Proposal Report · MCU17/0020

3       The Site
The subject site comprises a rectangular lot with 36 metres of frontage to Sanders Street. Sanders Street is a
minor stub road accessible from Leo Alley Drive, with the subject site at the end of this road. The site sits
above the road level and is relatively flat. The site includes two existing access driveways to Sanders Street,
with the main driveway along the southern boundary currently being re-laid in accordance with OPW16/0344.

Two existing buildings are located on the level site with a loading, truck turning and carparking area able to
accommodate up to 16 cars adjacent to the buildings. The rear building has a gross floor area of 350m2, and
the front building is 390m2 (including a 25m 2 mezzanine). The building has been previously used for a number
of industrial and manufacturing businesses, with the most recent being a custom kitchen and cabinetmaker.
Surrounding the site are similar sized industrial sheds.

The first shed at the rear of the site was approved in 1998, subject to a Building Approval and Development
Approval for landscaping/parking and access (15825DA). The second shed at the front of the site was
approved in 2004, subject to a Building Approval and Operational Works for landscaping, access and parking
(04/4248). No planning approval was required under the Superseded Scheme for compliant industrial
buildings.

4       State Agency Referral
Schedule 3, Part 2, Table 2, 1(c) of the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 describes that any aquaculture
development involving indigenous marine fish for human consumption is assessable development.

Any Material Change of Use application requires the following State Agency referrals:

       Schedule 7, Table2, Item 28 - Concurrence – Department of Infrastructure, Local Government &
        Planning (SARA)

The prescribed fee for the referral under Schedule 7A, 32(a) of the Sustainable Planning Regulations is
$3,024. The relevant SDAP codes for assessment are included as Attachment 5.

5       Assessment
The proposal requires a development application for Material Change of Use to Noosa Council as the
assessment manager under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009. The application must be assessed against
each of the following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:

            The South East Queensland Regional Plan;
            State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
            State Planning Policies; and
            The Noosa Plan.

The statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed below.

South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031

The South East Queensland Regional Plan includes the site in the Urban Footprint.

South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 – State Regulatory Provisions

Aquaculture is defined as a Primary Industry which is not considered an Urban Activity by the Regulatory
Provisions. There are no requirements for the Primary Industry development to be referred to the State and is
considered consistent with the provisions.

State Planning Policy

The Interim Development Assessment requirements under Part E of the State Planning Policy apply for the
assessment of development applications by a local government until a planning scheme that appropriately
integrates the state interests in the SPP.

The proposed aquaculture use is defined as agriculture in the State Planning Policy. The proposed change of
use within an existing industrial building and meets all the self-assessable requirements under Part E –
Interim Development Assessment Requirements.