Diamond St Minor Change - Planning Report

2.   Background

An application for a Material Change of Use to establish a mixed-use development on the site was
lodged to Noosa Council in December 2018. The proposed uses include a Commercial Business (Type
1 Office), Multiple Housing (Type 4 Conventional - 4 small dwellings), and Retail Businesses (Type 2
Shop & Salon). The application was referred to SARA as a Referral Agency due to the proximity to
state interests (contaminated land and state-controlled road and intersection).

On 17 July 2019 SARA provided a Response to the referred application, including approved plans
and conditions. A copy of the SARA Approved Plans are enclosed within Appendix A. The SARA
Response included approval from the Department of Transport and Main Roads for a Permitted
Road Access Location (TMR19-026441).

Following SARA issuing their Response and Conditions, numerous design and plan revisions were
made upon the request of Noosa Council’s Architectural consultant. The changes to the plans
generally related to the redesign of the front façade and awning, and streetscape landscaping.

What has occurred is that Noosa Council have approved plans (MCU19/0001) which contradict and
do not comply with SARA’s Conditions contained within the Referral Approval (1901-9327 SRA). A
copy of Council’s approved plans are included as Appendix B.

The proposed Minor Change to the approved plans seeks to formalise the variations between the
plans approved by SARA (Appendix A) and the plans approved by Noosa Council (Appendix B). The
formalisation of the plans is required to enable the lodgement of further development applications
to Noosa Council (namely Operational Works).



2.1 1.1 Engagement with Council Officers

RG Strategic has previously engaged with SARA in regard to the proposed change to the approved
plans. Ruth Creffield advised that a Minor Change application to SARA was required to formalise
the plans and referral agency’s response.




RG Strategic                       Planning Report – Minor Change Application                     4