Planning Statement -Ext currency

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             The above lapsing date may not allow sufficient time to attain relevant operational works
              approvals, building approvals, commence construction and commence the use.

             The applicant has experienced delays in negotiating with Unity Water and Council
              regarding an acceptable sewer diversion.

             The applicant has experienced delays in the preparation of relevant documentation due to
              the current construction boom.

             COVID has increased issues associated with supply chains and obtaining building
              materials.

             Concerns are raised about commencing the project and not having sufficient time to
              finalise the construction and commence the use.

             Financiers are seeking assurances that the project will have a current approval for the
              site.


STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:

In accordance with Section 87 of the Planning Act 2016, in assessing an extension application, the
assessment manager may:

        87(1) When assessing an extension application, the assessment manager may consider any
        matter that the assessment manager considers relevant, even if the matter was not relevant to
        assessing the development application.

ASSESSMENT:

The current development approval was assessed under the now superseded Noosa Plan 2006 which
detailed that a warehouse (self storage) was a consistent code assessable application. The Noosa
Plan 2020 now includes the site in Medium Impact Industry zone which details self storage facilities as
inconsistent and impact assessable uses.




The original approval was considered to meet the provisions of the superseded Noosa Plan 2006 and
was approved subject to conditions. The current proposal has been reviewed against the relevant
codes of the Noosa Plan 2020 and is considered to meet the provision of the Code except in relation to
the use of the site for self storage.

The Medium Density Industry Zone Code includes the following outcome in relation to self –storage;

        The overall outcomes sought for the Medium impact industry zone are as follows: -
         (i)     warehouses for self-storage facilities are avoided to protect industrial land from
                 underutilisation;

The development approval for the site was issued in 2017 and the use of the site for self storage would
have been considered when assessing the demand for the use in the preparation of the Noosa Plan

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2020. Whilst the existing approval does not comply with the Noosa Plan 2020, the approval is still
current with the extension required to ensure a valid permit throughout construction.

It is noted that the site adjoins an existing constructed self-storage facility and is a logical extension to
this existing facility with access provided along the rear from this adjoining site. The proposed building
is also designed such that is could be easily converted to industrial uses if required in the future.

The applicant has spent considerable funds on progressing the development and intends to commence
construction as soon as the operational works permit is issued.

The proposed extension of the currently period will not impact on the intent of the Noosa Plan and is
considered to meet the criteria of the Act. The applicant requests an extension of the currency period
as detailed below:

       MCU17/0025 & OPW17/0095 - a further 18 month extension until 21.09.2023

This development application has been prepared in accordance with the Planning Act 2009 and is
being submitted with the following attached completed Council form. Councils application fees will be
paid upon confirmation of Councils fee.


Please contact me if you require any further information and/or clarification.

Yours sincerely,




Nadine Gorton
Senior Planner
martoo consulting pty. ltd.