Council Report - MCU25 0118 (As Published) · MCU25/0118

               PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                              10 FEBRUARY 2026


               The development does not result in unacceptable impacts on privacy, overlooking, or access to
               sunlight for surrounding development. The inclusion of the basement assists in reducing visual
               massing and potential shadowing by ensuring that the development is stepped down the slope.
               Vegetated skyline
               The development respects the scale of surrounding vegetation, with the roof form remaining
               visually subordinate to the landscape backdrop and proposed landscape treatments, ensuring a
               vegetated skyline will ultimately be achieved.
               Number of Storeys and Visual appearance
               While a portion of the eastern elevation is and appears as three levels due to the fall across the
               site and basement exposure, this presentation is confined, functionally necessary, and does not
               result in a visually dominant or bulky built form. When assessed holistically, the development
               largely maintains a two-storey character consistent with the intent of PO17.
               On this basis, the proposal is consistent with the Performance Outcome PO17.
               Further to this, the proposed development is also deemed consistent with the Overall Outcomes
               of the Community Facilities Zone Code, which seek to ensure that development:
                    •     primarily accommodates a variety of community related activities and infrastructure, as
                          well as certain special residential and recreation uses to meet the current and future
                          needs of the community.
                    •     provides opportunities for growth in artistic, cultural, social and community services
                          and facilities in Noosa Shire.
                    •     are located to optimise their accessibility, operational efficiency and benefit to the
                          community.
                    •     for residential purposes, including residential care, retirement facilities, relocatable
                          homes, accessible housing and affordable rental premises contribute to housing
                          choice for residents including those with special needs.
                    •     is supported by transport infrastructure designed to provide and promote safe and
                          efficient public transport use, walking and cycling.
                    •     is of a scale, appearance and intensity that is compatible with existing and intended
                          development in adjacent zones.
                    •     The bulk and scale of development located on that part of the site in the Community
                          Facilities zone is consistent with the built form required by the performance
                          outcomes of this code

               The minor and localised variation in building height does not undermine these outcomes.
               Therefore, the development remains appropriately scaled, visually contained and compatible with
               surrounding development, while delivering an important community benefit.
               4.3.3 Setbacks
               Acceptable Outcome AO19.1 of the Community Facilities Zone Code seeks:
               AO19.1 Buildings and roofed structures are set back:
                    a. for sites within urban boundaries at least:
                            i.    6 metres from a road frontage; and
                           ii.    3 metres from other boundaries unless the land adjoins the Environmental
                                  Management and Conservation Zone where the minimum setback is 5m; or
                    b. …………..
               The development seeks a varied setback of 5.6 metres – 7.9 metres along the “New Road 1”
               frontage to the east and a setback of 3 metres to the road frontage to the south (“New Road 2”), in



Document Set ID: 24496425
Version: 5, Version Date: 29/01/2026