4. Town Planning Application_Medihub_ST

Pronto Pilates currently have 5 x studios operating throughout Queensland, and 9 x studios that
are ‘opening soon’. Their business concept has been successful as it is tailored to community
needs, providing affordable and flexible class times.




Figure 9: On-screen class instruction

While tenants of the remaining tenancies are not yet known, the layout and function of the
tenancies would be similar.

Operating Hours and Compatibility with Surrounding Uses

The proposed Pilates studio will operate between 5:15 am and 10:45 pm, Monday to Sunday - 7
days per week, including public holidays. These hours are consistent with the expectations for
low-impact recreational activities within a commercial and office tenancy setting and aligns
with the community demand.

The concept of Pronto Pilates is to provide a sustainable and enjoyable form of exercise that
welcomes a community where Pilates is affordable and within reach for all. This is reflected
within their class schedule as there is a variety of classes for all levels and structured timings to
allow for early morning and evening fitness sessions and captures patrons who prefer to train
before or after work or early or late mornings.

Class schedules are also deliberately set to coincide with non-peak business hours,
predominantly in the early morning (5:15 am–8:00 am) and late afternoon to evening (4:30 pm–
8:00 pm). This will minimise any potential conflict with commercial, retail or office operations
within the tenancy building and wider Noosa Civic Centre. Overall, there will be 23 classes per
day with 100% attendance expected in the early morning and later afternoon to evening classes.

Given the nature of Pilates being a low intensity, and non-intrusive form of exercise the activity
is not expected to generate excessive noise or vibration that could be seen with the use of heavy
machinery or loud music. Furthermore, classes are conducted in an indoor controlled
environment, ensuring that the amenity of nearby tenancies and land uses are not impacted by
the proposed use. Importantly only 12 x machines can be occupied at any one time.

Had the tenancy been occupied for a small medical use it could be expected that the use would
have 4 employees, including a receptionist, and 10 patients visiting each hour. The turnover over
12 visitors for a Pilates class is much lower than if the commercial or medical use would have
occurred.