Town Planning Report

     5.2. South East Queensland Regional Plan

The proposed home based business is consistent with the Urban Footprint
designation prescribed to the subject site by the South East Queensland Regional
Plan 2009 – 2031.


     5.3. State Planning Policy

A single State Planning Policy was introduced by the Department of State
Development, Infrastructure and Planning on the 2 December 2013. These
requirements are appropriately reflected in The Noosa Plan.


     5.4. Referral Agencies

The proposal does not trigger referral to any external agency.

6.      PLANNING SCHEME REVIEW

6.1.    Land Use Definition

The definition of a Home Based Business is detailed below:

“Home-based business means the conduct of a business from a dwelling unit where
residents operate the business and the use is secondary to the residential use of the
premise. The term includes the following types:

Type 3 Significant scale

The business is carried out either in or below the dwelling unit or any associated building or
outdoors on the lot on which the dwelling is placed; There is visible evidence of the business
by way of advertising devices, traffic generation and off street parking provision; and

There may be a significant sales component associated with the business use. “

The proposed Home Based Business fits within the definition of a Type 3 Significant
scale as the primary activities of the business are conducted outdoors.

6.2.    Assessment Against the Planning Scheme

The level of assessment for the proposed development is set out within Part 11,
Division 3, Table 11.1

The assessment table for the Detached Housing Zone identifies the proposed Home
Base Business Type 3 as an inconsistent and impact assessable use within the zone.
Because the use is impact assessable, it requires a whole of scheme assessment,
however, it was found that the Business Uses Code is the most relevant to the
assessment of the application.

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