Council Meeting MCU22-0201

To the west on the opposite side of Elm Street is the Cooroy Railway Station on the North Coast
Railway Line. The land on the eastern side of the bowls club includes residential multiple dwellings
and detached dwellings.
There is a mixture of commercial/retail developments further north of the site in Elm Street and
Diamond Street.
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 2107;
•     Planning Regulation 2017;
•     Noosa Plan 2020.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP). It is
noted that the SPP details that a planning scheme is to provide a sufficient supply of suitable land
for residential, retail, commercial, industrial and mixed-use development and to ensure that land
uses are consistent with the purpose of the zone. The proposed use of the District Centre zoned
land for the carwash will reduce the limited District centre zoned land available in the Council
locality.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2017
The site is located within the Urban Footprint of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is consistent
with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
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 Development Area.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is in Cooroy and is zoned District Centre. The proposed use is identified as an
inconsistent use with the zone and is required to follow an impact assessable application process.
Accordingly, the application must be assessed against the whole of Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent
the provisions are relevant to the development.
3.3.1 Strategic Framework
The Strategic Outcomes of the Noosa Plan 2020 identify that the Cooroy District Centre serves as
the main activity centre for Cooroy and hinterland villages. However, it also acknowledges that it
is divided by the railway line and specifically seeks that eastern side support the district centre by
providing small scale local convenience goods and services for nearby residents. This is reflected
in Strategic Outcomes 3.3.5(j) (o) and 3.3.5 (s)(ii)(A), (F) and (G) which state:
3.3.5(j) Centres provide well designed spaces for community interaction and vitality and include
high levels of streetscape appeal, outdoor meeting areas, and effective interface between public
spaces and private development, consistent with the Noosa Design Principles.
3.3.5 (o) Under the centres hierarchy, each centre is characterised by its scale and function and
performs a defined role within the hierarchy. The viability of the centres hierarchy is maximised by
preventing out-of-centre development and avoiding incompatible uses within centres.
3.3.5(s)(ii)(A) District centres provide a mix of activities and services that cater for the weekly and
fortnightly needs of surrounding communities. Generally, they do not attract people from beyond
the district. They contain a diversity of commercial, community and entertainment related uses,