Planning Report · MCU13/0064

KHA DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS                                                    TOWN PLANNING REPORT 10974



7.3 NOOSA NORTH SHORE LOCALITY

The most relevant Overall Outcomes of the locality are as follows:

a) New uses and works are located, designed          Comment:
   and managed to—                                   The proposal does not involve any new works on
       i be compatible with other uses and           site, but does involve the establishment of a new
       works;                                        use. The proposed new use is:
       ii maintain the safety of people and                 compatible with the existing use with the
       works;                                                  dwelling being used currently for holiday
       iii avoid significant adverse impacts on                letting;
       the amenity enjoyed by users of other                will not cause adverse impacts upon the
       premises, including acoustic and visual                 amenity of the area given the nature of
       qualities; and                                          the use and the separation from nearby
       iv avoid significant adverse effects on the             properties; and
       natural environment, including native                will not cause any adverse impacts upon
       habitat removal, fragmentation and                      the environment.
       attrition;

b) The Noosa North Shore Locality retains its        Comment:
   primary role as a substantial coastal area        No new built development is proposed for the
   largely dedicated to conservation;                intended use, with the existing dwelling being
                                                     utilised. There will be no additional impact on the
                                                     remaining land that is included in the Open Space
                                                     Conservation zone.

c) Development is secondary to and dominated         Comment:
   by its open space setting with a very low         The proposed use represents an alternative use
   intensity and scale of operation;                 that is of low intensity and scale. The use does
                                                     not involve additional building works and will
                                                     remain secondary to the natural open space
                                                     setting.

d) Limited visitor accommodation and services        Comment:
   are provided in the locality, confined to the     While the site is not located in a Visitor Mixed
   Visitor Mixed Use Zone, and the wilderness        Use Zone or the Open Space Recreation Zone,
   camp in the Open Space Recreation Zone;           the use is for a limited visitor accommodation use
                                                     on an already established site.

e) Maintenance of the locality’s remote setting      Comment:
   and undeveloped character are achieved by—        The proposed use will not adversely impact upon
       i a priority emphasis on conservation         the locality’s remote setting and undeveloped
       outcomes for the locality;                    character because the proposal:
       ii ferry access;                                   maintains the conservation outcomes
       iii limited standards of access across the            intended for the site;
       locality;                                          will be accessed by boat or barge only;
       iv avoiding the construction of a vehicular        will retain all vegetation;
       bridge across to the Noosa North Shore;            is ecologically sustainable; and
       v retention of existing vegetation with            is limited to the existing buildings and
       clearing kept to a minimum;                           use areas on site with no increase in the
       vi ecologically sustainable management                number of people or allotments.
       of recreational visitors and activities;
       vii development areas limited to existing
       pattern, with no increase in the number
       of privately owned lots; and
f) The scale and form of buildings and other         Comment:
   structures are—                                   The proposed development will utilise the
       i closely related to the setting and          existing buildings that are of a scale, which is
       existing buildings;                           compatible with and integrated with the

Development Application For Material Change of Use
Makepeace Island, Noosa North Shore