MCU22/0051 Representations To Development Approval For Material Change Of Use - Hardware & Trade Supplies At 178 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville · Attachment 2 - (MCU22/0051) - Planning Officer'S Report

Assessment of Representation
The condition is a reasonable requirement given the application was made over 178 Eumundi
Noosa Road which includes the Bunnings Warehouse and the area of the proposed development.
The retention of a significant hardware component and trade sales area within the original
Bunnings warehouse was an important consideration in the assessment of the proposed trade
supplies store. Council in approving the original Bunnings warehouse store, found that the store,
while containing a significant retail component and nursery, also included a significant hardware
component and timber sales area which was consistent with the industrial zoning and intent of the
site.
The representation is not supported, the condition does not create an unreasonable administrative
imposition for the applicant and Council in the future.


Condition 7 – External colours
7.   External colours and finishes must be of muted environmental tones, with broad expanses
     of a single colour not permitted. Walls must be broken up by varying tones or design elements
     and generally consistent with the colour scheme on the approved plans. The proposed colour
     scheme must be different to the existing Bunnings Warehouse Store on the balance area of
     the site.
Applicant’s Representation
The applicant seeks clarification regarding the colour scheme and notes:
The proposed colour scheme for the trade centre is predominantly white with a green
understorey/base. This scheme was specifically proposed in the further issues response of 8 May
2023, to ensure the colour scheme differs from the existing Bunnings Warehouse.
Condition 7 requires that the colour scheme be “generally consistent with the colour scheme on
the approved plans”. This indicates that what Bunnings has proposed is acceptable, however the
condition also requires the colour scheme to:
(a) be of “muted environmental tones”;
(b) have no “broad expanses of a single colour”;
(c) ensure walls are “broken up by varying tones or design elements”.
Despite the requirement to be generally consistent with the approved plans, the three dot point
create uncertainty as to whether the colour scheme on the approved plans would satisfy the
condition. We request that Council delete the dot point above elements from the condition.
Alternatively wording in the condition needs to be revised to make clear the that the colour scheme
on the approved plans do satisfy the condition requirements.
Assessment of Representation
The proposed colour scheme shown on the approved plans is consistent with the intent of the
condition as it uses reasonable colours and is varied from the existing Bunnings Warehouse. It is
therefore agreed to amend the condition to provide clarity.