Planning Report

                                                                                       proposal report




5.0 Planning Assessment
Discussions with Council staff indicate that the proposed changes are considered to be an Other
Change as the scope of works are not considered to be minor due to the change in the built form.

The Planning Act states that the local authority is to consider the following in assessing and deciding
other change applications:

       82(2) For administering the change application, and assessing and deciding the change
       application in the context of the development approval, the relevant provisions apply—
          (a) as if—
             (i) the responsible entity were the assessment manager; and
             (ii) the change application were the original development application, with the changes
             included, but was made when the change application was made; and
          (b) with necessary changes

The proposed other change is assessed against the current Noosa Plan 2020 below.

5.1 Noosa Plan 2020
The Noosa Plan 2020 includes the site in the Noosa Heads Local Plan Area and includes it within
the Tourist Accommodation zone and the Hastings Street Mixed Use Precinct. In accordance with
definitions of the Noosa Plan 2020, the proposed use would be defined as Multiple dwelling:

        Multiple dwelling means a residential use of premises involving 3 or more dwellings,
        whether attached or detached, for separate households.

The assessment table for the Tourist Accommodation zone indicates that a Multiple Dwelling is a
consistent impact assessable application and is required to be assessed the entire scheme. The
most relevant codes for the proposal include:

       Noosa Heads Local Plan Code;
       Tourist Accommodation Zone Code;
       Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code; and
       Works Codes.


5.1.1 Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Noosa Heads Local Plan Code and is
considered to comply with the outcomes. Attachment C provides an assessment of the proposal
against the code.


5.1.2 Tourist Accommodation Zone Code

The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
and is considered to comply with the outcomes as detailed in Attachment E. The proposed changes
provide a dwelling unit that is below building height, site cover and gross floor area requirements of
the Noosa Plan 2020. The proposed building form is considered to be an appropriate response to
the amalgamation of the two lots and presents a building that is of a small scale and respects the
character of the area. Building bulk and scale have been addressed as follows :



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