Supporting letter to SCRC · 51997.2256.01

The applicant seeks approval to convert the approved Commercial services tenancy previously
occupied by the Westpac Bank to that of a shop which is defined under the Noosa Plan as a Type 2
Shop and Salon. Annexure A provides plans of the proposed works prepared by Thompsett
Architecture.

The proposed conversion of the bank premises to a shop includes the following works:

        •    Squaring of shop front to Hastings Street frontage;
        •    New glass shop front to Hastings Street
        •    Replacement of existing timber column on footpath with new steel column;
        •    Removal of one existing timber column on footpath;
        •    Two new columns along façade of building and new beam to support roof structure;
        •    New suspended ceiling under roof; and
        •    Maintenance of existing roof.

In support of the proposal the following is noted:

        •   The ‘squaring’ of the shop front is consistent with development within the street;
        •   The existing curved frontage is difficult to utilise and is not appealing to retailers;
        •   The new glass frontage provides the opportunity for a more ‘active’ frontage and
            streetscape;
        •   Façade of tenancy will be setback minimum of 3.5 metres from Hastings Street
            boundary; and
        •   Use of tenancy for a shop is consistent with the character and desired intent for
            Hastings Street.



Sustainable Planning Act
Section 367 of the Sustainable Planning Act defines a permissible change for a development
approval as:

         (1) A permissible change, for a development approval, is a change to the approval that
        would not, because of the change—
        (a) result in a substantially different development; or
        (b) if the application for the approval were remade including the change—
                           (i) require referral to additional concurrence agencies;
                           or
                          (ii) for an approval for assessable development that previously did not
                          require impact assessment—require impact assessment; or
        (c) for an approval for assessable development that previously required impact
        assessment—be likely, in the responsible entity’s opinion, to cause a person to make a
        properly made submission objecting to the proposed change, if the circumstances allowed;
        or
        (d) cause development to which the approval relates to include any prohibited development.

The proposed change is considered to comply with the requirements of the Sustainable Planning
Act as detailed below:

        (a) result in a substantially different development;

            The proposed change does not result in a substantially different development as minimal
            external works are proposed. The changes to the shop front area open the development
            to the street by setting the building line further back and provide the opportunity for a
            more active and interesting shop front to Hastings Street. The change in use to retail is
            also does not create a substantially difference development as the use is consistent with
            existing commercial uses on the site and complement the unit development to the rear
            as well as being consistent with the desired character of the Hastings Street area and
            surrounding premises.



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