SUPERSEDED MCU15/0023 Approved Decision Notice

Officer:	Glen Conforti
Direct Telephone:	07 53296241
Our Reference:	GCONFORTI:MCU15/0023
Your Reference:	9799.S.14

5 June 2015

RI Mead
C/- Norris Clarke & O'Brien Pty Ltd
PO Box 3448
NEWMARKET  QLD  4051

[email protected]

Dear Sir/Madam

Decision Notice
Sustainable Planning Act 2009

I refer to your application and advise that on 5 June 2015, Council decided to approve the application in full subject to conditions.

Details of the decision are as follows:
1.	APPLICATION DETAILS

Application No:	MCU15/0023
Street Address:	44 Seaview Tce SUNSHINE BEACH  QLD  4567
Real Property Description:	Lot 58 RP 81810
Planning Scheme:	The Noosa Plan (16 September 2013)

2.	DECISION DETAILS

The following type of approval has been issued:
Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises - Detached House

3.	RELEVANT PERIOD OF APPROVAL

The relevant period for this development approval is 4 years starting the day that this development approval takes effect.

4.	ASSESSMENT MANAGER CONDITIONS

PLANNING
When Conditions must be Complied With
Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with prior to the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the use continues.
Approved Plans
Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table unless otherwise amended by these conditions.
Plan No.	Rev.	Plan/Document Name	Date
0446-DA102	B	Site Plans, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA103	B	Ground Floor Plan, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA104	B	Level 01 Plan, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA105	B	Roof Plan, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA106	B	North + South Elevations, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA107	B	East + West Elevations, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA108	B	Longitudinal Sections, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA109	B	Cross Sections, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
0446-DA112	B	External Finishes Schedule, prepared by PopovBAss Architects	25.05.2015
LP01	C	Landscape Concept Plan, Spirit Level Designs as annotated by Council	18/05/2015

Building Height
The maximum height of the development must not exceed 8 metres above the natural ground surface and the finished ground level and 2 storeys.
Certification must be submitted to Council from a Licensed Surveyor which certifies that the building does not exceed the maximum height requirement of this Decision Notice.
Performance Bond
Security in the form of a cash bond or trading bank guarantee to the sum of $10,000 must be submitted to Council, to secure performance of all conditions of this approval, prior to the issue of a Development Permit for Building Works.  The cash bond or trading bank guarantee will be returned on performance of the conditions of approval less any costs incurred by Council in respect of enforcing performance of this permit.  Council reserves the right to call upon the bond or guaranteed sum to effect compliance with conditions.
Landscaping
A minimum of 20% of the site must be retained as soft landscaping.
All landscaping works must be undertaken in accordance with the Landscape Concept Package, prepared by Spirit Level Designs and dated 18/05/2015 and with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines. In this regard:
the landscaped area seaward of the swimming pool must be densely planted and must include the following species:
4 x Allocasuarina equistifolia or Casuarina gluca
1 x Banksia integrifolia
the landscaped area must not include Ice plant or dwarf Jade plant as annotated by Council on the approved landscape plan
the Grass tree and narrow leafed Gardenia must not be used in the rear re-vegetation area but may be used in other areas throughout the site as annotated by Council on the approved landscape plan.
Existing trees on the site and within road reserves must be retained, except where required to be removed to accommodate the approved dwelling.  In this regard,
the removal of vegetation must be in accordance with the Landscape Concept Package, prepared by Spirit Level Designs and dated 18/05/2015.
the Melaluca quinquenervia located in the road reserve must be retained
the Norfolk pine must be retained as indicated on the approved plans.
Trees to be retained must be protected from clearing or construction activities by:
clearly marking vegetation to be retained with flagging tape
installing protective fencing around the drip line of the vegetation
restricting stockpiling, storage and vehicle parking to those areas which are already cleared
using low impact construction techniques around vegetation.
Vehicle crossover
The redundant vehicle crossover must be removed.
Earthworks
Earthworks required on site must be carried out in accordance with Council’s Planning Scheme Policy PSP5 – Engineering Design Standards (The Noosa Plan), so as not to cause the additional ponding of water on any adjoining lands or the blockage of, or interference with, any natural overland flows.
Earthworks carried out on site must not affect the structural integrity of any of the existing fences and/or buildings and/or structures and/or land that border the development site.  Fences that are affected must be replaced prior to the Building Certifier issuing the Certificate of Classification.
Geotechnical
All works must be carried out in accordance with a Geotechnical Report for the site prepared by a qualified person*. The submitted Geotechnical Investigation by Soil Survey Engineering Pty Limited ref: 1-14608,2013-01-15,BR VER0, dated January 2013 must be amended to address the specific issues of the proposed design. The updated report must be submitted prior to the issue of a Building Approval.
Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which certifies that the site is not at risk from landslide emanating from the site or from other land. *(Refer to Advisory Note)
Coastal Protection
Gates must not be installed along the rear seaward property boundary to gain direct access to the beachfront.
Building Design
External colours and finishes of the building must comprise of muted/environmental tones that blend with the natural environment.

