2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     9 MARCH 2021


Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for a tourist activity within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area
(RLRPA) and is not required to be against the specific provisions under the Planning Regulation
for tourist activities in the RLRPA as it does not:
     result in a gross floor area of more than 5,000m2 on the premises, excluding any part of the
      premises that is used for tourist accommodation or accommodation for employees; or
     (ii) involve an ancillary commercial or retail activity with a gross floor area of more than
      250m2; or
     (iii) provides accommodation for more than 300 persons
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against the whole of the Noosa Plan to the extent the provisions
are relevant to the development.
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Cooroy Locality and is zoned Rural. The proposed use is identified
as an inconsistent use with the zone and is required to follow an impact assessable application
process. The use is identified as inconsistent use for the site as it does not meet criteria for
accepted or code assessable development within the Rural Zone Code Table of Assessment,
particularly as the site is not at least 10 hectares in area.
The relevant provisions within the Cooroy Local Plan Code and the Rural Zone Code are:
      Cooroy Local Plan Code
      7.2.2.2 Purpose and overall outcomes
                  (r)    Well designed development for visitor accommodation and tourist
                         attractions are compatible with the landscape and streetscape character
                         and form and promote and enhances the core values of Cooroy.
      7.2.2.3 Table of Assessment Criteria (part)
                  PO15
                  A variety of visitor accommodation options are provided in the Cooroy local plan
                  area to meet the needs of visitors.
      Rural Zone Code
      6.8.3.2 Purpose and overall outcomes
                  (h)    The establishment of outdoor recreation and small-scale tourism facilities
                         in suitable locations is facilitated in a manner that does not significantly
                         compromise the rural productivity or ecological values of the land.
The proposal is considered to align with the relevant objectives of the planning scheme as it
contributes to a range of tourist accommodation styles offered in Cooroy facilitating a specific form
of tourist accommodation which meets the needs of the travelling tourist (RV’s and caravans).
Furthermore, the site is situated part way along a dead end road with landscape screening ensuring
that the site does not detrimentally impact the landscape and streetscape character to the limited
number of persons that would pass the site. The site also has limited capacity for rural production
activities given its size being 2.3ha in area.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The application has been assessed against the relevant codes. The pertinent issues arising out of
the assessment against the codes are discussed below:



                                                                                    Page 51 of 173