Town Planning Cover Letter - MCU20-146

The proposed development is setback 9.29m from the front boundary and a minimum of
27.59m from the side (northern) boundary which abuts Middle Creek. Living areas will be
oriented towards the creek.

Waste collection will be provided via kerbside collection.

The site can be connected to electrical and telecommunications. A sufficient water tank and
sufficient area exists on site for an effluent disposal area to service the proposed
development.

Access is provided via a new driveway and crossover from Middle Creek Road.



                              STATE PLANNING INTERESTS

The Planning Act 2016 provides the framework and process of planning instruments and
processes for development applications. The following planning instruments have been
considered in this application and are discussed in further detail below in the following
sections:
    ● State Planning Policy (SPP);
    ● South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan;
    ● State referral requirements;
    ● State development assessment provisions (SDAP); and
    ● Local planning instruments (discussed in section 5 of this report).

STATE PLANNING POLICY (SPP)

Part E of the State Planning Policy provides a comprehensive review of the state interests, the
related policies and assessment benchmarks under five broad themes. Section 2.1 of the
Noosa Plan 2020 confirms it integrates the provisions of the State Planning Policy into the
Planning Scheme. No further assessment is required.

REGIONAL PLAN

Section 2.2 of the Planning Scheme confirms it appropriately advances the South East
Queensland Regional Plan. No further assessment is required.

STATE REFERRAL

Referral to State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) is not required.

STATE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS (SDAP)

State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) includes a series of benchmarks in which
SARA will assess an application against. In accordance with the above, no referral is required
as part of this application.



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