Proposal Report A · MCU14/0063

Proposal Report     Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for a Retail Business Type 2 – Shop & Salon at 28A Hastings Street Noosa Heads
                    described as Lot 1 on RP88085
Applicant:          Susan Speed and Vabuket Pty Ltd



5            Development Assessment
The Noosa Plan includes the site in the Noosa Heads locality and provides the site with a Visitor Mixed Use
zone. An extract of the zoning map for the locality is detailed below. The assessment table for the Visitor
Mixed Use zone indicates that Retail Business - Type 2 - Shop & Salon is impact assessable development.




5.1          Applicable Codes

In accordance with the Noosa Plan, the development is required to be assessed against the provisions of the
entire Noosa Plan. The Codes that are most relevant with regard to this proposal include the Noosa Heads
Locality Code, Business Uses Code and Landscaping Code. A summary review of the proposal against these
codes is detailed below:

        5.1.1 Noosa Heads Locality Code

        The proposal use complies with the Specific Outcomes of the Noosa Heads Locality Code. The use
        involves a change to an existing commercial office tenancy to allow another commercial use that of a
        shop use to be undertaken in the premises.

        It is noted that the Locality Code indicates the following setbacks for the Visitor Mixed Use zone:

                  …for the southern side of Hastings Street, west of Noosa Drive -

                      a) 2m, average of 4m from the front boundary to Hastings Street for the ground floor and
                         2nd storey

        No alterations to the building are proposed and the existing setback is considered to comply with Specific
        Outcome 08 of the Noosa Heads Locality Plan as detailed below:

                  Buildings and other structures are appropriately designed and sited to—
                      a) provide amenity for users of the premises as well as preserve the visual and acoustic
                        amenity of adjoining and nearby properties;

                      The building and associated setback were approved in 1989 and have been used
                      consistently since that time. The proposed setback is consistent with surrounding buildings.

                      b) provide adequate distance from adjoining land uses;

                      The proposed setback is consistent with the adjoining shop frontages

                      c) preserve any existing vegetation that will buffer the proposed building;

                      No vegetation affected.



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