Planning Report

                                                                                                        proposal report




3.0 Proposed development details
The applicant currently owns and operates the Noosa Hot Bread shop in Noosa Junction which is a
bakery/cafe that specialises in artisan breads and classical French pastries. The applicant now proposes to
convert the existing building in Cooroy into a bakery and restaurant selling a large range of artisan breads,
French pastries, coffee (roasted on site) and other baked goods.

The front portion of the building facing Maple Street is to be utilised as a front of house area with servery and
display counters as well as a viewing area into the bakery and waiting area for the cafe/ restaurant. A
passageway leads from the front entrance area to a dining area and toilets at the rear of the existing
building. The remainder of the existing building is to be utilised for a bakery, commercial kitchen, storage
areas, cool rooms, office, cellar and toilets. A staff toilet area is proposed within an existing garage at the
rear of the site.

As part of the proposal, the existing vehicle access onto Maple Street is to be removed and three additional
parking bays provided in the Maple Street road reserve. The applicant indicates that only small vans are
needed to service the proposed use with around one to two deliveries a day and they will be able to utilise
the existing carparking bays at the front of the site.

The existing garages at the rear of the site are to be retained and utilized by staff for carparking. The
proposed use is intended to be operated 6 to 7 days a week.

The existing fuel tanks and petrol bowsers located on Council land are not to be altered.


Table 3: Summary of development aspects
Material change of use


Building height                                                 Existing building to be retained and no alteration to
                                                                roof line proposed. Approximately 7 metres.

Gross floor area (GFA)                                          Main building 560m2 plus staff toilets of 10m2

Site coverage                                                   Existing building to be utilised and no additional site
                                                                cover proposed.

Car parking                                                     Two existing vehicular service bays to rear of site to
                                                                be utilised for staff parking.
                                                                Removal of the existing vehicular access across the
                                                                Maple Street frontage will also allow the provision of
                                                                3 new parking bays along the Maple Street.

Site access                                                     Pedestrian access is to be obtained from Maple
                                                                Street. Existing vehicular access and loading areas
                                                                off Wimmers Lane to rear of site to be utilised.

Proposed servicing arrangements                                 Existing service area to the rear of the site to be
                                                                utilised. Deliveries from conventional vehicles to be
                                                                taken from Maple Street.
                                                                Existing vehicular access from Maple Street to be
                                                                removed.


Appendix A includes proposal plans of the development.




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