NBN Planning Report_Cooran

7        PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
This section of the report assesses the proposal against the relevant provisions of the Noosa
Plan, which include the relevant codes.

7.1      Desired Environmental Outcomes
Assessment against the Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEOs) is required as the
application is Impact Assessable. An assessment against those DEOs which are determined
to be relevant for this proposal is contained below:

       Desired Environmental Outcome                                      Compliance
3.1.3 (a) Agricultural Uses                            Complies.
Agricultural industry is maintained by—                The subject site is currently used for agricultural
(i) conserving land for economically viable and        land uses, predominantly cattle grazing. The
      environmentally sustainable agricultural         proposed development will not compromise the
      purposes;                                        agricultural capabilities or practices of the site or
                                                       surrounding land uses as the establishment of
(ii) preventing the fragmentation of good quality
                                                       the proposed facility will occupy a relatively small
      agricultural land;                               lease area (110 m²) of the total 55 ha of land and
(iii) facilitating the growth of non-traditional,      is also located on the periphery of the site on
      though high value, crops which have minimal      cleared land to avoid interference with the
      impact on the natural environment or             agricultural uses undertaken on-site.
      adjacent crops;
(iv) facilitating the growth of non-traditional        The introduction of fixed wireless coverage will
                                                       enhance the community’s economic wellbeing
      animal husbandry practices such as
                                                       and social growth. Fixed wireless in the rural
      aquaculture where it does not alienate good      outskirts of Cooran will aid economic and social
      quality agricultural land or have a              growth and diversification within the agricultural
      detrimental impact upon the environment;         sectors of the Council, and create an opportunity
(v) protecting agricultural pursuits from              for supplementary incomes and business
      incompatible uses;                               pursuits.
(vi) facilitating the growth of farm forestry
                                                       Therefore the proposal is consistent with DEO
      practices;
                                                       3.1.3 (a).
(vii) value adding to farm produce to enhance
      economic viability; and
(viii) adopting water and energy efficient
      practices.

3.1.3 (c) Community Uses and facilities                Complies.
An adequate range of community services and            The proposed development is considered an
facilities supporting the physical, safety, artistic   essential community service for residents within
and social needs of the community are equitably        the Cooran locality.
distributed having regard to the-
(i) Location and density of housing                    The proposed facility will provide improved
(ii) Location of transport infrastructure              communications network access to remote
(iii) Location of business centres                     locations within the region to help service
                                                       current and future residents needs by providing
(iv) Social, economic and demographic patterns
                                                       access to efficient and reliable broadband
      of Noosa; and                                    services.
(v) Functions of towns and villages
                                                       The use has been appropriately located adjacent
                                                       to other community services, including significant


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