Planning Statement

4.1        Assessment of Substantially Different Development

The Development Assessment Rules provide guidance on determining whether a proposed change
to a development approval results in substantially different development. The proposed changes
have been reviewed against this criteria with the changes not considered to be a substantially
different development as detailed below:

          (a) involves a new use;

          No new uses are proposed as part of the change application as the changes relates to
          changes to the layout.

          (b) results in the application applying to a new parcel of land;

           No new parcel of land to be utilised.

          (c) dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance;

          No dramatic changes to the built form. The increase in height is located central to the site and
          building and will not be readily visible from surrounding areas.

          (d) changes the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended;

          Changes improve upon the function of the building.

          (e) removes a component that is integral to the operation of the development;

          Does not remove a component that is integral to the operation of the development.

          (f) significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport network, such as increasing traffic to
          the site;

          Building design changes do not impact on traffic or transport networks.

          (g) introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts;

          Changes provide a more efficient internal layout for the building as a result of further design
          and development. No change to existing impacts of the development. The increases in height
          are located central to the site and building and will not be readily visible to the surrounding
          area. The existing setbacks and opportunities for landscaping further screen the development
          from the surrounding industrial area.

The proposed change to the existing approval are considered to meet the requirements detailed
under the Planning Act and the Development Assessment Rules for a Minor Change and will not
result in a substantially different development.

The proposed changes are considered minor changes under the Act.


4.2 Noosa Plan 2020

The Noosa Plan includes the site in the Major Centre zone and in the Business Park Precinct 5A.
The assessment table for this zone indicates that offices and medical centres are code assessable
uses and are to be assessed against the following codes:

          Noosaville Local Plan Code
          Major Centre Zone Code
          Community Activities Code
          Works Code.

The Major Centre zone code details that buildings are to have a height of:
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