Cover Letter - Minor Change Application

Part E of the State Planning Policy

The current State Planning Policy (SPP) commenced on 3 July 2017. The applicable State interests relating
to development assessment are set out in Part E of the document and are under five broad themes. The
Noosa Plan 2020 appropriately integrates all of the SPP provisions relating to the site.

Assessment Benchmarks Related to the Planning Scheme

The site is a located within the District Centre Zone under the Noosa Plan 2020. Pursuant to Table 5.5.6.1 of
the planning scheme, a veterinary service is ‘code assessable’ and assessable against the following codes:

+        Noosaville Local Plan Code
+        District Centre Zone Code
+        Business Activities Code
+        Works Codes

The proposed development remains generally compliant with the applicable assessment provisions under
the Noosa Plan 2020. An assessment against the key requirement contained within the Noosa Plan 2020 are
provided below:

    Criteria                   NP 2020                          Proposal                        Complies

    Site Area                  -                                538.86m²                        NA
    Gross floor area           Max 300m2                        240m²                           ü

    Landscaped open space      10% min                          20%                             ü

    Landscaping Setbacks       2m minimum width                 Minimum width of 2m for         ü
                                                                predominant portion of area

    Building height
                               2 storeys max                    2 storey                        ü
    •   storeys                8 metres                         7.227metres                     ü
    •   metres
    Setbacks
    •   front                  6m                               No change                       ü
    •   side (west)            0m                               0.2m to upper level             ü
                               0m                               No change                       ü
    •   side (south)
    Carparking                 1 space per 20m2 GFA             12 spaces                       O


Carparking

The proposed additions would trigger the requirement for 1 additional car parking space to be provided
onsite. The applicant seeks to provide a monetary contribution in lieu of physically providing this space in
accordance with Council’s “Contributions in Lieu of the Provision of Onsite Car Parking Policy”. Consequently,
the use would provide sufficient parking to meet its demand and having consideration to the availability of
alternative parking and transport opportunities provided.