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                                                                                       TOWN PLANNING REPORT
                             Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Service Station, Shop and associated
                                                                        Operational Works for an advertising device




The Strategic Framework section of the Planning Scheme (Part 1.7) includes intended strategic outcomes
which relates to the proposal, being:

        “1.7.1 The majority of urban residential, business, community, industrial and recreational development
        is consolidated in the southern coastal part of Noosa within the localities of Eastern Beaches, Noosa
        Heads, Noosaville and Tewantin. These localities account for roughly three quarters of Noosa’s
        resident population and are the ones most affected by visitor influx in peak period.”

The proposal involves a service station, inclusive of a shop component within an industry zoned area of
Noosaville which will support the daily function of the area and visitors exploring southern coastal part of
Noosa, and wider localities. It is noted that the site is afforded extremely good access to these areas given its
access is provided from a major road being Eumundi Noosa Road.

The strategic direction of the planning scheme goes on to further detail:

        1.7.4 The Noosa Shire community respects and appreciates its environment and has goals of
        environmental excellence, quality lifestyle and economic well-being. As a consequence, the Noosa
        community seeks —
        a) built environments which fit into and do not dominate the natural environment; and
        b) confidence that population growth and associated change does not adversely impact upon the
            character, lifestyle and environment enjoyed by its residents.

The proposed built form very respectful of the natural environment considering the maximum building height
of 5.45m is well below the expected 10m height limited within the industry area. Significant high-quality
landscape spaces are provided to the site front and rear boundaries so to soften the visual appearance of the
building and not dominate the surrounding industrial environment. It is noted that the site currently is
predominately hardstand and does not contain areas of significant natural environments.
The proposal is designed in a manner that is appropriate in terms of the context of the surrounding industrial
business type uses provided along this portion of Eumundi Noosa Road.

The Strategic Framework also goes on to provide a strategy with respect to specific uses. The proposal
involves a retail business uses and therefore the relevant Commercial and Retail Uses have been assessed
against the proposal in the following table:

 Strategy                                                 Response
     a) Noosa Shire’s centre hierarchy is shown on        Complies
        Map SM.                                           The site is included within the Industry Zone as
                                                          shown on Map SM. The proposal involves a service
                                                          station with shop within in area that is not located
                                                          within a centre. The proposal does however supports
                                                          the function of nearby business centres and the
                                                          surrounding industrial land uses given the service
                                                          provides a community needs service in terms of
                                                          providing fuel and convenience option. The proposal
                                                          allows the surrounding community to make ‘drop-in’
                                                          purchases whilst refuelling.

     b) With the exception of the emerging Shire          Complies
        Business Centre, additional commercial            The proposal will not compromise the existing
        development is confined to existing               centres given the application is for a relatively small
        business centres, neighbourhood centres,          scale retail business use consisting of a total
        village centres and mixed-use areas in the        proposed GFA of only 223m2. This is less than the
        visitor precincts of Hastings Street, Gympie      current retail operation provided on site.
        Terrace and Sunshine Beach.

     c) The scheme allows for a substantial Shire         Not applicable
        Business Centre off Eenie Creek Road,




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