MCU14/0053 - Proposal Report

Proposal Report         Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Retail Business - Type 2 Shop and Salon over Land situated at 15 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads
                        described as Lot 6 on N21827
Applicant:              Cammeray Investments Pty Ltd



3.3          Site Contamination

The site is not on the Environmental Management Register, established under the Environmental
Protection Act 1994 and to the best of our knowledge is not contaminated.




4            The Characteristics of the Surrounding Environment
4.1          Description of Land Uses Adjacent to the Site and within the
             Surrounding Area
It is important to appreciate the existing land uses in the locality surrounding the subject site. The surrounding
land is used for a variety of commercial and public functions, which collectively integrate to provide a workable
locality for Noosa Head’s tourists and residents. These existing uses are characterized by a mixture of visitor
residential uses, retail and business uses, and food-related activities.

More specifically those lots that actually abut the subject site are currently used the following purposes:
             •      to the north -             Car hire business, Ocean Breeze Resort, Laguna Jacks
             •      to the east -              Halse Lodge, Mantra French Quarter
             •      to the south -             Car Park, Noosa Drive walkway connecting Noosa Heads with Noosa Junction
             •      to the west -              Car Park, Hastings Street bus station, Lions Park

The aerial photograph below illustrates the sites location and surrounding uses.




                                         Laguna Jacks



                                            Ocean Breeze
                                            Resort



                                                                                                                                Mantra French
                                                                                          Car                                   Quarter
                                                                                          hire

                  Bus stop



                                                    Car park




                                                                                                                             Halse Lodge



                                                                      Subject site




Figure 2 – Aerial Photograph of site and surrounds                                                                              Source: Google maps




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