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9    DOES THE CHANGE CONSTITUTE A SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT?
     Schedule 1 of the Development Assessment Rules assists assessment managers to determine the meaning
     of substantially different development. Table 3 below provides an assessment of the Schedule 1 criteria:
     Table 3 - Substantially Different Development Assessment

           Substantially Different Development Criteria                                    Assessment

      Involves a new use.                                            Complies -The proposed minor change does not involve
                                                                     a new use of the premises.
      Results in the application applying to a new parcel of land.   Complies - No new or additional land applies to the
                                                                     minor change.
      Dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, bulk    Complies - The proposed minor change does not
      and appearance.                                                dramatically affect the form, scale or bulk of the existing
                                                                     development. Indeed, the integration of the proposed
                                                                     overhead canopy will enhance the visual aesthetics of
                                                                     the existing development, by creating visual interest to
                                                                     an otherwise uninspiring area of the existing car park.
                                                                     The open, unenclosed nature of the canopy structure
                                                                     will facilitate the maintenance of existing view lines
                                                                     through the structure.

      Changes the ability of the proposal to operate as intended.    Complies - The proposed minor change will enhance
      For example, reducing the size of a retail complex may         rather than prejudice the ability of the development to
      reduce the capacity of the complex to service the intended     operate for the purpose for which it is approved as a
      catchment.                                                     supermarket within the Noosa Village Shopping Centre

      Removes a component that is integral to the operation of       Complies - The proposed minor change will not remove
      the development.                                               any component that is integral to the operation of the
                                                                     approved development.
      Significantly impacts on traffic flow and the transport        Complies - The proposed minor change will not
      network, such as increasing traffic to the site.               significantly impact on traffic generation or flows to the
                                                                     approved development. Indeed, the amended car
                                                                     parking arrangement will increase car parking efficiency
                                                                     and utilisation.
      Introduces new impacts or increases the severity of known      Complies - The proposed minor change will not
      impacts.                                                       introduce new impacts or increase the severity of known
                                                                     impacts generated by the approved development.
      Removes an incentive or offset component that would            Complies - No incentives or offsets are involved or will
      have balanced the negative impact of the development.          be removed as a consequence of the minor change.
      Impacts on infrastructure provisions.                          Complies - The proposed minor change will not impact
                                                                     on the provision of infrastructure to the approved
                                                                     development, nor will it require any additional
                                                                     infrastructure or place additional demand on
                                                                     infrastructure services.


10   JUSTIFICATION FOR THE REQUESTED CHANGE
     The request is justified on planning grounds because the proposed minor change:
         a) satisfies all relevant statutory assessment criteria relevant to a minor change;


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