Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU22/0121

In accordance with Section 45(3) of the Planning Act 2016 a code assessment is an assessment that
must be carried out only—

    (a) against the assessment benchmarks in a categorising instrument for the development; and
    (b) having regard to any matters prescribed by regulation for this paragraph.


        5.3.3. Assessment Benchmarks

Pursuant to Table 5.5.10.1 of the Planning Scheme, the application is assessable against the following
codes (benchmarks):
    + Cooroy Local Plan Code
    + Local Centre Zone Code
    + Business Activities Code
    + Works codes

An assessment against the abovementioned applicable codes has revealed that the development is
compliant with, or can be conditioned to comply with, each. The pertinent issues arising out of an
assessment against each of the codes are discussed below.

 Cooroy Local Plan Code
 Performance Outcomes                 Acceptable Outcomes                    Compliance
 PO1                                  No acceptable outcome provided         PO1 – Complies
 Development enhances the role                                               The proposal will provide for an
 of Cooroy as the largest centre in                                          additional food and drink outlet
 the Noosa Hinterland, providing a                                           within the town centre of Cooroy
 wide range of business and                                                  that will support further
 employment services, recreation                                             employment opportunities as
 facilities, community services,                                             well as provide a service to
 housing choice and a limited                                                residents.
 range of visitor services.
 PO2                                                                         PO2 – Complies
 Development contributes to the       No acceptable outcome provided         The proposed use provides an
 lifestyle and amenity of residents                                          active vibrant frontage to Maple
 of the Cooroy and their                                                     Street and contributes to the
 surroundings.                                                               lifestyle and amenity of the
                                                                             township.
 PO3                                   AO3.1                                 AO3.1 – Not Applicable
 Development contributes to the       Development adjacent to a              The site is not adjacent to a
 establishment of attractive          gateway or special place or on land    gateway, special place or land
 streetscapes and gateways to         identified as a key corner on Figure   identified as a key corner.
 enhance the sense of arrival and     7.2.2.4 (Cooroy Framework and
 the character of Cooroy.             Character Plan):
                                       a) incorporates architectural and
                                          landscape treatments which
                                          emphasise the corner location
                                          as shown in figure AP3-
                                          10A and figure AP3-10B; and
                                       b) incorporates building materials
                                          such as varied roof forms,
                                          changes in materials and


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