Town Planning Assessment Report

2. Proposal
This application seeks an approval for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use of premises
for an extension to an existing a Food and Drink Outlet.

The proposal involves formalising the use of an existing building and outdoor seating areas that are
positioned centrally within the site as extension to an existing food and drink outlet. These areas
have historically been used for the purposes of a food and drink outlet since at least 2006, which is
evidenced by Figures 4 – 6. Oral evidence has also been provided from customer’s that the premises
was used as a milk bar in the 1970s, which included the use of outdoor areas, and that a wedding
occurred in the rear yard in 1937.

The central building incorporates a kitchen/bar area with servery window and dry storage area with
roller door. A sheet skillion roof is provided over an existing paved outdoor dining area. The use also
includes nominating space for a food truck to operate from within the area annotated as Dining Area
4. The proposed outdoor dining areas are positioned in the middle and rear of the premises and
nominated as Dining areas 2, 3 and 4 on the proposal plans. The building has a GFA of 14.45m2, and
the storage area has a GFA of 2.79m2. The total combined area for Dining Areas 2, 3 and 4, which
form part of this application, is 85.8m2. The proposed development will involve the following ‘use
area’ as defined by the Noosa Plan 2020:

 Name                             Use Area
 Kitchen/Bar Area                 14.45m2
 Dry Store                        2.79m2
 Outdoor Dining Area 2            40.5m2
 Outdoor Dining Area 3            21.0m2
 Outdoor Dining Area 4            24.3m2
 TOTAL                            103m2




Figure 1 – Use areas to be formalised




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