Planning Letter

Development Application
1. Introduction
This letter has been prepared in support of a development application for a boundary realignment of the abovementioned
land, hereby referred to as the ‘site’ throughout this report.
The purpose of the development is to facilitate the re-alignment of the common boundary between Lot 3 and Lots 4, 5 & 6.
These realignments are sought for the following reasons:
▪      Move Lot 3, 4, 5 and 6 common boundaries with respect to an appeal over Lot 4 at 63 Hofmann Drive, Noosaville (ref:
       1998 of 2024) (the appeal)
This Planning Letter provides detail and assessment of the development application made to Noosa Shire Council under
the Noosa Planning Scheme 2020 (Planning Scheme) and the Planning Act.


1.1. Supporting Material

To assist with Council’s assessment of the change application, the following supporting material is provided which form
part of the application.
Table A – Supporting Material
    Document Title                                       Prepared By                           Date

    Appendix A – Signed owner’s consent                  -                                     -

    Appendix B – DA Form 1                               Therefor Group                        11.09.2025

    Appendix C – Code Compliance Statements              Therefor Group                        11.09.2025

    Appendix D – Plan of Reconfiguration                 RPS                                   05.09.2025



2. Proposed Development Summary
2.1. History and Rationale

A Material Change of Use Development Application was lodged for the Noosa Civic Centre which was approved in 2003
(Council Reference: 132002.220285). This approval related to the Noosa Shire Business Centre Masterplan, which is now
regulated under the Business Park Precinct as part of the Noosa Plan 2020.
On 26 November 2018 an application was lodged with Noosa Shire Council seeking a Development Permit for
Reconfiguring a Lot -1 into 19 lots (Council Reference: RAL18/0023). This development application was refused by Council
on 20 February 2020 which led to the decision being appealed and later approved by the Court in late 2020. This
development has since undergone changes to the subdivision layout and delivery following its approval in 2020. The most
recent approval was granted in 2022, seeking a Generally in Accordance Reconfiguring of a Lot – 1 into 23 lots (Council
Reference: RAL/18/0023.01).
Following this, on 21 June 2024 Council decided to approve application RAL23/0007 for Reconfiguring a Lot - Boundary
Realignment which sought to align the common boundary between Lot 4 and 5 with a development application over Lot 4
for a Childcare Centre (Council Reference: MCU22/0094) and amend the common boundary between Lot 5 and 6 to
provide Lot 5 and 6 with sufficient lot width and area to ensure future development outcomes were not compromised.
The primary motivation for this proposed rearrangement of boundaries is to facilitate development outcomes for a
development approval of a Childcare Centre proposed over Lot 4 and subject to a Court appeal (ref: 1998 of 2024 and
MCU22/0094) and furthermore to ensure Lots 3, 5, 6, all have sufficient area and lot size and dimensions for future
development.