2020-05-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     18 MAY 2020




                                     Figure 4: Site Topography

2.2. Surrounding Land Uses
The lot is surrounded by rural residential lots with housing stock typical of the rural residential
setting on the northern side of Black Mountain Road, and rural allotments on the southern side of
Black Mountain Road. Given the hilly terrain, limited agricultural pursuits occur. The subject site
is located approximately 5km south of the Pomona town centre, and 4.5km west of the Cooroy
town centre.
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 Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Rural Living area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan in regards to rural residential
development.




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