Planning & Environment Court Appeal No 2611 Of 2024 - MCU23/0105 Application For A Material Change Of Use For Multiple Dwelling (6 Small Dwellings), Food And Drink Outlet And Office At 2 Bottlebrush Avenue, Noosa Heads · Attachment 3 - Planning Coordinators Delegate Report - MCU23-0105

2.     BACKGROUND
A pre-lodgement meeting was held in February 2023 to discuss the proposed development of
commercial tenancies, small dwelling units and short-term accommodation on the site. A number
of matters were discussed including:
     • Proposed access arrangements
     • Parking to be provided at least for residential uses with potential for an infrastructure
       agreement
     • Development fronting Bottlebrush not to be used for shops, food & drink outlets and
       entertainment.
     • Potential noise and overlooking impacts to be addressed
     • Permanent accommodation preferred over short-term accommodation.
     • Redesign of building required to provide a fine grain character, mix of materials and reflect
       Noosa character. Awnings along frontage.
     • Compliance with built form and landscape setbacks.
     • Waste storage and stormwater to be detailed.
Following lodgement of the application Council issued an information request (11 September 2023)
that requested further information regarding:
     • Submission of amended plans detailing a revised building design that complies with
         requirements of the Noosa Plan including height and storeys, streetscape and
     • A survey plan and arborists reports relating to vegetation on the site.
     • Submission of amended plans that complies with setbacks and retention of vegetation,
     • Removal of outdoor dining areas to Bottlebrush Avenue.
     • Confirmation of landscape open space requirements and treatment to Noosa Drive.
     • Infrastructure Agreement for the shortfall of carparking
     • Submission of amended plans relocating the driveway to Bottlebrush Avenue and
         demonstrating compliance with relevant requirements.
     • Submission of an amended Stormwater Management Plan and Geotechnical Report
Further information and plans were provided by the applicant on 24 April 2024. Upon review of this
information, Council staff still had concerns with the proposal and met with the applicant to discuss
the design and issues. A Further Advice letter was subsequently issued indicating that the revised
plans still did not address concerns with the design of the building as well as additional issues
relating to site cover and service requirements.
Revised plans and further information was submitted 7 August 2024. Following review of these
plans the applicant was advised that the submitted plans had not changed and had not addressed
the areas of non-compliance raised.
3.     SITE DETAILS
3.1. Site Description
The site is a corner lot and currently contains a single storey building with 2 tenancies that have
been used by a range of commercial uses in the past. Vehicular parking is provided at the rear of
the site off Bottlebrush Avenue. The site slopes down from the north to the south and has been
previously cut and filled for the existing building with a rock wall running generally parallel with
Bottlebrush Avenue.
There is a large tuckeroo and 2 eucalypt trees located on site at the corner of Bottlebrush Avenue
and Noosa Drive which the applicant proposes to remove. The site’s frontage to Noosa Drive
contains 2 large Energex poles with a concrete footpath constructed across the site’s frontage.
3.2. Surrounding Land Uses
The site is located in the Major Centre zone for Noosa Junction and is located outside the
Hospitality Precinct with land zoned opposite in Bottlebrush Avenue zoned High Density
Residential and developed for multiple dwellings. Land opposite the site in Noosa Drive is zoned


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