2022-08-15 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 AUGUST 2022


3.     ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
•     State Planning Policy;
•     South East Queensland Regional Plan;
•     Planning Regulation 2017;
•     Noosa Plan 2006.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is consistent
with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the assessment
benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against each of the following codes to the extent they are
relevant to the development:
•     Noosaville Locality Code
•     Business Uses Code;
•     Works Codes.
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Locality and is zoned Shire Business Centre Zone.
The proposed use is identified as a consistent use with the zone and is required to follow a code
assessable application process.
The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments. The
pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:
 Criteria                     Planning Scheme                  Proposal              Complies
 Building height
 • storeys                    2 storeys max                    2 storeys             ✓
 • metres                     8 metres                         10.2 metres           X
 Site cover                   N/A
 Gross floor area             3,065m² max                      2,170m²               ✓
                              Max 11,000m2 for commercial
                              business
 Plot ratio                   0.8:1 max.                       0.57:1                ✓
 Boundary setbacks
 • Frontage                   6m from the internal loop road   Ranging from 0        X
                              for the 1st and 2nd storey       metres to 11.7
                                                               metres
 Length of wall               15 metres max                    39 metres             X
 Roof Form


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