Planning Statement

Our Reference:        02903 L02 NG
M2C Contact Person:   Nadine Gorton



7th October 2020



Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council
PO Box 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565


Attention: Planning and Development Section

Confidential Email Transmission: [email protected]
Original in Post: No



Dear Sir/Madam,

RE:      LODGEMENT OF A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Material Change of Use – Development Permit Material Change of Use Food and Drink Outlet
located at Shop 2 and 3/ 1 Arcadia Street, Noosa Heads and described as Lot 232 on RP95668.

Martoo Consulting has been engaged by the owner of the site to submit a development application
seeking a Material Change of Use for a Food and Drink Outlet for a restaurant and associated outdoor
dining area. The Noosa Council is the Assessment Manager for this development application under
the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

The applicant seeks approval to utilise the existing commercial shops for a cafe/restaurant and
outdoor dining.

This letter supports the above development application by explaining the site and the applicant’s
rationale for the proposed land use and concludes by providing our brief town planning assessment of
the proposed extensions.


THE SUBJECT SITE

The site comprises two existing commercial tenancies located at shop 2 and 3/ 1 Arcadia Street,
Noosa Heads and described as Lot 232 on RP95668. The subject tenancies are located in an existing
single storey building which was constructed sometime in the early 1980’s and extends from Lanyana
Way, Arcadia Street to Sunshine Beach Road. The subject tenancies have been used for a number of
commercial uses including shops and most recently a travel agency known as Gregor and Lewis.

The two tenancies have a combined indoor area of 92m2 and access to public infrastructure including
water, sewer and underground telecommunications and overhead electricity supply.

The site located in the commercial area of Noosa Junction and is surrounded by commercial uses
including restaurants, cafes and retail shops. It is noted that the adjoining site to the south is currently
utilised as a restaurant and outdoor dining area (Telephone call from Istanbul) with similar restaurants
with outdoor dining located on the opposite side of the road. The tenancy directly adjoining the site to
the south (4b) has been approved for a restaurant and outdoor dining under MCU18/0144.

The aerial photograph below in Figure 1 illustrates the sites location and surrounding uses.