2019-08-12 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              12 AUGUST 2019


3.   ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
   State Planning Policy;
   South East Queensland Regional Plan;
   Planning Regulation 2017;
   The Noosa Plan.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) outlines particulars about compatible urban form that
minimises impacts on coastal processes and avoids development that present unacceptable risk
from coastal hazards. The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the SPP. The State Planning
Policy (State interest guideline – Coastal Environment) requires the coastal environment to be
protected and enhanced and urban form to be compatible with this. Particularly this policy
requires that development is avoided in areas that present an unacceptable risk from coastal
hazards; and development avoids or minimises adverse impacts on coastal processes and
coastal resources.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the
assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
Natural Resources Overlay Code – Coastal Protection
The relevant Specific Outcomes of the Natural Resources Overlay Code – Coastal Protection are
provided below:
O18 The siting and design of development and materials used within the Coastal Protection
Area, as identified on the Natural Resources Overlay Maps, do not cause any significant adverse
impacts on the coastal resources of the location nor interrupt the natural cycles of erosion and
accretion of foreshore areas and beaches.
O20 Buildings and other structures including swimming pools and retaining walls do not extend
seaward of the coastal building line except—
a)   uncovered and unenclosed cantilevered balconies that do not extend greater than 3m
     seaward of the coastal building line; and
b)   are setback a minimum of 6m from the seaward boundary (refer below).




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