2020-10-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 6 OCTOBER 2020


3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan 2006 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and
the SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the
assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application was lodged under The Noosa Plan 2006 prior to the commencement of the
Noosa Plan 2020 and so must be assessed against the whole of the Noosa Plan 2006 to the
extent the provisions are relevant to the development, but regard may be had to the Noosa Plan
2020.
The subject site is located in the Cooroy and Lake Macdonald Locality and is zoned Community
Services. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use with the zone and is required to
follow an impact assessable application process.
Land use
In terms of the proposed land use the following outcomes are the relevant Overall Outcomes of
the Cooroy and Lake Macdonald Locality Code:
     6.7.2
     v) Cooroy services much of the hinterland of Noosa providing low to medium order goods
     and some higher order goods and services such as vehicle sales, rural supplies,
     community, medical, and educational facilities as well as specialty items such as
     handmade furniture;
     x) The town of Cooroy provides a range of community services, schools, medical facilities,
     sporting and recreational facilities, which service the hinterland and beyond;
     oo) For the Community Services Zone—land committed or planned for community
     purposes—
             i is protected and managed to enable the efficient and timely delivery of community
             services; and
             ii is consistent with the indoor recreation, education, health, social and safety needs
             of the local community, including people with special needs
The proposed use is consistent with the relevant overall outcomes as it provides for a medical
facility which will service the health needs of the local community and nearby hinterland areas.
The use is appropriately located within the Community Services Zone and notably situated
opposite Eden Hospital which provides convenience and accessibility for patients and
practitioners.
Heritage
The proposed relocation of the existing dwelling situated at 45 Maple Street Cooroy is the critical
issue in the assessment of the application. The site is subject to the Heritage Overlay which
designates the site and surrounding area as a Heritage Character Area.
The following image details the site within the context of the Heritage Character Area in which it
is located:


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