2019-03-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    12 MARCH 2019


2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Project Avenue is within the Noosaville Industry Zone located off Venture Drive. The site is
surrounded predominantly by industrial uses.

3.    ASSESSMENT

3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
    State Planning Policy;
    South East Queensland Regional Plan;
    Planning Regulation 2017;
    The Noosa Plan.

3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposal.
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 following assessment benchmarks from the Planning Regulation 2017 apply to the
application:
    SEQ Development Area
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 subject site is located in the Industry Zone of the Noosaville Locality. The proposed use is
identified as an inconsistent use within the zone and was required to follow an impact assessable
application process.
Overall Outcome vv) ii of the Noosaville Locality Code seeks to protect the Noosaville industrial
estate for industrial functions to the exclusion of incompatible uses, including residential,
community and commercial uses, and most sport and recreation uses. Since the commencement
of the Noosa Plan in 2006 gyms, ballet schools and the like have been approved in the
Noosaville industrial area, given these uses are generally floor area consumptive and as such
difficult to locate in the business centres. While this gym does not have a significant floor area it
is reasonable to continue to support gyms in the industrial area given the number of other
approvals issued until there is a change in policy and direction in the area. It is also noted the
proposed use is operating on site in conjunction with an industrial use (surfboard manufacturer).
Land Use & Works Provisions
The application has been assessed against applicable codes. The pertinent issues arising out of
the assessment against the codes are discussed below:




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