Town Planning Report_Bunnings Trade Centre_v3.3

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6            STATUTORY PLANNING ASSESSMENT
6.1          Overview
This section assesses the application against relevant assessment benchmarks.
As this application is subject to code assessment, the assessment benchmarks, and matters the assessment
manager must have regard to, are those identified in section 45(3) of the Planning Act 2016 and sections 26
and 27 of the Planning Regulation 2017.
As Noosa Shire Council is the assessment the relevant local authority categorising instrument is the Noosa
Plan 2020.

6.2          State and Regional Assessment Benchmarks
6.2.1        Regional Plan
Section 26(2)(a)(i) of the Planning Regulation 2017 requires that the code assessment of this application
must be carried out against the assessment benchmarks stated in the regional plan, to the extent the
Regional Plan is not identified in the planning scheme as being appropriately integrated into the planning
scheme.

The subject site is within the area of the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 (ShapingSEQ). As
detailed in Part 2 of the Noosa Plan 2020, ShapingSEQ is appropriately reflected in the planning scheme.
Table 11: Regional Plan Response
Regional Plan                                  Response
South East Queensland Regional Plan The subject site is located within the Urban Footprint of the South East
2017 (Shaping SEQ)                  Queensland Regional Plan 2017 (Shaping SEQ).
                                    The intent of areas within the Urban Footprint is to provide for the region’s
                                    urban development need to 2041. The Urban Footprint is intended to support
                                    urban uses such as housing, industry, business, infrastructure, community
                                    facilities and urban open spaces.
                                    The proposal is consistent with the intents of the regional plan.


6.2.2        State Planning Policy
Section 26(2)(a)(ii) of the Planning Regulation 2017 requires that the code assessment of this application
must be carried out against the assessment benchmarks stated in the State Planning Policy, Part E, to the
extent Part E of the State Planning Policy is not identified in the planning scheme as being appropriately
integrated into the planning scheme.
As detailed in Part 2 of the Noosa Plan 2020, all aspects of the State Planning Policy relevant to this
application have been adequately reflected in the Noosa Plan 2020. Accordingly, no further assessment
against the State Planning Policy is required.

6.2.3        Temporary State Planning Policy
Section 26(2)(a)(iii) of the Planning Regulation 2017 requires that the code assessment of this application
must be carried out against the assessment benchmarks stated in any temporary State Planning Policy
applying to the premises.
In this instance no temporary state planning policies apply.

6.2.4        Local Government Infrastructure Plan
Section 26(2)(b) of the Planning Regulation 2017 requires that if the assessment manager of this application
is an infrastructure provider the code assessment be carried out against the LGIP.



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