2021-01-27 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                          27 JANUARY 2021


Maple Street forms the south-western boundary of the site and includes a wide road reserve and
associated footpath area. Cooroy Creek Bushland Reserve forms the northern boundary of the site
and is well vegetated with a range of mature native trees. Marara Street extends through Lot 3 and
forms the south-eastern boundary of the subject site.
The car park site is similarly located to the north of the Cooroy township and is known as being
part of the Cooroy Lower Mill Site. The lot has an area of 9,946m2 and currently contains the State
Heritage listed kiln complex comprising a boiler shed and associated equipment and buildings as
well as the Cooroora Woodworkers club and Cooroy Camphor Laurel building. The site also
contains formal and informal carparking areas and connects to the Cooroy township via a
pedestrian pathway over Cooroy Creek.
Cooroy Creek forms part of the southern boundary whilst industrial lots and Lower Mill Road form
the western boundaries.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Playground
North: Cooroy Creek
South: Marara Street and Cooroy Library
East: Marara Street and train line
West: Maple Street and associated road reserve
Car park
North: Privately owned industrial land
South: Cooroy Creek
East: Cooroy Creek Bushland Reserve and Lower Mill Road Park
West: Lower Mill Road and privately owned land beyond
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 2006.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The State Planning Policy has been deemed by the Minister for Local Government and Planning
as appropriately reflected in the Planning Scheme and therefore does not warrant a separate
assessment.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for urban activities within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the assessment
benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.

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