2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 6 - Section B - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 7 - Clean version

7.2.5               Noosa Heads Local Plan Code

7.2.5.1             Application
This code applies to assessable development:
(a)   within the Noosa Heads local plan area as shown on Map ZM­13 ­ Noosa Heads contained within Schedule 2 (Mapping); and
(b)   identified as requiring assessment against the Noosa Heads local plan code by the tables of assessment in Part 5 (Tables of
      assessment).



7.2.5.2             Purpose and Overall Outcomes

Noosa Heads
(1)   The purpose of the Noosa Heads local plan code is to provide locally relevant planning provisions for the assessment of
      development within the Noosa Heads local plan area.
(2)   The following overall outcomes apply to the Noosa Heads local plan area:
      (a)   The Noosa Heads local plan area provides a diverse coastal urban area with a strong focus on tourism, and a unique
            character and identity framed by a vegetated backdrop to the built environment, the coast, watercourses and the iconic
            Noosa National Park.
      (b)   Development is limited to land within the urban boundary to protect and reinforce the character and identity of Noosa Heads,
            provide efficient provision of infrastructure and services, avoid constrained land and protect the surrounding significant
            environmental areas.
      (c)   The natural landform and landscape i s retained with Noosa Hill being the predominant landscape feature forming a
            skyline and vegetated backdrop, without the intrusion of built form, when viewed from beaches, parks and other public
            spaces, residential neighbourhoods and visitor accommodation. In order to protect these important visual qualities the
            preservation of existing vegetation is critical. Accordingly, in areas of high elevation and visibility development is restricted
            wherever possible and if necessary excluded to ensure the existing character is maintained.
      (d)   Development is sited and designed to retain the key natural environment, landscape and built form elements and
            significant views and vistas that contribute to the vegetated setting and character of the Noosa Heads local plan area,
            including:
            (i)     Noosa Main Beach, Little Cove and more secluded beaches of the Noosa National Park;
            (ii)    Noosa River, Weyba Creek, foreshore areas and associated riparian communities;
            (iii)   Noosa Spit, Noosa Woods, Weyba Creek Bushland Reserve, foreshore parkland including the Lions Park and
                    Weyba Park;
            (iv)    Noosa Headland and the vegetated hillslopes that frame Noosa Heads, Laguna Bay, Noosa Inlet and Hastings
                    Street;
            (v)     heathland areas of Noosa National Park and Girraween Estate; and
            (vi)    vegetated drainage lines through residential estates and private land with native vegetation stands.

      (e)   Development, through its design and siting, reinforces the correlation between the natural and built character of the area by
            development sitting lightly in the landscape, being responsive to the topography and protecting views to or from important
            landscape features.
      (f)   Building heights, scale and proportions are subservient to the landscape, including street vegetation in Hastings Street.
      (g)   Noosa Spit and Noosa Woods remain low key passive recreation areas.
      (h)   Development is of a high design quality, incorporating low rise contemporary sub­tropical building and landscape design
            that emphasises the casual, outdoor lifestyle.
      (i)   Buildings have a strong relationship with the outdoors through the incorporation of natural materials, verandahs and glazing
            and orientation of openings towards public spaces where practicable.
      (j)   Noosa Junction functions as a major activity centre providing a range of goods and services for residents and visitors in a
            predominantly multi­tenancy ‘main street’ form with a strong relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. The
            redevelopment of the former Bowls site provides for a new road connection from Noosa Drive through to Lanyana Way as


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