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Minor Change Report MCU23 0109 01, OPW23 0123.01 & RAL23 0017.01 (As Published) · MCU23/0109.01
APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Author Development Planner, Tiani Bird
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. MCU23/0109.01
Development Approval • Material Change of Use - Multiple dwelling (10 small
dwellings),
• Reconfiguring a Lot (Community Title)
• Operational Works (Road work, Stormwater, Drainage
Work, Earthworks and Landscaping)
Applicant 20 Kauri Development Pty Ltd
Request Received On 17 September 2025
Report Reviewed By G.Schramm 29.10.2025
Decision Due Date 15 October 2025
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 20 Kauri St, Cooroy QLD 4563
RP Description Lot 1 RP 203032
Land Area 2030m²
Existing Use of Land Dwelling House
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone Medium Density Residential
Precinct Not applicable
Local Area Plan Cooroy
Overlays Nil.
Assessment Type Minor Change to Development Approval
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1. PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks approval to change to an existing Development Permit for a Material Change
of Use - Multiple dwelling (10 small dwellings), Reconfiguring a Lot (Community Title) and
Operational Works (Road work, Stormwater, Drainage Work, Earthworks and Landscaping).
The applicant seeks to change the approval in the following ways:
• Demolish the existing dwelling house and associated structures
• Include demolition conditions
The locality is included below.
Figure 1 – Locality
2. BACKGROUND
A development approval for a Material Change of Use - Multiple dwelling (10 small dwellings),
Reconfiguring a Lot (Community Title) and Operational Works (Road work, Stormwater, Drainage
Work, Earthworks and Landscaping) was approved on 14 May 2024. The approval included 10
two bedroom small dwellings, being a maximum of 100m2 each. Each dwelling is provided with
one undercover car park, with two uncover visitor carparks also provided on site. Each dwelling is
provided with private open space areas at ground level, with Units 3 to 7 also having upper level
verandas.
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 (25 September 2020).
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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 2020.
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:
• Medium Density Residential Zone Code;
• Cooroy Local Plan Code;
• Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code;
• Works Codes;
• Reconfiguring a Lot Code.
Applicant’s Request
The applicant has requested additional conditions be added to allow for the demolition works to
occur in accordance with the approval. In support of the request, the applicant has provided the
following:
“FYI - The demo is not actually code assessable due to being associated with the MCU, however
Travis is ok for council to add any missed conditions to the MCU regarding the demo.
As an example, Council completed the same minor change process on a previous job (11 Wattle)
at no cost due to it being an administrative error on council end.”
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Assessment of Request
Agree
The applicant requests to add additional conditions relating to the demolition works required for
the removal of the dwelling house and any associated structures existing on site. Correspondence
has confirmed that the original approval intended to include such conditions however were
excluded due to an administrative error. The applicant does not propose any additional changes
to the approval.
Recommendation
It is recommended additional conditions be added to read as follows:
DEMOLITION WORKS
Codes of Development
39. (a) Unless specifically conditioned otherwise, all works must comply with the relevant
acceptable solutions as contained in the Waste Management Code and Water Quality
and Drainage Code of the Noosa Plan 2020.
Works
39. (b) Demolition must be undertaken in a manner that causes no detrimental effect upon the
amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the creation of excessive noise, lighting,
air-borne hazards, atmospheric pollutants (including dust or odours) nuisance or any
other emissions in accordance with the nuisance provisions of the Environmental
Protection Act 1994.
Waste Management
39. (c) Adequate area must be provided on-site for the collection and separate storage of
recyclable, non-recyclable, vegetative and hazardous materials in their specific waste
streams during removal or demolition works.
39. (d) All waste materials must be removed from the site to avoid causing unhealthy
conditions, with the site left clean, tidy and free from any debris.
39. (e) Where a development permit has not been issued for the future use of the site, hard
surfaced areas including concrete slabs must be removed and disturbed areas must
be revegetated in accordance with PSP2 Landscaping of the Noosa Plan 2020.
Alternatively, the site must be turfed within 20 business days of completing the removal
or demolition work.
Health and Safety
39. (f) All building materials containing asbestos, including asbestos cement sheeting or
roofing and lagging, are removed from the building prior to demolition or relocation.
39. (g) Removal of building materials containing asbestos must be undertaken by a licensed
asbestos removalist.
39. (h) Asbestos removal work (Section 466) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
requires a licensed asbestos removalist to give notice to Workplace Health and Safety
Queensland (WHSQ) of licensed asbestos removal work at least five days before the
work commences. Notification must be made using Form 65: Notification of licensed
asbestos removal work, demolition work or emergency demolition.
