Planning Report · 51991.652.01

                                                                                               proposal report




               (A) the inclusion of prohibited development in the application;

               Not prohibited development.

               (B) referral to a referral agency, other than to the chief executive, if there were
               no referral agencies for the development application;

               The proposed additional unit does not trigger referral to a referral agency.

               (C) referral to extra referral agencies, other than to the chief executive;

               The proposed additional unit does not trigger referral to an extra referral agency.

               (D) a referral agency to assess the application against, or have regard to,
               matters prescribed by regulation under section 55(2), other than matters the
               referral agency must have assessed the application against, or have had
               regard to, when the application was made;

               The proposed additional unit does not trigger referral to a referral agency.

               (E) public notification if public notification was not required for the
               development application.

               The proposed development was previously publicly notified.

The proposal is considered to be a minor change to the existing approval.

4.2 Key issues
The Noosa Plan 2006 includes the site in the Noosa Heads locality and provides the site with a
Visitor Mixed Use zoning. Under this zoning, Multiple Housing is a consistent use.

4.2.1 Amenity
The proposal involves approval for an existing enclosure of the ground floor shop and conversion of
the existing tension membrane roof top to a solid colorbond roof and enclosure of the upper area
with walls and louvres to create a one bedroom unit. These structural alterations to the roof improve
the waterproofing of this portion of the building whilst being of a similar height to the existing
structures.
The roof top area was recognized as part of the original approval and has in the past been used for
rooftop dining and more recently fully enclosed for commercial uses including a hairdresser and
massage therapist. The proposed external works will improve impacts from noise due to use of solid
materials and will update the existing dated membrane sails that are in need of repair. The change
of use from commercial to residential purposes will also reduce impacts on the units to the rear.


4.2.2 Carparking
The applicant indicates that Lot 30 has two spaces allocated to it in the complex and one of these
will be assigned to the new unit.
As detailed previously the planning assessment associated with the original development application
referenced the upper area as a roof terrace area with access from the restaurant. The application
documents do not indicate a use for this area although staff have been advised it is likely to be used
intermittently for restaurant purposes…. Carparking would be required on the basis of 1 space for
the unit and 4 spaces for the shop and intermittent use of the roof terrace area.


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