Planning report

REPORT

Planning Scheme Codes                                                   Location of Response
Development Codes

Business Activities Code                                                The proposed development does not require any building
                                                                        work as the use will be within an existing building (ie the
                                                                        proposal seeks to change the use internally within an
                                                                        existing building) therefore the majority of the components
                                                                        of this code aren’t applicable as they relate to building
                                                                        design, streetscapes, services, landscaping etc. We
                                                                        provide a response to the ‘Location’ and “Effects of Use’
                                                                        components only within Table 5.
Works Code                                                              The proposed development is within an existing building
                                                                        that is fully serviced. The only component of the Works
                                                                        code that is applicable is the Driveways and parking code.
                                                                        As the proposal does not seek to establish any driveways
                                                                        or carparking areas, the only applicable criteria to address
                                                                        is PO6/AO61.1-AO6.4. A response to these is provided in
                                                                        section 5.1.
Overlay Codes

Acid Sulfate Overlay Code                                               As the proposed use does not require any building
                                                                        works/earthworks, responding to this code is not required.



Table 4: Response relevant components of the Local Centre Code
Performance Outcomes                            Acceptable Outcomes                         Applicant Response
Role and Function
PO1                                             No acceptable outcome provided              The proposed office use which forms
The business use or centre activity is                                                      part of an existing commercial building
of a type, scale and intensity that is                                                      only seeks to add approximately 70m²
consistent with a Local Centre as                                                           of office use GFA to the centre which
identified in the Noosa Shire Centre                                                        is a scale and intensity which aligns
Hierarchy.                                                                                  with the Centre hierarchy.
PO2                                     No acceptable outcome provided                      The proposed office use is of
The Local Centre zone accommodates                                                          size/scale which affords the
a range of low order goods and                                                              establishment of a small-scale local
services for residents and offers local                                                     business, which provide employment
employment opportunities.                                                                   opportunities to local residents. The
                                                                                            building features end of trip facilities to
                                                                                            encourage future tenants to live locally
                                                                                            and ride their bike to work.
PO3                                     No acceptable outcome provided                      The scale of the proposed office use
Development does not compromise or                                                          being 70m² does not compete or
compete with the role and function of a                                                     compromise potential office uses
District centre of Major centres of                                                         establishing in District and Major
Noosa Junction and Noosa Business                                                           centres which generally support larger
Centre as the highest order centres in                                                      office buildings/tenancies
Noosa Shire.
PO4                                     No acceptable outcome provided                      Not applicable as no retail uses are
Higher order shopping facilities,                                                           proposed.
including full line supermarkets, large
format retail showrooms and discount
department stores do not locate in the
Local centre zone. The gross floor
area of:
• any individual shop tenancy does
    not exceed 500m²; and
• a shopping centre does not exceed
    1,500m².




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