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(b) if an assessment manager is required to carry out impact assessment against assessment benchmarks in
an instrument stated in subsection (1), this section does not require the assessment manager to also have
regard to the assessment benchmarks.

8.7.2.1.    The Noosa Plan 2006
The development is required to be assessed under the Noosa Plan 2006. Detailed discussion on the
proposals compliance with the Planning Scheme is provided in Section 5 of this Report and Appendix C.
Where the development proposes a performance approach to the relevant assessment benchmark, this is
addressed in Section 6 of this Report. However, this discussion identifies that the despite the variation to the
Probable Solution, the development generally complies with the Specific Outcome.

8.7.2.2.    South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017
The intended use of the site accords with and promotes the objectives, principles and overall intent of the
SEQ Regional Plan. The site is located within the Urban Footprint, which identifies land predominantly
allocated to provide for the region’s urban development needs to 2031. When considering the nature of the
proposal, the proposed development accords with the objectives, principles and overall intent of the SEQ
Regional Plan as the proposed development constitutes development within the Urban Footprint.

8.7.2.3.    State Planning Policy
The proposed development has no conflicts with the SPP.

8.7.2.4.    Designations
The Application does not involve a designation. Therefore, there are no designations relevant for
assessment.

8.7.2.5.    Temporary State Planning Policies
The site is not subject to any temporary State Planning Policy. Therefore, there are no temporary State
Planning Policies relevant for assessment.

8.7.3. Summary of Reasons of Approval
The proposed development should be approved based on the following reasons:

•   The proposed development accords with the objectives, principles and overall intent of the SEQ
    Regional Plan as the proposed development constitutes development within the Urban Footprint and
    befitting of a Major Regional Activity Centre;

•   The development will reinforce the established and long-standing primacy of the Shire Business Centre
    within the region’s centres hierarchy, ensure the ongoing viability and security of employment
    opportunities and businesses;

•   It will add a modern and complementary integrated mixed-use development to the range of facilities and
    services currently available in the Shire Business Centre;

•   The proposal will enhance choice, range and competition for the parts of the site with a retail focus;

•   The proposal exhibits a high level of urban design and architectural merit which will enhance the amenity
    of the locality generally;

•   To the extent the Planning Scheme has been overtaken by events, or is yet to fully shaped from
    community and business submissions to the Draft Plan, it does not reflect the accepted modern trend to
    develop hybrid land uses which take advantage of an extremely well-located site which is undeveloped;

•   The development manages traffic and servicing impacts adequately and will not have any direct impact
    on the local road network that are not already known or envisaged for the Shire Business Centre or the
    surrounding locality;

•   The proposed Noosa Marketplace caters for additional demand from a growing population seeking
    convenient comparison shopping, integrated with places of work and play. The proposal maximizes its
    locational advantage to deliver a development that is contiguous and consistent with its immediate
    neighbouring premises; and




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