Original Application Part 2 - Town Planning Report [As Published] · 132008.1787

Ken Hicks & Associates                                                                               September 2008




2.0 SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA
2.1 Property Location and Details
The property is located at 9 – 21 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads and is described as Lots 4 and 5 on
RP893438, Lots 4-11, 14-17 & 22-24 and common property on BUP4864, Lots 28-39 and common
property on SP103607 and Lot 12 on RP908660 . The land has a total area of 4,722m2. The site, which is
located on the northern (or beach) side of Hastings Street, has a frontage of approximately 95 metres to
the street. As indicated by the lot description the site currently comprises numerous parcels, which will be
amalgamated into one parcel as part of the proposed development (we note that amalgamation is exempt
development under the Integrated Planning Act and does not require any development approval). The
land is also subject to various easements for access and services which will be extinguished as part of the
development.

The site is currently occupied by the ‗Seahaven Resort‘, a holiday unit development constructed in three
stages throughout the 1980‘s and 1990‘s. The 3 separate unit complexes comprise a total of 48 one and
two bedroom units. The site also accommodates 9 ground floor retail tenancies including 2 restaurants, in
addition to 3 upper level retail tenancies. The existing complex is serviced by basement parking areas that
can accommodate 70 vehicles.

The existing buildings on the site will be removed to make way for the proposed development.

The land is basically flat and contains no significant vegetation for the purposes of this assessment. The
site is also connected to all necessary urban infrastructure (water, sewer, electricity, telephone and
broadband internet) to a capacity that is adequate for the proposed development.

Under the Noosa Plan, the subject site is located within the Visitor Mixed Use Zone, with the surrounding
Hastings Street area comprising a range of commercial, recreational, entertainment and accommodation
uses.



2.2 Surrounding Land Uses
As mentioned above, the subject site is located within the Visitor Mixed Use Zone, with the surrounding
Hastings Street area comprising a range of commercial, recreational, entertainment and accommodation
uses.

No issues should arise in terms of the compatibility to surrounding uses, due to the consistent nature of
the proposal with the surrounding development and precinct. It is considered that the quality of the
proposed development will enhance the amenity of the Hastings Street area, both through an improved
built form, provision of new retail and restaurant space with active street frontage and creation of a new
public access walkway through the new site connecting Hastings Street to the beach.

Figures 2 and 3 show photographs of the site from Hastings Street and the Parade (beach front).




Town Planning Report
Material Change of Use – Visitor Accommodation Type 4 Conventional,
Retail business Type 2 Shop & salon, and Entertainment and dining business Type 1 Food & beverages           Page 2
9 - 21 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads