132005.638.04 - OTHER CHANGE TO AN EXISTING APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - EXPANSION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE (WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FACILITY) & ONGOING CLEARING PURPOSES AT 561 EUMUNDI NOOSA ROAD DOONAN · Report

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  Zone                            Community Facility Zone (1. Utility Installation)
                                  Environmental Management and Conservation Zone

  Precinct                        Not applicable

  Local Plan Area                 Not applicable

  Overlays                        Acid Sulfate Soils –
                                        •   Area 2 – Above 5m AHD to 20m AHD
                                  Biodiversity, waterways, and wetlands –
                                        •   Area Subject to Biodiversity Overlay
                                        •   Area Subject to Riparian Buffer Overlay
                                  Bushfire Hazard Area –
                                        •   High Potential Bushfire Intensity,
                                        •   Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity and
                                        •   Potential Impact Buffer
                                  Flood Hazard Overlay –
                                        •   Flooding and Inundation Extent
                                  Landslide hazard overlay –
                                        •   Moderate Hazard Area

  Assessment Type                 Other Change to Approval (Code)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The application seeks to amend the existing development approval to allow upgrades generally
within the current operational footprint, with minor extensions to the northwest and northeast. The
site is zoned Community Facilities (Utility Installation), and the proposal remains consistent with this
zoning.
The proposed development involves relocating the existing “Reviva Shop” and the associated
outdoor storage area northwards of the Cleanaway depot, which is also proposed to expand. It
includes the construction of a modern Waste Transfer Station with an associated processing shed
and offices, replacing the existing transfer station and Reviva shop area. Two new weighbridges will
be installed - one for public use and one for commercial operators, replacing the existing weighbridge
at the site entrance. Internal improvements to enhance traffic flow and prevent off-site congestion
on Eumundi-Noosa Road, while increasing recycling capacity are also proposed.
These changes aim to meet growing demand, improve waste and recycling management and
enhance operational efficiency.
The proposal involves clearing areas of Category X vegetation located to the east and west of the
Cleanaway depot, as well as vegetation within an Area of Biodiversity Significance identified under
the Noosa Plan 2020. A substantial buffer to Eumundi-Noosa Road will be retained to maintain visual
screening and ecological values. The development site also contains koala habitat within a
designated priority area, triggering requirements under the State Planning Policy and Environmental
Offsets framework. To address these impacts, an environmental offset strategy is proposed,
including reinstatement of koala habitat and rehabilitation of buffer areas to enhance ecological
connectivity and visual amenity.
The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments and the
key matters for assessment in this report are limited to the aspects of the proposal that do not comply
with the Acceptable Outcomes of the applicable codes and require performance assessment. These

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matters include the proposed gross floor area of an individual building, the proposed length of
building wall and provision of carparking.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Planning Officer to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 9 December 2025 regarding Application No. 132005.638.04 for an Other Change to
an existing approval for Material Change of Use – Special Purpose (Waste Disposal & Recycling
Facility) & Ongoing Clearing Purposes situated at 561 Eumundi Noosa Road, Doonn; and:
A. Approve the application in accordance with the conditions outlined in Attachment 1.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.