Appendix D - Noosa Plan Code Assessment · MCU25/0053.01

       elderly. A significant proportion of new       The proposal retains the outcomes of the existing
       developments comprise                          development approval and can accommodate for
       smaller dwellings located close to             a range of ages, family sizes and abilities.

       activity centres, with ease of access to
       public and active transport networks.

  (l) The community is serviced by a                  Not Applicable
       hierarchy of business centres, with the        The proposed development involves a change to
       Noosa Business Centre at Noosaville and        an existing approval for a dwelling house.
       Noosa Junction being the highest level
       centres. District and local activity centres
       also service community needs.

  (m) Activity centres are designed to be             Not Applicable
       active and vibrant mixed use centres           The proposed development involves a change to
       with excellent transport and                   an existing approval for a dwelling house.
       opportunities for community interaction
       and employment.

  (n) Noosa continues to be a highly regarded         Not Applicable
       destination for visitors from around           The proposed development involves a change to
       Australia and overseas. Varying types of       an existing approval for a dwelling house. The
       accommodation and services cater               proposed change does not impact the identity of
       for visitor needs.                             Noosa as a tourist destination.


  (o) Development of the built environment            Complies
       and infrastructure is undertaken in a          The proposed change maintains the aesthetic of
       distinctive 'Noosa style'. This is largely     the dwelling house from the street. The proposed
       contributed by skilled designers aware of changes maintain residential amenity,
       the emerging styles, as well as           landscaping and architectural built form.
       approaches extolled by the Noosa
       Design Principles.

  (p) Development in Noosa Shire has a                Complies
       distinctly low key and understated style       The proposed change does not change the built
       that avoids features and prominent             form arrangement of the existing approval.
       symbols normally associated with larger
       metropolitan areas such as the


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