5.	REFERRAL AGENCIES

Not Applicable.

6.	ADVISORY NOTES

The following notes are included for guidance and information purposes only and do not form part of the assessment manager conditions:
PLANNING
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
There may be a requirement to establish a Cultural Heritage Management Plan and/or obtain approvals pursuant to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (ACH Act).
The ACH Act establishes a cultural heritage duty of care which provides that: “A person who carries out an activity must take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not harm Aboriginal cultural heritage”. It is an offence to fail to comply with the duty of care. Substantial monetary penalties may apply to individuals or corporations breaching this duty of care. Injunctions may also be issued by the Land and Resources Tribunal, and the Minister administering the ACH Act can also issue stop orders for an activity that is harming or is likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage or the cultural heritage value of Aboriginal cultural heritage.
You should contact the Cultural Heritage Unit on 07 3247 6212 to discuss any obligations under the ACH Act.
Equitable Access and Facilities
The plans for the proposed building work have NOT been assessed for compliance with the requirements of the National Construction Code - Building Code of Australia (Volume 1) as they relate to people with disabilities.  Your attention is also directed to the fact that in addition to the requirements of the National Construction Code as they relate to people with disabilities, one or more of the following may impact on the proposed building work:
the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth);
the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland); and
the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards.
Development Compliance Inspection
Prior to the commencement of the use, please contact Council's Planning Assessment department to arrange a Development Compliance Inspection.
Qualified Person
For the purpose of preparing a Geotechnical Report, and for certifying geotechnical stability for the development, a qualified person is considered to be a person who:
is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ); and
has a degree in civil engineering or engineering geology; and
has a minimum of 5 years experience in the field of geotechnical engineering or engineering geology.
Property Driveway and Vehicle Crossover
The planning scheme declares Operational Work for the construction of a driveway and vehicle crossover to the property to be self-assessable against the Detached House Driveways Code.  If the proposed driveway and vehicle crossover does not comply with each Acceptable Solution contained in the Code, a Development Permit for the work is required to be obtained from Council.

7.	PROPERTY NOTES

Not Applicable.

8.	PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OVERRIDING PLANNING SCHEME

Not Applicable.

9.	FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS REQUIRED

Development Permit for Building Work (All building works)

10.	SELF ASSESSABLE CODES

The following codes for self-assessable development related to the development approval issued under this Decision Notice must be complied with.
Detached House Driveways Code

11.	SUBMISSIONS

Not Applicable.

12.	REASONS / GROUNDS FOR APPROVAL DESPITE CONFLICT WITH SCHEME

Not Applicable.

13.	RIGHTS OF APPEAL

You are entitled to appeal against this decision.  A copy of the relevant appeal provisions from the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 is attached.

During the appeal period, you as the applicant may suspend your appeal period and make written representations to Council about the conditions contained within the development approval.  If Council agrees or agrees in part with the representations, a “negotiated decision notice” will be issued.  Only one “negotiated decision notice” may be given.  Taking this step will defer your appeal period, which will commence again from the start the day after you receive a “negotiated decision notice”.

14.	OTHER DETAILS

If you wish to obtain more information about Council’s decision, electronic copies are available on line at www.noosa.qld.gov.au, or at Council Offices.

Yours faithfully

Glen Conforti
DEVELOPMENT PLANNER

Enc:	Approved Plans/Documents
Appeal Rights

cc 	Unitywater

	Appeal Rights SUSTAINABLE PLANNING ACT 2009 & SUSTAINABLE PLANNING REGULATION 2009

The following is an extract from the Sustainable Planning Act 2009  (Chapter 7).
MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE, RECONFIGURING A LOT & OPERATIONAL WORKS

Division 8 	Appeals to court relating to development applications and approvals

461 	Appeals by applicants
(1) 	An applicant for a development application may appeal to the court against any of the following—
(a) 	the refusal, or the refusal in part, of the development application;
(b) 	any condition of a development approval, another matter stated in a development approval and the identification or inclusion of a code under section 242;
(c) 	the decision to give a preliminary approval when a development permit was applied for;
(d) 	the length of a period mentioned in section 341;
(e) 	a deemed refusal of the development application.
(2) 	An appeal under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) must be started within 20 business days (the applicant’s appeal period) after—
(a) 	if a decision notice or negotiated decision notice is given—the day the decision notice or negotiated decision notice is given to the applicant; or
(b) 	otherwise—the day a decision notice was required to be given to the applicant.
(3) 	An appeal under subsection (1)(e) may be started at any time after the last day a decision on the matter should have been made.

