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4.         ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK - LOCAL PLANNING
           INSTRUMENT
4.1.       NOOSA PLAN
The Noosa Plan 2006 (version 28/8/16) (‘Planning Scheme’) is the local planning instrument that is used to
assess the proposed development. The following sections of this report provide an assessment of the
proposed development against the assessment benchmarks under the Planning Scheme.

4.2.       DEFINITION
The primary use of the proposed development is identified within the Planning Scheme as ‘Business uses
(Commercial business Type 1 - Office, Entertainment and dining business Type 1 - Food & beverages and,
Retail business Type 2 – Shop & salon)’ and the activity group of ‘Business Uses’ which are identified within
the Planning Scheme as follows:
Commercial Business: means the conduct of a business activity, where a service is offered or provided and
that service is not more clearly defined by other business or community uses. The term includes the following
types:

•    Type 1 Office – The use of premises for a commercial business conducted in an office environment.
     The use includes a bank, professional office, travel agent, and estate sales office
Entertainment and Dining Business: means the conduct of a business activity, where entertainment,
amusement, recreation or meals are afforded. The term includes the following types:

•    Type 1 Food & Beverage – The use of premises involving the sale of food and beverages for
     consumption on the premises. The use class includes a function room or restaurant or café with dining
     facilities for 10 or more people
Retail Business: means the conduct of a business activity, where goods or services are displayed or offered
for sale to the public. The term includes the following types:

•    Type 2 Shop & Salon – The use of premises for an activity that is generally found in a shopping
     complex, strip or centre. The use includes a shop, hairdressing salon, appliance repairs, alterations, dry
     cleaning and a café with dining facilities for up to 10 people.
The Business use has been included in this application to ensure flexibility in leasing the proposed mix of
tenancies of the building. The proposal has therefore been referred to throughout the application as Material
Change of Use – Business uses.

4.3.       ZONING
Under the Planning Scheme, the development site is included in the Neighbourhood Centre Zone in the
Eastern Beaches Locality as shown in Figure 8, below.




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