Development Assessment Report · MCU18/0019

PROJECT URBAN – 17365                                                                                 January 2018



The Briggs & Mortar report confirms that their investigations also found that ‘the number of
potential candidates sites for residential aged care or retirement facilities in Noosa Shire is very
limited’ (p10). Now that it has been established that the demand for beds is likely higher than
previously thought, it is reasonable to surmise that the likelihood of finding a suitably zoned site
is also further constrained.

Due to the matters raised above, it is likely that most future proposals for aged care facilities will
be on sites which conflict with the planning scheme. Due consideration must therefore be given
to the fact that the planning scheme does not adequately cater for this type of use. Despite this
apparent conflict, merit-based assessment will confirm that the subject site is suitable for the
proposed use.

The specific suitability of the subject land is addressed further in the Town Planning Report
however it is important to note that the HRP report and Council’s 2015 strategic planning report,
both acknowledge the need for locational distribution of facilities across the shire. The following
map shows the proposed site achieves this goal. Furthermore, the proposed facility will be
suitably collocated with the Noosa Hospital immediately north-east of the site on the opposite
side of Goodchap Street, together with other nearby medical and community facilities,
providing the opportunity for a clustering of aged care related services.




                                                                        Noosa Aged Care (200)
                                                   Sundale (60)
                                                    (130)

  Palm Lake Care (120)                     Carramar (142)
                                                                                               Ozcare (130)


                                                                       Proposal
                                                                                              Blue Care (118)

  Kabara (84)




       Existing (no. of beds)                     Approved (no. of beds)
Figure 3 - Plan showing location of existing and proposed aged care facilities within Noosa




DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT                                                                        Page 30 of 34
Material Change of Use – Aged Care Facility
52 - 62 Goodchap Street and 3 - 11 Val Crescent
Noosaville Qld 4566