462 	Appeals by submitters—general
(1) 	A submitter for a development application may appeal to the court only against—
(a) 	the part of the approval relating to the assessment manager’s decision about any part of the application requiring impact assessment under section 314; or
(b) 	the part of the approval relating to the assessment manager’s decision under section 327.
(2) 	To the extent an appeal may be made under subsection (1), the appeal may be against 1 or more of the following—
(a) 	the giving of a development approval;
(b) 	any provision of the approval including—
(i) 	a condition of, or lack of condition for, the approval; or
(ii) 	the length of a period mentioned in section 341 for the approval.
(3) 	However, a submitter may not appeal if the submitter—
(a) 	withdraws the submission before the application is decided; or
(b) 	has given the assessment manager a notice under section 339(1)(b)(ii).
(4) 	The appeal must be started within 20 business days (the submitter’s appeal period) after the decision notice or negotiated decision notice is given to the submitter.

463 	Additional and extended appeal rights for submitters for particular development applications
(1) 	This section applies to a development application to which chapter 9, part 7 applies.
(2) 	A submitter of a properly made submission for the application may appeal to the court about a referral agency’s response made by a prescribed concurrence agency for the application.
(3) 	However, the submitter may only appeal against a referral agency’s response to the extent it relates to—
(a) 	if the prescribed concurrence agency is the chief executive (environment)—development for an aquacultural ERA; or
(b) 	if the prescribed concurrence agency is the chief executive (fisheries)—development that is—
(i) 	a material change of use of premises for aquaculture; or
(ii) 	operational work that is the removal, damage or destruction of a marine plant.
(4) 	Despite section 462(1), the submitter may appeal against the following matters for the application even if the matters relate to code assessment—
(a) 	a decision about a matter mentioned in section 462(2) if it is a decision of the chief executive (fisheries);
(b) 	a referral agency’s response mentioned in subsection (2).

464 	Appeals by advice agency submitters
(1) 	Subsection (2) applies if an advice agency, in its response for an application, told the assessment manager to treat the response as a properly made submission.
(2) 	The advice agency may, within the limits of its jurisdiction, appeal to the court about—
(a) 	any part of the approval relating to the assessment manager’s decision about any part of the application requiring impact assessment under section 314; or
(b) 	any part of the approval relating to the assessment manager’s decision under section 327.
(3) 	The appeal must be started within 20 business days after the day the decision notice or negotiated decision notice is given to the advice agency as a submitter.
(4) 	However, if the advice agency has given the assessment manager a notice under section 339(1)(b)(ii), the advice agency may not appeal the decision.

465 	Appeals about decisions relating to extensions for approvals
(1) 	For a development approval given for a development application, a person to whom a notice is given under section 389, other than a notice for a decision under section 386(2), may appeal to the court against the decision in the notice.
(2) 	The appeal must be started within 20 business days after the day the notice of the decision is given to the person.
(3) 	Also, a person who has made a request under section 383 may appeal to the court against a deemed refusal of the request.
(4)	An appeal under subsection (3) may be started at any time after the last day the decision on the matter should have been made.

466 	Appeals about decisions relating to permissible changes
(1) 	For a development approval given for a development application, the following persons may appeal to the court against a decision on a request to make a permissible change to the approval—
(a) 	if the responsible entity for making the change is the assessment manager for the application—
(i) 	the person who made the request; or
(ii) 	an entity that gave a notice under section 373 or a pre-request response notice about the request;
(b) 	if the responsible entity for making the change is a concurrence agency for the application—the person who made the request.
(2) 	The appeal must be started within 20 business days after the day the person is given notice of the decision on the request under section 376.
(3) 	Also, a person who has made a request under section 369 may appeal to the court against a deemed refusal of the request.
(4)	An appeal under subsection (3) may be started at any time after the last day the decision on the matter should have been made.

467 	Appeals about changing or cancelling conditions imposed by assessment manager or concurrence agency
(1) 	A person to whom a notice under section 378(9)(b) giving a decision to change or cancel a condition of a development approval has been given may appeal to the court against the decision in the notice.
(2) 	The appeal must be started within 20 business days after the day the notice of the decision is given to the person.

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