Noosa VMU RFI Response Lodged 23.11.23 · MCU23/0078

and the Business Park Precinct (5A) as shown on the Major Centre Zone Precinct Overlay. This is in terms of the
scale, intensity and type of uses expected within each of these precincts (discussed further below).

Under the Major Centre Zone Code, overall outcome (2)(d) states:

Development does not compromise the hierarchy of centres across the Noosa Shire, whether as a result of the
impacts from individual developments or the potential cumulative impacts of multiple developments.

Performance outcome PO1, states:

The business use or centre activity is of a type, scale and intensity that is consistent with a Major Centre as
identified in the Noosa Shire Centre Hierarchy.

The proposed development provides for 13,700m² of retail development in circumstances where it is intended
the amount of retail development not exceed 7,500m² within the VMU Precinct (5D), this being a performance
outcome. The scale of the retail development is excessive for the VMU Precinct (5D), with components of the
proposed development also extending into the Business Park Precinct (5A) and the Residential High Density
Precinct (5E) (in part). This will potentially compromise the key planning outcomes, which seek to maximise
employment growth within the NBC. Further, the proposed type, scale and intensity of the retail component is
not consistent with the identified Noosa Shire Centre Hierarchy under the planning scheme.


It is noted also that the town planning report states … currently, there is a disconnect between the actual role and
function of the Noosa Business Centre within Shaping SEQ Regional Plan, the Purpose and Overall Outcome for the
site as a Major Centre and some assessment benchmarks. The currency and relevance of the prescriptive planning
scheme provisions do not reflect the current circumstance of the area, community expectations or Ministerial
condition placed on the Noosa 2020 Plan. The above comments are not supported. Under part 2.2, the Minister
has advised planning scheme appropriately advances the SEQ Regional Plan, including the regional activity centres
network. Further, the Noosa Plan 2020 is a recent planning scheme, which was publicly notified, and the
submissions were carefully considered by the Council prior to adoption.

Information Required:
1.      Further information is required to demonstrate the proposed development meets the key employment
        outcomes sought under the Strategic Framework, given the proposed development substantially
        exceeds the limited amount of retail development expected within the VMU Precinct (5D).
2.      Further information is required to demonstrate the proposed development will not compromise the
        hierarchy of centres across Noosa Shire, whether as a result of the impacts from individual developments
        or the potential cumulative impacts of multiple developments, given the extent of additional retail
        development being proposed within the VMU Precinct (5D), while having regard to the additional retail
        development that is already permitted within the Retail Precinct (5C).
3.      Further information is required to demonstrate how the development is consistent with the key
        planning outcome to provide for employment generating uses not associated with a large scale retail
        development, given the development extends into the Business Park Precinct (5A) to the north and south
        of the VMU Precinct (5D), and used for carparking, loading and unloading of vehicles, and entertainment
        uses (theatre), which inhibits other business uses in these locations, in circumstances where a limited
        amount of retail development is expected.
4.      Further information is required to demonstrate why there is a disconnect between the actual role and
        function of the NBC within Shaping SEQ Regional Plan, the purpose and overall outcome for the site as a
        major centre and some assessment benchmarks, given part 2 of the planning scheme clearly states the
        Planning Minister has identified that the Noosa Council’s planning scheme appropriately advances the
        SEQ Regional Plan 2017 as it applies to the planning scheme area.
5.      Provide amended proposal plans reducing the scale and intensity of the retail development to be

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