Development Application part 2 Planning Report MCU13/0051

4.0                         SUBJECT SITE & SURROUNDS

4.1     Site. Details

The subject site is located at 321 Coles Creek Road, Cooran. The site is legally described
as Lot 5 on             RP176168 and has an approximate land area of 21ha. The topography of the
site is relatively flat and ranges from 167m AHD at the highest point (at the southern and
northern property boundaries) to 115m AHD at.the lowest point (in the centre of the site).
The relative height of the site at the location of the proposed facility is approximately 167m
AHD.

The Local Government Authority for the proposal is the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
and the site is currently included in the ’Mary River Catchment                                                                              -
                                                                                                                                                   Rural’ Zone’ under the
Noosa Plan 2009. Figure 4.1 illustrates the                                                  proposed             subject site and location of the
facility (indicated in yellow).
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 Figure 4.1: Proposed subject site and location of facility (Source:http://qspatial.information.qld.gov.auIlQAtlas/)


The site is located approximately 3.5km south east of the Cooran township, and 5km west
of Pomona. The slJbject site borders rural land to the east, south and west, and Coles
Creek Road on the northern property boundary. The subject property is currently used for
agricultural land uses, predominantly cattle and horse grazing and also contains a
residential dwelling and ancillary structures. The subject site is heavily vegetated in parts
which will provide visual screening. Within a 500m radius of the facility there are just two
existing residential dwellings. Figure 4.2 illustrates the site location and characteristics.



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