Planning Report · RAL26/0020

                                                                              DANYA COOK TOWN PLANNING


        (g)     Future economic growth continues to consolidate retail, business, community and industrial development and diversifies
                employment opportunities in technology-based businesses, artistic and cultural enterprises, health and wellbeing, and support
                services to rural enterprises.
        (h)     The western side of Cooroy town centre is maintained as the traditional town centre and the eastern side has a supporting role
                providing small-scale businesses offering convenience goods and services for residents and visitors.
        (i)     Cooroy town centre remains compact with expansion of retail and commercial functions limited to land included within the District
                Centre zone.
        (j)     Development maintains and reflects the form and scale of development in Cooroy as a modern country town with low density,
                low rise buildings that cover a comparatively small area of a site leaving significant areas for landscaping and private open space.
        (k)     Development retains and maintains the country town feel, traditional built form, heritage and streetscape character of the town
                centre, with Maple and Emerald Streets enhanced as wide, attractive and pedestrian-friendly main streets.
        (l)     Development in the town centre addresses the street, provides active frontages and complements the traditional streetscape by
                exhibiting a scale proportional to the character of the streetscape of which it forms part.
        (m)     Development provides and maintains small, typically narrow tenancies of single or double storey elevations with continuous,
                intimate weather protected footpaths and limited driveway accesses interrupting pedestrian paths.
        (n)     Detached housing is typically characterised by a mix of detached traditional Queenslanders and modern homes with large
                setbacks and mature landscaping.
        (o)     Attached housing locates in well serviced areas and increases housing choice.
        (p)     Low to medium density semi-attached housing, such as dual occupancies, are interspersed through residential neighbourhoods
                where they offer proximity to transport and services.
        (q)     Residential development advances housing choice by incorporating small dwellings, accessible housing and affordable housing.
        (r)     Relocatable home parks, residential care and retirement facilities provide housing choice allowing ageing residents to remain
                within the Noosa Shire hinterland community.
        (s)     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.
        (t)     A diverse range of community services including the Lower Mill Place Precinct, library, playgrounds, community hall, schools,
                medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities service local residents, the hinterland and beyond.
        (u)     Development is supported by a network of open space to meet the needs of the local community, including the facilitation of safe
                and convenient pedestrian and cycle connections between and around key destinations within the local plan area and particularly
                across the railway line.
        (v)     Outdoor recreation and sporting facilities west of the railway line and active recreation facilities and green space on the eastern
                side of the railway are retained to meet the needs of is of the community.
        (w)     Development maintains the traditional grid pattern where possible.
        (x)     In the town centre where on-street parking is available, historic laneways are retained and extended where practicable to allow
                for vehicular access and parking to the rear of buildings preserving footpaths as places for people rather than driveways.
        (y)     Activation of key laneways, including the widening of laneways, is encouraged where pedestrian safety and servicing functions
                would not be compromised.
 Comment
 The proposed subdivision will create one (1) additional residential allotment within an established urban area and represents an appropriate
 infill development outcome that is consistent with the Overall Outcomes of the Cooroy Local Plan Code. The proposal makes efficient use of
 existing residential land by facilitating an additional detached dwelling within an area serviced by urban infrastructure, while maintaining the
 established low density residential character of the locality.

 The subdivision will not detract from the role and function of Cooroy as a modern country town with low density, low-rise buildings that leave
 suitable areas for landscaping and private open space to maintain a high level of residential amenity for permanent residents, which directly
 complies with Performance Outcome PO15 of the Cooroy Local Plan Code.

 The site is located within the designated urban area boundary where reticulated infrastructure and road access is readily available. The
 subdivision therefore promotes the efficient utilisation of existing infrastructure and supports a logical pattern of urban consolidation without
 the need to extend services into undeveloped areas. The proposal represents an orderly use of residential land that is consistent with the
 planning objectives of the Low Density Residential Zone and the broader strategic framework of the Noosa Plan 2020.

 Overall, the proposed development achieves the intended outcomes of the Cooroy Local Plan Code by delivering a well-designed, low density
 infill subdivision that responds appropriately to the established urban context, makes efficient use of existing infrastructure, and contributes
 positively to the continued growth and sustainability of the Cooroy township.




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Planning Report 2026-06                                                                                                                     July 2026