Proposal Report · MCU17/0020

The Noosa Plan

Inconsistent Use

The Noosa Plan (2006) includes the site in the Noosaville locality, within the Industry zone. The proposed
aquaculture use includes tanks and ponds with a combined are >200m2 and is defined as Animal Husbandry
Type 2 – Intensive. All Agricultural Uses are inconsistent within the Industry Zone.

An inconsistent use means the use is strongly inappropriate in the relevant zones because it is incompatible
with other uses generally expected in that zone. In accordance with S.326 of the Sustainable Planning Act
2009 there needs to be sufficient grounds to justify an inconsistent use, despite the conflict with the planning
scheme.

Overall Outcomes

The Overall Outcomes of The Noosa Plan outlines the planning scheme objectives for the particular locality
and land use categories. The relevant Overall Outcomes for the Noosaville Locality, Business Uses Code and
Agricultural uses code seek the following:

11.7.2 – Noosaville Locality
    a) New uses and works are located, designed and managed to —
        i) be compatible with other uses and works;
        ii) maintain the safety of people and works;
        iii) avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other premises or
             surrounding area, including acoustic and visual qualities; and
        iv) avoid significant adverse effects on the natural environment, including native habitat removal,
             fragmentation and attrition;

    b) For the Industry Zone—land in this zone—
       i) consists of the Noosaville Industrial Estate, being Noosa’s principal industrial centre;
       ii) is protected for industrial functions including Industrial business Type 2 to the exclusion of
            incompatible uses including Residential Uses, Community Uses, Commercial business and most
            sport and recreation uses and Retail business uses;
       iii) has high accessibility to arterial roads and the Bruce Highway;
       iv) does not accommodate uses that would harm the environment through excessive noise, odour,
            dust, or other waste;
       v) is developed in a fashion that does not detract from the character of its locality or impact on the
            major road network;
       vi) provides important industries and service-related businesses to the whole of Noosa, but
            particularly the coastal area and the north-east area of the former Maroochy Shire; and
       vii) provides for a high level of runoff water quality to Eenie Creek and Lake Doonella;

14.11.2 – Business Uses Code
    g) Business development recognises and protects Noosa’s natural resources and environmental values
        and seeks to provide sustainable economic and employment growth across a range of industry
        sectors;

14.11.2 – Agricultural Uses Code
    g) Business development recognises and protects Noosa’s natural resources and environmental values
        and seeks to provide sustainable economic and employment growth across a range of industry
        sectors;

Larger scale aquaculture is only identified as being a consistent use within the Rural zones of the Noosa
Shire, where it is intended to grow fish in large ponds and dams. The proposed Aquaculture use does not rely
on large scale dams and ponds, rather the use requires large industrial sheds to house tanks and control the
environmental conditions for their growth.

The pumps and filters will be located within the sheds and will not have any adverse acoustic impacts on the
amenity of the industrial area. In addition, all effluent water is to be diverted into the unitywater sewerage
network. Appropriate trade waste certificates have been obtained with Unitywater, which ensures a high level
of water quality to Eenie Creek and Lake Doonella.

The business is compatible with the surrounding land use and will not have any reverse amenity impacts.
Furthermore, the location of such a business is located in an area well serviced by road, electricity, water and
sewerage, while also being far enough away from incompatible residential uses.