Planning report Wythes

4.0 Planning assessment
4.1        Compliance with Code requirements
The following codes are applicable to the assessment.
  • Heritage and Character Area Overlay – Character area
  • Cooroy Local Plan Code
  • District Centre Zone Code
  • Business Activities Code
  • Works Codes

The proposed uses are consistent in the District Centre zone and only minor changes are proposed
to the external built form. Key aspects of the development are discussed below.

4.1.1 Heritage

The proposal seeks to re-use the existing building in its current form with a minor change to the
external elevation to Maple Street with the inclusion of a window and operable glazing and battening
to the Wimmers Lane. The minor changes proposed are consistent with the Heritage Overlay as:

•     The original architectural style is maintained;
•     The saw tooth roof form is retained;
•     The new window placement in the Lot 1 façade is consistent with the form of glazing in Maple
      Street;
•     the existing indented entry is retained on lot 1
•     The existing fixed glazing along the Wimmers Lane frontage is proposed to be replaced with
      operable windows with timber battening, more in line the character elements of Cooroy and the
      possibility to help activate Wimmers Lane if required on occasions (for festivals in Cooroy e.g.,
      Christmas, Body art, Spring festival, Fusion etc.)

4.1.2 Car Parking

The Table below provides a car parking analysis of the proposal and the planning scheme.

    Use and area          Noosa Plan 2020    Planning        Parking                Comply
                          Car parking rate   Scheme          provided
                                             Car spaces req.
    Office                1 space       per 11.1             11.1                   
    222m² GFA             20m² of GFA
    Food and drink        1 Space per 6.35                       6.35               
    outlet                20m² of Use
    127m² Use Area        Area
    (excluding kitchen
    and food storage
    areas)
                                              17.45              15 onsite
                                              18 Spaces          6 road reserve
                                                                 21 - total          extra 3.55
                                                                                    spaces provided




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