Cooran - Development Application

          Desired Environmental                              Compliance
                Outcomes

   (viii)     adopting water and
        energy efficient practices.

3.1.3 (c) Community Uses and facilities       Complies.

An adequate range of community                The proposed development is considered an
services and facilities supporting the        essential community service for residents
physical, safety, artistic and social needs   within the larger-lot areas of Cooran.
of the community are equitably
distributed having regard to the-             The proposed facility will provide improved
                                              network access to remote locations within
   (i)       Location and density of          the region to help service current and future
             housing                          residents needs by providing access to
                                              efficient and reliable broadband services.
   (ii)      Location of transport
             infrastructure                   The use has been appropriately located
                                              within the Cooran locality and sited away
   (iii)     Location of business centres     from community sensitive uses.
   (iv)      Social, economic and             For these reasons the proposal is consistent
             demographic patterns of          with DEO 3.1.3 (c).
             Noosa; and

   (v)       Functions of towns and
             villages

3.1.3 (d) Heritage                            Complies.

The indigenous and non-indigenous             The proposed development will be located on
history, culture and traditions are           freehold land. In addition, the subject site is
reflected in the built and natural            not identified as containing any heritage
heritage of Noosa and are preserved for       items.
future generations.
                                              Therefore, the proposal is consistent with
                                              DEO 3.1.3 (d).

3.1.3 (g) Open space, environment and         Complies.
conservation functions
                                              The subject site is privately owned land and
Networks of open space and natural            is not identified as being located in an open
habitat, vegetated lands, and riparian        space corridor.
zones along watercourses-
                                              It is acknowledged that some vegetation
   (i)       Are sensitively managed and      clearing is required for the compound area,
             protected from any adverse       construction area and access track. The
             impacts, including cumulative    proposed facility has been intentionally sited
             impacts, resulting from          on a property which contains dense
             development;                     vegetation in order to utilise natural
                                              screening benefits. To effectively integrate
   (ii)      Set Noosa apart from other
             coastal parts of south-east

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