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Minor Change Report - 152000.200053.3 (As Published)
APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Author Senior Town Planner, Andrew Gaffney
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. 152000.200053.3 - 19001 DA
Development Approval 152000.200053 - 19001 DA
Applicant Body Corporate - The Palms CTS 107028
Request Received On 25 February 2026
Report Reviewed By Ben Micallef – 30 September 2026
Decision Due Date
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address The Palms 61 Noosa Springs Dr Noosa Heads Qld 4567
RP Description GTP 107028
Land Area 2.27 ha
Existing Use of Land Residential
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone Low density residential and Environmental Management and
Conservation
Precinct Not applicable
Local Area Plan Noosa Heads
Overlays • Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands (partial)
Assessment Type Minor Change to Development Approval
1. PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks approval for a minor change to development approval 152000.200053 –
19001 DA, which relates to the initial subdivision of the Noosa Springs residential estate. The
change applies to The Palms precinct at 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads, described as GTP
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107028 and is confined to the common property escarpment land adjoining the Lake Weyba
foreshore.
The proposed change seeks to formally include an Integrated Management Plan and Vegetation
Management Framework as an approved document.
The purpose of the plan is to establish a clear framework for the ongoing management of
vegetation within the common property escarpment including weed control, vegetation
maintenance, ecological stewardship and bushfire-risk management.
The land contains established native vegetation and areas of environmental value and forms part
of the broader landscaped and conservation setting of the Noosa Springs estate.
Importantly the proposal does not involve any new building work, reconfiguration of a lot, new
residential lots, additional dwellings, changes to access arrangements or an increase in the
intensity of the approved development. The change will enable contemporary guidance for the
long-term maintenance of the escarpment area.
The locality and proposal plan are included below.
Figure 1 – Locality
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Figure 2 – Site Plan – Noosa Springs – The Palms Precinct ‘D’
Figure 3 – Bushfire Risk Assessment (North Coast Environmental Services, Feb 2026)
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2. BACKGROUND
1 June 2000 - Development approval for a reconfiguration of a lot (development approval
Reference no. 152000.200053 – 19001 DA).
The precinct adjoins the Lake Weyba foreshore and includes a sloping escarpment corridor of
significant environmental and landscape value.
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; and
• Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment 2 - 25 September 2025).
3.2. Statutory Process
The applicant has requested to make a minor change to a development approval under s78 of the
Planning Act 2016. An application for a minor change to a development approval can only be made
in circumstances where a change would constitute a ‘minor change’.
The proposed change to the development approval requested by the applicant is determined to
constitute a minor change on the grounds that:
• the development would not result in substantially different development as the proposal does
not:
o involve a new use; or
o result in the application applying to a new parcel of land; or
o dramatically change the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance; or
o change the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended; or
o remove a component that is integral to the operation of the development; or
o significantly impact on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic
to the site; or
o introduce new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; or
o remove an incentive or offset component that would have balanced a negative impact
of the development; or
o impact on infrastructure provisions.
• the change does not include prohibited development;
• the change would not require the application to be referred to an additional referral agency or
cause a referral agency to have regard to new matters prescribed by regulation;
• where the original application was code assessable, the change would not cause the
application to become impact assessable.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The original application was lodged and assessed under the now superseded Noosa Plan 2009.
Pursuant to s81 of the Planning Act 2017, Council must consider the planning scheme in effect
when the original development application was lodged, however Council may give weight to Noosa
Plan 2020 as the planning scheme in effect at the time of the minor change application being
lodged.
The following codes from Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
• Low Density Residential Zone Code;
• Environmental Management and Conservation Zone Code;
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• Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
• Low density Housing Code;
• Works Codes; and
• Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code.
The site escarpment is partly affected by Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands mapping, however
the management activities sought by this application are not defined or expressed as a
development outcome under the acceptable outcomes.
The proposal is justified against the relevant performance outcome as it does not seek broadscale
clearing, filling, earthworks or new construction.
The Integrated Management Plan establishes a low-impact framework for weed control, retention
of native vegetation, natural regeneration and slope stability which will maintain the ecological
function of the corridor adjoining Lake Weyba.
The change would include the following:
1. The following documents to be included as referenced documents:
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
12603 - Vegetation Management Plan, 3 Nov 2021
prepared by Noosa & District
Landcare Group
J001433 3 Bushfire Fire Risk Assessment, 20 Feb 2026
prepared by North Coast
Environmental Services
- - Integrated Management Plan & 27 Nov 2025
Vegetation Management Framework,
prepared by The Palms Body
Corporate
Applicant’s Request
The applicant has requested the following change:
“Change of use embodied in the INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN & VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK lodged with this Application for that part of GTP 107028 described
above. The proposed change attaches an INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN AND
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK to guide vegetation maintenance on existing
common property escarpment land.”
Assessment of Request
The requested change would result in the inclusion of an additional condition (Condition 60) as an
approved document and several two additional reference documents.
