2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    26 MAY 2015


3.   ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of the
following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
   State Planning Policies;
   the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
   State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
   any Structure Plan or Master Plan in place for declared areas;
   any Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme for the land;
   the Planning Scheme for the local government area; and
   any Temporary Local Planning Instrument in place for the local government area.
Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the urban footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies and regulatory provisions of the SEQ Regional Plan.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Locality and falls within Precinct B3 of the Shire
Business Centre zone under The Noosa Plan (refer to Noosa Business Centre Precinct Plan
included as Attachment 2). The proposed use is identified as an inconsistent use within the
precinct and is required to follow an impact assessable application process.
Locality Provisions
The use raises a primary conflict with the Noosaville Locality Code provisions for the Shire
Business Centre zone because it is identified as an inconsistent use. Veterinary surgeries are
broadly supported within the Shire Business Centre zone, being a consistent use within precincts
E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6 and E7, but not within precinct B3, which has predominantly been
developed for showrooms. Given the conflict, the development must demonstrate sufficient
grounds exist to support the development in accordance with Section 329 of the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. The applicant submits the following in support of the proposal:
The proposed development is to be located within Precinct B3 of the Shire Business Centre,
which is intended to provide "for showroom and office development” … Whilst it is acknowledged
that the proposal does not comprise a showroom or an office use, as defined by the Noosa Plan,
the proposed veterinary is a use which is compatible and complementary to the intended function
of, and existing uses within, Precinct B3. This is particularly shown when the existing uses within
this precinct are considered. While the precinct includes a number of showroom uses, such as
Dick Smith Electronics, Super Cheap Auto and BCF stores, it also contains a number of
complementary uses including an Australia Post outlet and Godfreys and Beacon lighting stores.
These complementary uses do not represent showroom or office uses, however act to
complement the offering of uses within the precinct. The proposed development replaces an
existing Cash Convertors store, which would also represent a complementary use in the precinct.
The proposal therefore does not reduce the supply of showroom (or office) uses in the precinct.




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