Helitak MCU App - Planning Report

8. Other matters under S.45(5)(B)

The Planning Act 2016 s45(5((B) states that an Impact assessment application may have regard to
any other relevant matter such as a planning need. Section 45 is provided below for reference.

(5) An impact assessment is an assessment that—

   (a) must be carried out—

                (i) against the assessment benchmarks in a categorising instrument for the
                development; and

                (ii) having regard to any matters prescribed by regulation for this subparagraph; and
   (b) may be carried out against, or having regard to, any other relevant matter, other than a
   person’s personal circumstances, financial or otherwise.

                Examples of another relevant matter— • a planning need • the current relevance of
                the assessment benchmarks in the light of changed circumstances • whether
                assessment benchmarks or other prescribed matters were based on material errors.

In this regard, there is a planning need for the development. There is a shortage of large floor plate
tenancies where a business of this type can operate. The Industrial zoned area in Cooroy including
the Taylor Court developments are small tenancies and in Noosaville all new industrial developments
offer small 100m² – 200m² tenancies. The lack of large floor plate industrial tenancies forces
businesses outside the Noosa Shire. In this case, being a local business, the owners seek to continue
operating in the Shire.

Larger tenancies are available at Quanda Road Coolum Industrial Estate, but the owners seek to
keep the business in Noosa Shire. As discussed in section 7.2 of this report, Helitak provides
employment and traineeships to Noosa locals and is a unique business like no other in Noosa. The
Noosa Shire benefits economically from the proposal providing training and employment
opportunities for local people.

When considering the deficiency in large floor plate industrial land in the Noosa Shire, and the
economic and employment benefits of the development, the proposal is well located on the subject
site to deliver benefits to the Noosa community into the future.




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