Town Planning Report

Project Urban – 16161                                                                        June 2016




4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
4.1 SUBJECT SITE

Figures 1 & 2 illustrate that the site is located adjacent to the Bruce Highway. The site located in
an industrial estate known as the Nandroya Industrial Estate. This estate was developed by the
state government in 2008 and resulted in five (5) industrial allotments being created. The estate
has experienced a very slow take up with only temporary land uses having occupied the estate
since titles were created.

The site address is 6 Taylor Court, Cooroy and is legally described as Lot 3 on SP197517. The site
has an area of 8,243m2 and is a regularly shaped lot with frontages to Holts Road and Taylor
Court. The site is currently occupied by a temporary site office and car parking associated with
the Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra) upgrade. A sewer line and manhole within an easement is
located in the south-western corner of the site.




                              Subject Site




Figure 1: Locality Plan


The site is elevated above, and is clearly visible from, the Bruce Highway, particularly the
southern approach. The site falls gently towards Taylor Court and the southern boundary. The
site is cleared of vegetation. Retaining walls are evident along both road frontages and the
southern boundary.

Holts Road and Taylor Court are sealed. Taylor Court has kerb and channeling along the site’s
frontage and a footpath within the verge. An existing vehicle crossover is evident on the site’s
frontage to Taylor Court near the intersection with Holts Road.




Development Assessment Report                                                              Page 8 of 29
Material Change of Use and Operational Work
6 Taylor Court, Cooroy