Planning Report - Other changes and OPW

                                                                                       proposal report




5.0 Planning Assessment
The Planning Act states that the local authority is to consider the following in assessing and deciding
other change applications:

       82(2) For administering the change application, and assessing and deciding the change
       application in the context of the development approval, the relevant provisions apply—
          (a) as if—
             (i) the responsible entity were the assessment manager; and
             (ii) the change application were the original development application, with the changes
             included, but was made when the change application was made; and
          (b) with necessary changes

The proposed other change is assessed against the current Noosa Plan 2020 in the following
sections.

5.1 Noosa Plan 2020
The Noosa Plan 2020 includes the site in the Tewantin Local Plan Area and provides it with a
Community Facilities zone (No. 3 Residential Care Facility). In accordance with definitions of the
Noosa Plan 2020, the proposed use would be defined as Residential Care Facility:

       Residential care facility means the use of premises for supervised accommodation, and
       medical and other support services, for persons who—
         a)    can not live independently; and
         b)    require regular nursing or personal care.

The assessment table for the Community Facilities zone indicates that a Residential Care Facility
is a consistent code assessable application where on a site specifically annotated for that use and
is to be assessed against the following codes:

       Tewantin Local Plan Code;
       Community Facilities Zone Code;
       Special Residential Code; and
       Works Codes.


5.1.1 Tewantin Local Plan Code
The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Tewantin Local Plan Code and is
considered to comply with the outcomes.


5.1.2 Community Facilities Code

The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Community Facilities Zone Code and
is considered to comply with the outcomes. The carpark is located close to the existing service
access off Cooroy Noosa Road and retains existing vegetation along the boundary. The existing
fencing around the site is to be maintained and will screen the site from the surrounding area.

The carpark is to be open from 6.30am to 4.30 pm and be predominantly used by staff to minimize
impacts on the surrounding area.



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