6. Code assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 2
Part 7 Local plans \ 7.2 Local Plan Codes \ 7.2.4 Noosaville Local Plan Code




and community uses consistent with the Noosa Shire
Centres Hierarchy:
(a) Noosa Business Centre Major centre;
(b) Noosaville District centre;
(c) Bushlands Neighbourhood centre;
(d) Weyba Road Neighbourhood centre; and
(e) Gympie Terrace Visitor centre.

Noosa Business Centre - Major Centre                        AO11.1                                                        N/A
PO11                                                        The Noosa Business Centre off Eenie Creek Road is a
The Noosa Business Centre - Major centre provides           major activity centre and provides the widest range of
for:                                                        centre activities, employment and housing choice
(a) a diverse range of goods, services and transport including:
      options in a mixed use village environment that       (a) commercial and professional office space for a
      delivers the majority of future high value                  range of sectors;
      employment opportunities for the Shire reflective (b) digital economy;
      of its potion in the Noosa Centres Hierarchy; and (c) tertiary education;
(b) retail uses that are supplementary to, and don't        (d) health and medical uses;
      dominate the mixed-use village environment with (e) retail uses including only one discount
      only one discount departments store, a maximum              department store, two supermarkets, large format
      of two full-line supermarkets with limited large            retail showrooms and specialty retail;
      format retail showrooms and shops in dedicated (f)          entertainment activities;
      precincts.                                            (g) environmental industries;
(c) housing choice through incorporating a range            (h) research and technology industries;
      and mix of housing types to accommodate a wide (i)          small dwellings in a mixed-use format;
      cross section of the community including people (j)         accessible housing;
      with limited mobility.                                (k) affordable rental premises;
(d) a sub-regional transit centre to service the centre (l)       community and civic functions;
      and the broader community and provide for             (m) high quality community open space; and
      active, public and multimodal transport options to (n) a sub-regional transit centre.
      transition from private car usage to active           AO11.2
      transport options.                                    The development of the Noosa Business Centre is to
Editor’s note— The Noosa Business Centre is the only        be generally in accordance with Figure 7.2.4.5 (Noosa
Major Regional Activity Centre in Noosa Shire designated in Business Centre Framework and Character Plan).
the South East Queensland Regional Plan.                    AO11.3
                                                            Development within the Noosa Business Centre
                                                            provides for active, public and multimodal transport
                                                            options utilising the transit centre as an integral part of


Print Date: 05/12/2025                                                                                                          Page 9