Planning Report - Moonstruck Noosa

1. Summary

RG Strategic has prepared this development application on behalf of April Lifestyle Pty Ltd trading
as Moonstruck Noosa (the Applicant). The subject site is Shop 4/5 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads
and is formally described as Lot 4 on BUP8810 as shown on Figure 1: Site Location Map.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for a Development Permit for a Material Change of
Use for a Food and Drink Outlet Use (Code Assessable application).

The proposed use will be located within Shop 4 which is part of the Maison Noosa Resort. The
Proposed Site Plans enclosed within Appendix A. The external built form of the existing building is
intended to remain unchanged as part of this proposal.

This application for a Material Change of Use for a Food and Drink Outlet seeks to permit outdoor
dining to occur at Moonstruck Noosa. Shop 4 is currently approved as a Shop (refer to TPC #1884)
which allows for 10 persons to dine inside. Previous works to the internal configuration of the shop
has been undertaken to allow indoor dining as per the current approval.

The proposal constitutes ‘development’ as defined by Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016. This
report demonstrates that the proposed Material Change of Use for a Food and Drink Outlet is
permitted.

This planning report provides details of the nature of the proposal, describes the site characteristics
and surrounding land uses, and provides a statutory assessment against the intent of the Noosa
Plan 2020. These matters are set out in;

    •    Proposed development intent;

    •    Description of the characteristics of site and surrounds;

    •    Proposed development details;

    •    An assessment of the proposal against the State planning interests;
    •    An assessment of the proposal against the Noosa Plan 2020; and
    •    A conclusion that provides summary grounds which support the proposed development.


This report should be read in conjunction with the accompanying covering letter, DA Forms and
attachments. This report comprehensively addresses the merits of the development with regard to
the provisions of the Noosa Plan 2020 and other relevant matters as prescribed in the Planning Act
2016. The proposed development is consistent with the intent of the Noosa Plan 2020 for the subject
land and warrants approval subject to reasonable and relevant conditions.




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