Town Planning Assessment Report

1.0 SUMMARY
1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The subject land is located at 178 Davis Road, Cootharaba. The subject land is located in the Rural
zone.

The applicant is applying for a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use for a Dwelling House.
The site is currently vacant. The proposed new Dwelling House will be located in the north-eastern
corner of the site.

The applicant has consulted experts in design, ecology, bushfire, geotechnical and effluent disposal.
Specialist reports and plans are attached and confirm that the proposed development complies with
local planning scheme codes and State regulations, with suitable alternative solutions provided, where
required, to satisfy all performance-based outcomes being sought.

1.2 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION DETAILS
Table 1: Site & Proposal Details


 Proposed Development:             Dwelling House
 Type of approval sought:          Development Permit for Material Change of Use
 Site Address:                     178 Davis Road, Cootharaba
 Real Property Description:        Lot 7 on SP115866
 Site Area:                        11.2583ha
 Assessment Manager:               Noosa Council
 Owner Details:                    Paul Francis Jean Desouza and Janelle Kay Desouza
 Applicant Details:                Paul and Janelle Desouza

1.3 PLANNING INSTRUMENT DETAILS
Table 2: Planning Instrument


 Planning Scheme:                   Noosa Plan 2020
 Zone:                              Rural
 Local Plan:                        Not applicable
 Level of Assessment:               Code
 Applicable Overlays:               ● Agricultural land (agricultural land conservation area)
                                    ● Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands (MSES environmental
                                        values, area of biodiversity significance, waterways, riparian
                                        buffer area)
                                    ● Bushfire hazard (high potential bushfire intensity, medium
                                        potential bushfire intensity, potential impact buffer)
                                    ● Flood hazard (waterways)
                                    ● Landslide hazard (moderate hazard area, high hazard area)




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