2019-09-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             10 SEPTEMBER 2019


The applicant indicates that the units are ordinarily expected in this part of the industrial estate
with ancillary uses compatible with industrial businesses and details that Council has approved a
number of Ancillary Dwelling Units within a 300m radius of the site.
2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The site has the following background in relation to recent development approvals:
   132007.738 – on 2 July 2008 Council approved an application for Industrial Business Type
     1 – Warehouse and Industrial Business Type 2 – Production, Alteration, Repackaging &
     Repairing)
   132007.738.01 - On 9 April 2013 Council changed Condition 22 to extend the relevant
     period to 2 July 2016.
   132007.738.02 – On 14 June 2016 Council changed Condition 22 to extend the relevant to
     2 July 2020.
   132007.738.03 – Minor change application returned as fees not paid
   132007.738.04 – In 2018, Council approved changes to the approved plans and conditions
     to update the external facades, increase Gross Floor Area, increase carparking on site and
     stage the development. A further extension of 2 years until 2nd July 2022 was also
     approved.
2.2. Site Description
The subject site comprises a predominately rectangular shaped lot located at the northern end of
Gateway Drive. The Gateway Drive cul-de-sac head extends into the southern portion of the site
creating an irregular southern boundary. The site is currently vacant and gently slopes down to
Lake Doonella to the north.
The site is currently vegetated and proposed to be cleared under Operational Works approval
OPW19/0098.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Lake Doonella Park is located along the northern and eastern boundaries of the site with
industrial development located along the southern boundary. A residential complex known as
‘Bushlands Manor’ is located along the western boundary.
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.
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy 2017 (SPP) and the SPP
raises no further issues relevant to the proposal.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The subject site is located within the Urban Footprint in the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The application is consistent with the assessment benchmarks and the regulatory provisions
contained within the Planning Regulation 2017.
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