2018-11-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           12 NOVEMBER 2018


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 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 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 application must be assessed against the whole of the Noosa Plan to the extent the
provisions are relevant to the development.
Locality Provisions
The Noosa Plan specifically identifies that the site at 106 Pacific Avenue for the purpose of
Visitor Accommodation - Type 4 Conventional as a consistent use. In drafting the Noosa Plan it
was recognised that there were a limited number of backpackers in Noosa so a number of sites
were identified in the Noosa Plan to accommodate future development for backpackers. It is the
only site within the Eastern Beaches locality that is specifically identified for Visitor
Accommodation Type 4. The use supports Noosa’s tourism industry and provides a choice of
visitor accommodation, specifically low cost accommodation.
102 Pacific Avenue is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is zoned Detached Housing.
The proposed use is defined as inconsistent use with the zone and is required to follow an impact
assessable application process. The relevant Overall and Specific Outcomes include:
     7.7.2 The overall outcomes sought for the Eastern Beaches Locality are the following—
           a.    New uses and works are located, designed and managed to—
                 i.     be compatible with other uses and works;…
                 iii.   avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of
                        other premises, including acoustic and visual qualities;




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