39. (i) All building materials containing asbestos products are wrapped and disposed of in
accordance with the Public Health Regulation 2006 and the Environmental Protection
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Regulation 2008 Note: Asbestos is a Regulated Waste. The Department of
Environment & Science licenses businesses that transport asbestos waste, and
landfills that accept this waste.
General
39. (j) Infrastructure including reticulated water, sewerage, stormwater, and electricity
must be protected from damage and made safe to the standard required by the
regulatory authority.
39. (k) Any damage to footpaths, street plantings, natural vegetation/trees, kerb and channel,
bridges or roadways at the removal/demolition site must be repaired or reinstated to at
least pre-existing conditions.
Plumbing and Drainage
39. (l) It is a requirement of the ‘Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019’ that at
demolition of a building, the existing sanitary drain upstream from the connection point
for a service provider’s sewerage system must be sealed water tight. This work is
deemed as notifiable Work and must be carried out by a suitably licenced plumber who
must submit an As Constructed plan and Form 4 (Notifiable Works Form) to the QBCC
(Queensland Building Construction Commission) within 10 days of completing the
work.
4. CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
Not applicable.
4.2. Internal Council Referrals
Not applicable.
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. MCU23/0109.01 to make a minor change to an existing approval
for Development Permit for a Material Change of Use - Multiple dwelling (10 small dwellings),
Reconfiguring a Lot (Community Title) and Operational Works (Road work, Stormwater, Drainage
Work, Earthworks and Landscaping).situated at 20 Kauri St Cooroy Qld 4563 and described as
Lot 1 RP 203032, Council on 8 October 2025 decided to:
A. Approve the change.
B. Include the following additional conditions to the Development Permit for Material Change
Use:
DEMOLITION WORKS
Codes of Development
39. (a) Unless specifically conditioned otherwise, all works must comply with the relevant
acceptable solutions as contained in the Waste Management Code and Water Quality
and Drainage Code of the Noosa Plan 2020.
Works
39. (b) Demolition must be undertaken in a manner that causes no detrimental effect upon the
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amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the creation of excessive noise, lighting,
air-borne hazards, atmospheric pollutants (including dust or odours) nuisance or any
other emissions in accordance with the nuisance provisions of the Environmental
Protection Act 1994.
Waste Management
39. (c) Adequate area must be provided on-site for the collection and separate storage of
recyclable, non-recyclable, vegetative and hazardous materials in their specific waste
streams during removal or demolition works.
39. (d) All waste materials must be removed from the site to avoid causing unhealthy
conditions, with the site left clean, tidy and free from any debris.
39. (e) Where a development permit has not been issued for the future use of the site, hard
surfaced areas including concrete slabs must be removed and disturbed areas must
be revegetated in accordance with PSP2 Landscaping of the Noosa Plan 2020.
Alternatively, the site must be turfed within 20 business days of completing the removal
or demolition work.
Health and Safety
39. (f) All building materials containing asbestos, including asbestos cement sheeting or
roofing and lagging, are removed from the building prior to demolition or relocation.
39. (g) Removal of building materials containing asbestos must be undertaken by a licensed
asbestos removalist.
39. (h) Asbestos removal work (Section 466) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
requires a licensed asbestos removalist to give notice to Workplace Health and Safety
Queensland (WHSQ) of licensed asbestos removal work at least five days before the
work commences. Notification must be made using Form 65: Notification of licensed
asbestos removal work, demolition work or emergency demolition.
39. (i) All building materials containing asbestos products are wrapped and disposed of in
accordance with the Public Health Regulation 2006 and the Environmental Protection
Regulation 2008 Note: Asbestos is a Regulated Waste. The Department of
Environment & Science licenses businesses that transport asbestos waste, and
landfills that accept this waste.
General
39. (j) Infrastructure including reticulated water, sewerage, stormwater, and electricity
must be protected from damage and made safe to the standard required by the
regulatory authority.
39. (k) Any damage to footpaths, street plantings, natural vegetation/trees, kerb and channel,
bridges or roadways at the removal/demolition site must be repaired or reinstated to at
least pre-existing conditions.
Plumbing and Drainage
39. (l) It is a requirement of the ‘Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019’ that at
demolition of a building, the existing sanitary drain upstream from the connection point
for a service provider’s sewerage system must be sealed water tight. This work is
deemed as notifiable Work and must be carried out by a suitably licenced plumber who
must submit an As Constructed plan and Form 4 (Notifiable Works Form) to the QBCC
(Queensland Building Construction Commission) within 10 days of completing the
work.
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