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Part 1 About the Noosa Planning Scheme
1.1 Introduction
(1) The Noosa Plan (planning scheme) has been prepared in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 as a framework for
managing development in a way that advances the purpose of the Planning Act.
(2) In seeking to achieve this purpose, the planning scheme sets out Noosa Shire Council's intention for future development in
the planning scheme area, over the next 20 years.
(3) The planning scheme seeks to advance state and regional policies, through more detailed local responses, taking into
account the local context.
(4) While the planning scheme has been prepared with a 20 year horizon, it will be reviewed periodically in accordance with the
Act to ensure that it responds appropriately to the changes in the community at a local, regional and state level.
(5) The planning scheme applies to the planning scheme area of Noosa Shire including all premises, roads, internal
waterways, local government tidal areas and interrelates with the surrounding local government areas illustrated in LGA1
Local Government Planning Scheme Area Map.
1.2 Planning scheme components
(1) The planning scheme comprises the following components:
(a) about the planning scheme
(b) state planning provisions
(c) strategic framework
(d) local government infrastructure plan
(e) tables of assessment
(f) the zones and zone precincts specified in Table 1.2.1
(g) the local plans specified in Table 1.2.2
(h) the overlays specified in Table 1.2.3
(i) the development codes specified in Table 1.2.4
(j) schedules and appendices.
(2) The planning scheme policies specified in Table 2.5 Planning Scheme policies which support the planning scheme.
Table 1.2.1 Zones and Zone precincts
Residential Zones category
(a) Low Density Residential Zone
(b) Medium Density Residential Zone
(c) High Density Residential Zone
(d) Tourist accommodation Zone
(i) Hastings Street Mixed Use Precinct
Centres Zones category
(e) Major Centre Zone
(i) Noosa Business Centre Small Scale Business Precinct
(ii) Noosa Business Centre Showroom Precinct
(iii) Noosa Business Centre Business Park Precinct
(iv) Noosa Business Centre Retail Precinct
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(v) Noosa Business Centre Village Mixed Use Precinct
(vi) Noosa Business Centre High Density Residential Precinct
(vii) Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct
(f) District Centre Zone
(i) Mary/Thomas Street Health and Wellbeing Precinct
(g) Local Centre Zone
(h) Neighbourhood Centre Zone
Industry Zones category
(i) Low Impact Industry Zone
(i) Lionel Donovan Drive Auto Precinct
(ii) Hofmann Drive Business and Industry Precinct
(iii) Factory Street Business and Industry Precinct
(iv) Kin Kin Business and Industry Precinct
(j) Medium Impact Industry Zone
(i) Venture Drive Enterprise Precinct
Recreation Zones category
(k) Recreation and Open Space Zone
Environmental Zones category
(l) Environmental Management and Conservation Zone
Other Zones category
(m) Community Facilities Zone
(n) Innovation Zone
(o) Rural Zone
(p) Rural Residential Zone
Table 1.2.2 Local Plans
(a) Hinterland Villages Local Plan
(b) Cooroy Local Plan
(c) Tewantin Local Plan
(d) Noosaville Local Plan
(e) Noosa Heads Local Plan
(f) Coastal Communities Local Plan
Table 1.2.3 Overlays
(a) Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay
(b) Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
(c) Bushfire Hazard Overlay
(d) Coastal Protection Overlay
(e) Extractive Resources Overlay
(f) Flood Hazard Overlay
(g) Heritage Overlay
(h) Landslide Hazard Overlay
(i) Regional Infrastructure Overlay
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Table 1.2.4 Development Codes
Statewide Codes
(a) Community residence code
(b) Forestry for wood production code
(c) Reconfiguring a lot (subdividing one lot into two lots) and associated operational work code
Uses Codes
(d) Low Density Housing Code
(e) Caretaker's Accommodation, Dwelling Unit and Rural Workers' Accommodation Code
(f) Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
(g) Special Residential Code
(h) Visitor Accommodation Code
(i) HomeBased Business Code
(j) Business Activities Code
(k) Community Activities Code
(l) Entertainment Activities Code
(m) Industry Activities Code
(n) Infrastructure Activities Code
(o) Recreation Activities Code
(p) Rural Activities Code
Works Codes
(q) Driveways and Parking code
(r) Earthworks code
(s) Existing services code
(t) Fire services for common private title code
(u) Landscaping code
(v) Sustainable Building Design Code
(w) Transport code
(x) Water Quality and Drainage code
(y) Waterways works code
(z) Waste Management code
Other Development codes
(aa) Reconfiguring a lot code
Table 1.2.5 Planning scheme policies
1.3 Interpretation
1.3.1 Definitions
(1) A term used in the planning scheme has the meaning assigned to that term by one of the following:
(a) the Planning Act 2016 (the Act);
(b) the Planning Regulation 2017 (the Regulation);
(c) the definitions in Schedule 1 Definitions of the planning scheme;
(d) the Acts Interpretation Act 1954;
(e) the ordinary meaning where that term is not defined in any of the above.
