Planning Report Chalet & Co - 12.03.18

                                        MCU to establish Entertainment and Dining Business - Type 1 Food and Beverage

                                                                                    1 Tingira Crescent, Sunrise Beach




1.         Summary
Ms Yu-Hsi Pai (the Applicant) has engaged RG Strategic to seek development approval for a Material Change of
Use (Impact Assessable) to establish a café with outdoor dining (Chalet & Co). As per discussions with Council
representatives, the purpose of this application is to formalise the current nonconforming use as a Entertaining
and Dining business – Type 1 Food and beverages (Café).
The subject site is located at 1 Tingira Crescent, Sunrise Beach and is formally described as Lot 11 on SP112633,
as shown on Figure 1 Site Location Plan.
The proposed development of this site constitutes ‘development’ as defined by Schedule 2 of the Planning Act
2016. This report demonstrates that the proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for an Entertaining and
Dining business – Type 1 Food and beverages (Café) on the site is permitted.
The proposed café is deemed inconsistent Impact Assessable development under the provisions of the Noosa
Plan 2017 and the Planning Act 2016. The proposal will be assessed against the intent of the Planning Scheme
and the Desired Environmental Outcomes.
The current non-conforming use has been operating from the premises for approximately 20 years. During this
time no issues have been raised by the Body Corporate or adjacent uses regarding the café use. The existing
café is favoured by visitors and residents of the Sunrise area and is of a scale which is fitting to the informal
beachside character of Sunrise Beach.
The current out-of-date Planning Scheme does not reflect the current and future needs of the community or
provide for a use such as the proposed. The proposed café is responsive to and services the needs of the new
uses in the locality. Providing sit down and take away provisions Chalet & Co serves the permanent residential
population of Sunrise Beach, the visitors residing in the short term accommodation adjacent to the site, and
the users of the Council patrolled beach.
This planning report provides greater detail of the nature of the proposal, describes the site characteristics and
surrounding land uses, and provides a statutory assessment against the intents and code requirements of the
Planning Scheme. These matters are set out in;
•    Proposal development intent;
•    Description of the characteristics of site and surrounds;
•    Proposed development details;
•    An assessment of the proposal against the State planning interests;
•    An assessment of the proposal against the SEQ Regional Plan;
•    An assessment of the proposal against the Noosa Plan 2016; and
•    A conclusion that provides summary grounds which support the proposed Material Change of Use.

A Use Area Plan has been prepared by Zest Building Design and is Appendix A of this report. The proposed
Entertaining and Dining business – Type 1 Food and beverages (Café) is consistent with the intent of the
Planning Scheme’s Desired Environmental Outcomes and the overall outcomes sought for the locality.
Approval of the proposed café will not conflict with the higher order centres within the Noosa Shire. Therefore,
approval with reasonable and relevant conditions is recommended.




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