2020-01-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               13 JANUARY 2020


development. The site is encumbered by two easements over the length of the northern
boundary of the property, allowing reciprocal access between the subject site and the adjoining
property to the north. The site contains no landscaping.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
The site is located on Thomas Street, in proximity to Gympie Terrace and the Noosa River. The
area consists of a mixture of residential and business uses, including short and long term
accommodation, entertainment, dining and retail businesses.
3.   ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under section 82 of the Planning Act 2016, the application may 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 area 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 an 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 subject site is located in the Noosaville Locality and is zoned Visitor Mixed Use. The
proposed Entertainment and Dining Business - Type 1 Food & Beverages use is identified as a
consistent use within the zone, whilst the Retail Business - Type 2 Shop & Salon is identified as
an inconsistent use within the zone. Despite the retail use being inconsistent, the use is existing
and obtained the relevant permit under the 1985 planning scheme as a ‘retail shop’.
The Other Change application is required to follow an impact assessable application process.
The pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below.
Overall Outcomes
Development sought in the Noosaville Visitor Mixed Use zone is predominately mixed use
development, incorporating business and residential uses. The proposal complies with the
relevant Overall Outcomes for the locality and zone, as the development is compatible with other
uses within the area and will provide for Business Uses, including entertainment and dining
activities that directly service visitors accommodated in the immediate area and foreshore.
Specifically, the proposal complies with the following relevant Overall Outcomes of the Noosaville
Locality Code:

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