2018-06-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    12 JUNE 2018


2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
The site is surrounded by a mix of differing land zones and land uses. Properties to each side of
the subject site and properties on the opposite side of Main Street are all zoned Village Mix. The
Rural Settlement Zone applies to the land to the rear of the site, the Detached Housing Zone and
the Community Services Zone applies to properties further west of the site. The Rural Zone,
Open Space Recreation and Open Space Conservation Zones apply further afield. The closest
dwelling is approximately 50 metres from the proposed use area.
The properties surrounding the subject site are used as follows:
North: Residential dwelling
South: Rural Settlement zoned land of approximately 10 hectares in area, a dam has been
developed adjacent to the common boundary
East: Telstra land and privately owned land which has not been developed
West: Real estate agent’s office
3.   ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
   State Planning Policy;
   South East Queensland Regional Plan;
   Planning Regulation 2017;
   The Noosa Plan.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area of the SEQ
Regional Plan. The proposal is consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The following assessment benchmark from the Planning Regulation 2017 applies to the
application:
   SEQ Development Area
The proposal is for urban activity within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area and
is consistent with the assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the
SEQ Development Area which allows for limited commercial and retail activity.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against each of the following codes to the extent they are
relevant to the development:
   Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Locality Code
   Business Uses Code
   Landscaping Code; and
   Engineering Works Code

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