Town Planning Report

23 Bottlebrush Ave, Noosa Heads QLD 4567



5        TOWN PLANNING FRAMEWORK
5.1    State Government

5.1.1 Planning Act 2016 – Framework
The Planning Act 2016 which replaced the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) on the 3 July 2017
provides the statutory planning framework for the State or Queensland.

The proposal will be assessed in accordance with the Development Assessment Rules under section
68(1) of the Planning Act 2016.

5.1.2 State Planning Policies
The State Planning Policy (SPP) came into effect on 3 July 2017 and expresses the State’s interests in
land use planning and development.

Part E of the SPP outlines the State interest policies and assessment benchmarks. The assessment
benchmarks are applicable to the assessment of development applications to the extent that the SPP
has not been identified in a Planning Scheme as being appropriately integrated.

The State Planning Policy July 2017 is identified as being appropriately integrated into the Noosa Plan
2020 and thereby no further assessment is required.

5.1.3 Referral Agency
As of 3 July 2017, the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning launched the
State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA). In accordance with the Planning Act 2016, a Referral
Agency is responsible for the assessment of development applications.

This application does not trigger any referrals under Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation.

5.1.4 Shaping SEQ – South East Queensland Regional Plan 2023
The subject site is identified within the Urban Footprint designation of Shaping SEQ – South East
Queensland Regional Plan 2023 (Regional Plan). Land within the Urban Footprint is intended to
incorporate the full range of urban uses including housing, industry, business, infrastructure,
community facilities and other integral components of well-planned urban environments, such as local
areas for sport and recreation and urban open space. The proposed development is consistent with
the intent of the Regional Plan as it provides a residential use and provides further opportunities for
consolidated development within the urban footprint.

5.2    Local Government

5.2.1 Definition
The Noosa Plan 2020 defined Rooming accommodation as follows:

Rooming accommodation means the use of premises for—
   a) residential accommodation, if each resident
         i.   has a right to occupy one or more rooms on the premises; and
        ii.   does not have a right to occupy the whole of the premises; and


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