Town Planning Report · MCU18/0015

Town Planning Report                                                                            January 2018


8. The subject land is located in close proximity to the full range of urban services including public
    transport, a school, open space and reserves as well as higher order retail uses at Noosa Civic. Such uses
    are outlined below in Table 1.


                        Table 1 – Proximate Services and Facilities
                        Public Transport (bus stop on Noosa Drive)        500m
                        Noosa Junction shops                              500m
                        Noosa Heads Surf Club / Noosa Main Beach          1.0km
                        Sunshine Beach State School                       3.5km
                        St Thomas More Primary School                     2.5km
                        Sunshine Beach State High School                  3.5km
                        Child care centre                                 800m
                        Noosa Hospital                                    6.5km
                        Noosaville                                        3.7km
                        Noosa Spit                                        2.5km
                        Noosa National Park                               2.0km
                        Noosa Community Health Centre                     600m
                        Higher order retail facilities at Noosa Civic     5.5km

9. Town Planning Comment – The land has good accessibility to the full range of services and facilities
    expected for the type and scale of development proposed.

Land Use History

10. The subject land has a long application history having previously been approved for a Development
    Permit for a Material Change of Use (30 Multiple Dwelling Units and an Accommodation Building for 12
    units). Subsequently an associated Operational Works permit and vegetation clearing permit was
    obtained. The approval process associated with these development applications can be generally
    summarised as follows:


     (a) On 13 October 2005 Noosa Shire Council issued a Development Permit for a Material Change of
         Use for Multiple Dwelling Units & Accommodation Units whilst refusing a request to reconfigure
         the subject land into 2 lots.


     (b) On 6 March 2006 a ministerial call in resulted in a Negotiated Decision Notice being issued for a
         Material Change of Use for 30 Multiple Dwelling Units & 12 Accommodation Units with a currency
         period until April 2010. The basis of the ‘call in’ was that the development involved matters of state
         interest, including a state wildlife corridor, impact on wildlife habitat, the movement of koalas, and
         remnant vegetation.


     (c) On 17 October 2008, the Department of Natural Resources and Water issued a permit for the
         clearing of native vegetation on the site.




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