planning report pinbarren

4.0 Planning assessment

4.1       Compliance with Key Technical Provisions

The proposed nature based tourism cabins meet the relevant key technical provisions of the Rural
and Visitor Accommodation codes, as described below.

 Criteria           The Noosa Plan               Proposal                       Compliance
 Site Details       328 Upper Pinbarren Creek Rd, Pinbarren 25.6ha
 Height             8m and 2 storeys             6.5m                           Y
 GFA                <500m2                       211m2                          Y
 Buildings          Individual cabins no greater 65m2                           Y
                    than 65m2
 Density            1 cabin per Ha               3 per 25ha                     Y
 Setbacks           Frontage (10m)               220m                           Y

                    Sides and rear (10m)
                         -  west                    -     40m                   Y
                         -  east                    -     120m                  Y
                         -  north                   -     170m                  Y
                         -  south                   -     90m                   Y
 Location           Minimum 4ha site               25.6ha                       Y
 Nature     Based   Within    1km      of     an   The site is located on the   Y
 Tourism            environmental feature or the   Noosa Trail Network
                    Noosa Trail Network.           (Trail 8 & 5)


The visitor accommodation units are small scale and a low density, which is compatible with the
rural activities and does not detract from the rural amenity of adjoining properties. The location of
the cabins results in the uses having an indelible connection to the rural values of the site.


4.2       Agricultural Land Conservation Area
PO5 of the Rural Zone Code requires uses such as nature-based tourism, outdoor education,
environment facilities and outdoor sport and recreation may be appropriate where:
…
(d)    they are not located on Agricultural Land Conservation Area as shown on the Agricultural
       Land Overlap Maps in schedule 2 or are temporary in nature so as not to compromise
       agricultural uses in the future;

The proposed cabins are mapped on the edge of the Agricultural Land Conservation Area Overlay
mapping, as indicated in red below.




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