Town Planning Reporrt

 “Adamson Town Planning, specialising in providing higher order town planning advice”


Introduction

The purpose of this report is to provide town planning advice for a development application for a
development permit for material change of use for alterations and additions to the existing Good
Shepherd Church Noosa. The use being applied for is Wellbeing Type 3 - Worship, which is a
consistent, but impact assessable use in the Community Services Zone.

The application seeks a modest extension to the existing Church, which is to provide for future growth.
Importantly, the facilities are provided in association with the existing Good Shepherd Lutheran
College, and is integrated with and complimentary to the College use. It is understood that the current
use of the land was established under a former special facility rezoning, obtained some time ago.
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA), a rezoning approval is not a continuing approval;
however the subject land enjoys current use rights for the College and Church.

The increase in scale and intensity of the Church use and other ancillary facilities, requires a
development permit for material change of use of premises.


Subject Land and Existing Uses

The subject land is located at 115 Eumundi Noosa Road as shown in Figure 1, below. The land is
described as Lot 1 on SP228052, which has an area of 5.6813 ha.



                  Existing Church




     Substation




Figure 1 – Aerial Photograph




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