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Appeal 1998 Of 2024 Relating To Refusual Of MCU22/0094 Material Change Of Use For Childcare Centre At 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville · Attachment 1 - MCU22/0094 - Development Assessment Coordinator Of Planning Report
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT 12 AUGUST 2024
ATTACHMENT 1 – MCU22/0094 – DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR OF
PLANNING REPORT
REPORT
At the Ordinary meeting of 20 June 2024 Council refused a development application for material
change of use for a Childcare centre at 63 and 65 Hofmann Drive, Noosaville for the following
reasons:
1. The proposed development is not consistent with condition no. 53 of Development Permit to
Reconfigure a Lot (1 lot into 23 lots) RAL18/0023 as the proposal does not include the
required 10m wide landscaped garden bed to Hofmann Drive.
2. The proposal is not consistent with the Strategic Intent and Strategic Outcomes 3.3.1(o), and
3.3.5 (s)(i) (D) of the Noosa Plan 2020 as the proposal fails to incorporate the 10m wide
landscaping required to Hofmann Drive to achieve the parklike, vegetated setting envisaged
for the centre which is synonymous with the Noosa style.
3. The proposal is not consistent with acceptable and performance outcomes AO5, PO5,
AO7.4, PO7 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code as:
a. The development does not retain or propose to enhance the required 10m wide
landscaped garden bed to Hofmann Drive which is important to contribute and create
the character sought for the Noosa Business Centre.
4. The proposal is not consistent with the overall outcome (3)(f) and (4) acceptable and
performance outcomes AO32.4, AO32.5, AO32.6, PO32 and PO33 of the Major Centre Zone
as:
a. Reducing the width of the landscaped garden beds required to Hofmann Drive,
particularly where this approach is continued for the remainder of the lots with frontage
to Hofmann Drive, will compromise and impact the ability to achieve a centre which is
overall recognisable as having a Noosa style.
b. The proposal does not retain, incorporate, or enhance the existing vegetation within
the required 10m wide landscaped garden bed to Hofmann Drive, which is important to
enhance the visual amenity and natural landscape character of the Noosa Business
Centre.
c. The proposal disrupts the landscaped streetscape treatment required to Hofmann
Drive intended to enhance the amenity and contribute positively to the centre’s
character.
d. The proposed use is an inconsistent use in the Major Centre Zone Code – Business
Park Precinct will not deliver the commercial and employment uses intended for the
Precinct such as health and wellbeing, education, research and technology and
knowledge-based industries.
e. The bio retention basin at the front of the site is located within the required setback
area and in front of the proposed carparking area which results in the development
being more visible to the road and not located in a park like setting.
5. The proposal is not consistent with overall outcome 2(a), (d) and performance outcome PO8
of the Sustainable Building Design Code as the development does not provide a minimum
floor to ceiling height of 2.7m.
6. The proposed bicycle parking is not consistent with acceptable outcomes AO6.1 of the
Driveways and Parking Code as they are located in an area that impedes access around the
site.
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As a result of Council’s decision to refuse the application, the applicant has now lodged an appeal
to the Planning & Environment Court. The applicant seeks that the development be approved
subject to reasonable and relevant conditions.
The site is included in the Major Centre zone – Business Park Precinct and the application sought
approval to develop it for a Childcare centre for up to 96 children and approximately 17 staff. A
single storied building was proposed along the eastern boundary of the site and was proposed to
be setback 10.5 metres. Play areas were proposed along the front, side and rear of the building
and resulted in a landscape setback averaging 4 metres.
Figure 1 – Locality Plan
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Figure 2 – Site Plan
The proposed development is an inconsistent use in the Major Centre zone – Business Park
Precinct and is contrary to the site’s zoning intent and contrary to many provisions in the planning
scheme including the Strategic Framework, Local Plan Code for Noosaville, Major Centre zone
Code, Sustainable Building Design Code and Driveways and Parking Code. These outcomes all
seek a parklike vegetated setting for Hofmann Drive with the zone intended to deliver commercial
and employment uses such as health and wellbeing, education, research and technology and
knowledge-based industries.
The proposed development also fails to provide a 10 metre landscape setback required under the
approved subdivision layout and proposes carparking, a bioretention basing and fences outdoor
pay are in the buffer area. These works are not consistent with the required landscape presentation
for the area.
The report further noted that proposed Childcare centre is a consistent use in the Village Mixed
Use Precinct with is located directly to the north of the subject site.
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The matter is in order for Council to defend the appeal and the recommendation is worded
accordingly.
Previous Council Consideration
Not Applicable
Finance & Risk
It is premature at this stage to provide advice on the likely prospects of the appeal. There will be
costs associated with defending the appeal, particularly if the matter proceeds to trial.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
McCullough Robertson – Troy Webb
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