Planning Report

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The creation and sale of new houses on the site will help to generate new jobs in the
construction industry and will provide an additional source of stamp duty for the State
Government.

The site is also free from any development constraints and the proposal does not
contribute to the severity of natural hazards and does not significantly increase the
potential for damage on the site or in the local area. It helps to contribute to the
community resilience in the event of a hazard occurring elsewhere in the area.

The site has previously been vacant and unmaintained for a period of approximately
20 years and this new use will help to make best use of this land.



8.3.4   DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES

COMMUNITY USES AND FACILITIES:
An adequate range of community services and facilities supporting the physical,
safety, artistic and social needs of the community are equitably distributed having
regard to the—
i location and density of housing;
ii location of transport infrastructure;
iii location of business centres;
iv social, economic and demographic patterns of Noosa; and
v function of towns and villages.


COMMENTS:
The impact of the loss of land that is zoned for Community Services is to be
considered against the availability of other similar land in the locality. There are
several other sites in the area currently used for Community Services and there is no
identified shortage of services in the area. Within a 500m radius of the subject
property there are approximately 8 lots that are zoned as Community Services
including a 9.5ha site that is vacant and largely unconstrained.


RESIDENTIAL USES:
Urban and rural settlement for residential use is developed to be consistent with—
i the planned capacity for roads, community services and infrastructure for the
particular locality;
ii the expectations of Noosa’s population to have access to a broad range of safe,
secure and affordable housing;
iii the expected character and amenity for the particular locality;
iv the landform, natural environmental and climatic conditions of the locality;
v energy efficiency and water conserving design principles;
vi convenience and accessibility to urban services; and
vii suitable separation from incompatible land uses.

COMMENTS:
The proposed development is considered to be consistent with the Desired
Environmental Outcomes for Residential areas.

This proposed development provides the subject property with all infrastructure that
is expected for a detached housing residential zone including sewerage, stormwater,
electricity, telecommunications and a water supply.


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