (the planning scheme) the proposed use is defined as a Utility
       installation which means premises for –
           a) a service for supplying or treating water, hydraulic power or gas; or a sewerage, drainage
                or stormwater service; or a
           b) transport service; or
           c) a waste management service; or
           d) a maintenance depot, storage depot or other facility for a service stated in paragraphs
                (a) to (d).

       The proposed composting facility is considered an ancillary component for organic waste
       processing as part of the ongoing waste management provided by the NRRC. The composting
       material once created could be used by the general public and or sold to other industries as a
       soil conditioning material. This remains consistent with how mulched green waste is currently
       used/sold to residents and third parties at the NRRC.

       The proposed “other change” for the composting facility is to be assessed under section 82 of
       the Planning Act 2016 (PA2016) and considered in context with the current development
       approval. The relevant provisions that apply are those as if the change application were the
       original development application, with the changes included, but made when the change
       application is made under section 82(2)(a) of the PA2016. The application is to be assessed
       under section 45 of the PA2016 and in accordance with the Development Assessment Rules.

       The intent of the reference to assessing and deciding the change application “in the context
       of the development approval” is that the proposed change should not be considered in
       isolation. Neither is the entirety of the development including the change re-assessed. Instead,
       it is intended the change be assessed with reference to the context of the development
       approval already existing9.


       9         State Policy Assessment

       9.1       South East Queensland Regional Plan

       Under part 2.2 of the planning scheme, the planning minister has identified that the Noosa
       Plan 2020 appropriately advances the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 (SEQRP) as
       it applies to the planning scheme area.

       While the SEQRP 2017 has been overtaken by the SEQRP 2023, the subject land remains within
       the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area. The proposed composting facility forms


       9 Planning Bill 2015, page 91




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