PLANNING
Equitable Access and Facilities
1. 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:
(a) the Disability Discrimination Act
1992 (Commonwealth);
(b) the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Queensland); and
(c) the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
2. There may be a requirement to establish a Cultural Heritage Management Plan and/or obtain approvals pursuant to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 .
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 Court, and the Minister administering the 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 .
Easements and Future Works over External Land
3. Should the conditions of this Decision Notice require easements or works to be undertaken over land external to the site, Council recommends that easement and works requirements are negotiated with the relevant land owner/s prior to advancing to detailed design stages of the development to avoid unexpected costs or delays. To discuss easement or works requirements over Council owned or controlled land, please liaise directly with Council’s Property Management Branch and note that compensation may be payable.
Other Laws and Requirements
4. This approval relates to development requiring approval under the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009 only. It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain any other necessary approvals, licences or permits required under State and Federal legislation or Council local law, prior to carrying out the development. Information with respect to other Council approvals, licences or permits may be found in the “Laws & Permits”

page of the Sunshine Coast Council website ( www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
). For information about State and Federal requirements please consult with these agencies directly.
Development Compliance Inspection
5. Prior to the commencement of the use, please contact Council's Development Audit &
Response Unit to arrange a Development Compliance Inspection.
Nature and Extent of Approved Development
Add only if needing to clarify what GFA or site cover etc was approved
6. The assessment of this development was based on a proposal having a gross floor area/site cover of XYZ , as depicted on the Approved Plans.
Add if a Preliminary Approval was issued instead of a Development Permit:
7. Should the outstanding matters raised in this approval be addressed to Council’s satisfaction, Council may change the approval to a Development Permit through the
Negotiated Decision Notice process.
Resubmission of Amended Plans Required
Where plan amendments are required:
8. The conditions of this Decision Notice require resubmission of plan /s to Council with amendments. Please address the amended plan /s to Council’s Planning Assessment
Branch with the Reference No. MCU XYZ Add where OPW application required: , separate to any Operational Works application. To avoid delays and assessment issues with the Operational Works application, it is recommended the plan /s be resubmitted prior to lodgement of any Operational Works application. However, should the plan /s not be submitted, the applicant is advised that a Preliminary
Approval may by issued in lieu of a Development Permit.
Application Fee Rebate Scheme
9. For development approvals involving one of the following uses, applicants may be eligible for a 25% rebate of the paid Material Change of Use application fees if the use commences within 2 years of the date of this approval:
(a) Office
(b) Showroom/Hardware and Trade Supplies
(c) Shop
(d) Medium Impact Industry
(e) Warehouse
(f) Health Care Services
(g) Low Impact Industry/Service Industry
For more details, please contact Council’s Development Information Centre on 5475
PLAN (7526).
Infrastructure Charges
10. This Development Permit may trigger an “Adopted Infrastructure Charge Notice” (if applicable) to be issued in accordance with Council’s “Adopted Infrastructure Charges
Resolution” under the State Planning Regulatory Provision (Adopted Charges) and the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 .

AND/OR (when applicable)
This Development Permit will trigger a “Notice of Financial Contribution” to be issued in accordance with Infrastructure Agreement XYZ AND/OR Preliminary Approval XYZ .
AND/OR (for Preliminary Approvals)
Development charges associated with future applications for Development Permits arising from this Preliminary Approval must be paid in accordance with the relevant instrument applicable at the time of subsequent approval/s and indexed until the time payment.
Preparation of a Public Art Master Plan
11. The conditions of this Decision Notice require submission of a Public Art Master Plan
(PAMP) to Council prior to the issue of a Development Permit for Operational Works.
The PAMP submitted to Council must:
(a) document the conceptual framework and artistic vision (e.g. themes / image / identity aims)
(b) identify building structures and areas of the site suitable for artwork (eg. building faces, retaining walls, awnings, shelter structures, landscaped areas, and street furniture such as seating/benches)
(c) identify opportunities for art (e.g. entry statements, signature works, integrated art options or community art projects)
(d) identify integrated and sophisticated design methods
(e) identify and document varied and interesting materials and methodologies
(f) identify and document designs for longevity, low-maintenance and graffitiproofing
(g) identify community engagement strategies.
Qualified Person
Insert all “Qualified Person” Advisory Notes from each of the specialists in here. Add only the components that are referred to in the conditions:
12. For the purpose of preparing a Public Art Master Plan, a qualified person is considered to be an arts consultant/artist with a minimum of 3 years current experience in the field of public art.
Waste Water Treatment and Disposal System
For B&B or rural cabins etc. in non-reticulated areas:
13. The establishment of a waste water treatment and disposal system for the site requires a Compliance Permit to be obtained from Council under the Plumbing and Drainage
Act 2002 . The system must be designed in accordance with the Queensland
Plumbing and Wastewater Code (Department of State Development and Infrastructure
& Planning, 2007) and Australian Standard AS/NZS1547: 2000 “ On-site Domestic
Wastewater Management” . Where a development exceeds the accommodation or use of 21 or more equivalent persons a copy of an Operator’s Licence from The
Department of Environment & Heritage Protection will also be required.
Balance Lot for Staged Building Format Plans
For large unit developments and all retirement villages:
14. In accordance with the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, any proposal to stage the titling arrangements of the development such that a Building Format Plan is registered with a

balance lot for future development will first require a Development Permit for
Reconfiguring a Lot be obtained from Council .
Reciprocal Access Easements
15. In accordance with the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 , any proposed registration of reciprocal access easements (as an alternative to land amalgamation) will first require a Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot be obtained from Council.
Self Assessable Development
Apply to applications made assessable due to non-compliance with a self assessable acceptable outcome of an applicable code (for example: Dual Occupancy, Dwelling
House - where Sch 4 does not apply, Home Based Business, certain industrial development, etc)
16. Council’s assessment of the application was limited to the acceptable outcomes of the
XYZ Code that were not complied with. The applicant must ensure that the development complies with all other relevant Acceptable Outcomes of the XYZ Code and the applicable Overlay Codes.
Consent for Water and Sewerage Works in Existing Roads
17. From 1 July 2014 water and sewerage infrastructure associated with new developments will be assessed and approved by Unitywater under the South East
Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 and their applicable technical standards. Council’s consent is required where water and sewerage works are proposed within existing roads including the alignment of this infrastructure. This consent will be given as part of the associated SPA Operational
Works (OPW) approval for external works where this is required. The OPW application submitted to Council should therefore detail the extent of any water and sewerage works proposed within the existing road reserve as part of the development works.
The alignment within the existing roads should be in accordance with the water and sewerage approved allocations within ro ad corridors as detailed on the Council’s standard engineering drawing SEQ R-100 Typical service corridors and alignments.
NBN Co and Fibre in New Developments
18. The federal government’s Fibre in New Developments Policy (FIND Policy) details the responsibilities for the provision of infrastructure and fibre services in new developments.
In new developments of 100 lots or more, developers will meet the cost of installing fibre-ready pit and pipe infrastructure and transfer ownership of such infrastructure to
NBN Co in exchange for the provision of fibre within the pit and pipe
In new developments of less than 100 lots, developers will meet the cost of installing pit and pipe infrastructure and transfer ownership of such infrastructure to Telstra in exchange for Telstra provisions of fixed-line infrastructure within that pit and pipe.
For further information please refer to NBN Co New Developments website www.nbnco.com.au/newdevelopments.