Overall, it is considered the proposed Integrated Management Plan & Vegetation Management
Framework would assist Noosa Springs (Precinct D), the Body Corporate and Council’s
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development assessment team with the ongoing management of vegetation within the precinct
and is recommended for inclusion within the approval.
Recommendation
It is recommended a new condition be included and reference documents included as follow:
Additional condition - 30 September 2026 - 152000.200053.3
60. Vegetation management and maintenance of the Common Property Escarpment area within
Precinct D is to be undertaken generally in accordance with Integrated Management Plan &
Vegetation Management Framework, prepared by The Palms Body Corporate and dated 27
November 2025.
Include the following documents as referenced documents:
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
12603 - Vegetation Management Plan, prepared by 3 Nov 2021
Noosa & District Landcare Group
J001433 3 Bushfire Fire Risk Assessment, prepared by 20 Feb 2026
North Coast Environmental Services
- - Integrated Management Plan & Vegetation 27 Nov 2025
Management Framework, prepared by The
Palms Body Corporate
Amendment of Condition 59
59. The boundary between the common property and the fire access reserve is to be clearly
marked in a permanent manner. No vegetation within any areas of the proposed common
property is to be interfered with or removed without the prior written approval of the Manager
- Environmental Services, and in general, this approval will be granted only for removal of
declared plants or for restoration planting to be governed by a management plan.
The developer is to replace any tree lost for any reason attributed to development of Precinct
D with an advanced specimen of the same species. This obligation will continue until 3
months after the Plan of Survey is registered.
Requirements for on-going protection of vegetation within the common property is to be
included in the Community Management Statement.
Recommendation
While not specifically requested by the applicant, it is recommended that the last sentence of
condition 59 be deleted. The ongoing management and protection of the common property will be
adequately addressed through the adoption of Condition 60, together with the requirements of the
Integrated Management Plan and Vegetation Management Framework and is not required to be
included in any current or CMS amended in the future, relevant to the site.
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4. CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
Not applicable
4.2. Internal Council Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal experts for review and/or comment
• Senior Environment Officer, Development Assessment – as conditioned
The proposal seeks to include the Integrated Management Plan & Vegetation Management
Framework to the higher-order approval and to incorporate the updated Bushfire Management
Plan and Vegetation Management Plan as reference documents to the original development
approval. The proposed plan provides the management framework for the vegetation along the
escarpment (Lot 0GTP107028), where the Palms (Precinct D) adjoins Lake Weyba (Zoned
Environmental Management and Conservation under the Noosa Plan 2020).
Figure 1. 61 Noosa Springs Dr (The Palms) - zone map
Overall, it is considered the proposed Integrated Management Plan & Vegetation Management
Framework and accompanying reference documents will assist Noosa Springs (Precinct D), the
Body Corporate and Council’s development assessment team with the ongoing management of
vegetation within the precinct.
It is noted that the conditions of the higher order (ref no: 19001 DA) refers to a Community
Management Statement. The following conditions require updated information to be included in
the Community Management Statement: 8, 13, 39.6 and 59. Based on the application material, it
is understood the Community Management Statement has not been prepared. The proposed
Integrated Management Plan & Vegetation Management Framework would satisfy the
requirements of conditions 59 in lieu of the requirement to be included in the CMS.
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5. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the planning scheme and
does not raise any significant issues that cannot be addressed by reasonable and relevant
conditions. The application is therefore recommended for approval.
The report is provided in accordance with Section 83(9) of the Planning Act 2016.
RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No. 152000.200053.3 to make a minor change to an existing approval
for 152000.200053 situated at The Palms 61 Noosa Springs Dr Noosa Heads Qld 4567 and
described as GTP 107028, Council on 28/09/2026 decided to:
A. Approve the change.
B. Amend condition 59 of the approval to read as follows:
59. The boundary between the common property and the fire access reserve is to be clearly
marked in a permanent manner. No vegetation within any areas of the proposed common
property is to be interfered with or removed without the prior written approval of the Manager
- Environmental Services, and in general, this approval will be granted only for removal of
declared plants or for restoration planting to be governed by a management plan.
The developer is to replace any tree lost for any reason attributed to development of Precinct
D with an advanced specimen of the same species. This obligation will continue until 3
months after the Plan of Survey is registered.
C. Include the following additional Condition 60.
Additional condition - 30 September 2026 - 152000.200053.3
60. Vegetation management and maintenance of the Common Property Escarpment area within
Precinct D is to be undertaken generally in accordance with Integrated Management Plan &
Vegetation Management Framework, prepared by The Palms Body Corporate and dated 27
November 2025.
D. Include an administrative change to the approval to include a new Reference Document
Section and include the following Reference documents.
Reference Documents - September 2026
Plan No. Rev. Plan/Document Name Date
12603 - Vegetation Management Plan, prepared by 3 Nov 2021
Noosa & District Landcare Group
J001433 3 Bushfire Fire Risk Assessment, prepared by 20 Feb 2026
North Coast Environmental Services
- - Integrated Management Plan & Vegetation 27 Nov 2025
Management Framework, prepared by The
Palms Body Corporate
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