(2) In the event a term has been assigned a meaning in more than one of the instruments listed in 1.3.(1), the meaning
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contained in the instrument highest on the list will prevail.
(3) A reference in the planning scheme to any act includes any regulation or instrument made under it, and where
amended or replaced, if the context permits, means the amended or replaced act.
(4) A reference in the planning scheme to a specific resource document or standard, means the latest version of the
resource document or standard.
(5) A reference to a part, section, table or schedule is a reference to a part, section, table or schedule of the planning
scheme.
1.3.2 Standard drawings, maps, notes, editor’s notes and footnotes
(1) Standard drawings contained in codes or schedules are part of the planning scheme.
(2) Maps provide information to support the outcomes and are part of the planning scheme.
(3) Notes are identified by the title ‘note’ and are part of the planning scheme.
(4) Editor’s notes are extrinsic material, under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, are identified by the title ‘editor’s note’
and are provided to assist in the interpretation of the planning scheme; they do not have the force of law.
Note — This is an example of a note
Editor's Note—This is an example of an editor's note.
1.3.3 Punctuation
(1) A word followed by ';' or ‘,and’ is considered to be 'and'
(2) A word followed by '; or' means either or both options can apply.
1.3.4 Zones for roads, closed roads, waterways and reclaimed land
(1) The following applies to a road, closed road, waterway or reclaimed land in the planning scheme area:
(a) if adjoined on both sides by land in the same zone—the road, closed road, waterway or reclaimed land is in the
same zone as the adjoining land
(b) if adjoined on one side by land in a zone and adjoined on the other side by land in another zone—the road,
closed road, waterway or reclaimed land is in the same zone as the adjoining land when measured from a point
equidistant from the adjoining boundaries
(c) if the road, closed road, waterway or reclaimed land is adjoined on one side only by land in a zone—the entire
waterway or reclaimed land is in the same zone as the adjoining land;
(d) if the road, closed road, waterway or reclaimed land is covered by a zone then that zone applies.
Editor's Note—The boundaries of the local government area are described by the maps referred to in the Local Government Regulation 2012.
1.4 Categories of development
(1) The categories of development under the Act are:
(a) accepted development (including accepted with requirements)
Editor's Note—A development approval is not required for development that is accepted development. Under section 44(6)(a) of the Act, if a
categorising instrument does not apply a category of development to a particular development, the development is accepted development.
Schedule 7 of the Regulation also prescribes accepted development.
(b) assessable development
(i) code assessment
(ii) impact assessment
Editor's Note—A development approval is required for assessable development. Schedule 9,10 and 12 of the Regulation also prescribe
assessable development.
(c) prohibited development.
Editor's Note—A development application may not be made for prohibited development. Schedule 10 of the Regulation prescribes prohibited
development.
(2) The planning scheme states the category of development for certain types of development, and specifies the category of
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assessment for assessable development in the planning scheme area in Part 5 (Tables of Assessment).
Editor's Note—Section 43 of the Act identifies that a categorising instrument categorises development and specifies categories of assessment
and may be a regulation or local categorising instrument. A local categorising instrument includes a planning scheme, a TLPI or a variation
approval.
Editor's Note—In a development application, the applicant may request preliminary approval for building work. The decision on that development
application can also be taken to be a referral agency’s response under section 56 of the Act, for building work assessable against the Building
Act 1975. The decision notice must state this.
1.5 Hierarchy of assessment benchmarks
(1) Where there is inconsistency between provisions in the planning scheme, the following rules apply:
(a) the strategic framework prevails over all other components to the extent of the inconsistency for impact assessment
(b) relevant codes are specified in schedules 6 and 10 of the Regulation prevail over all other components to the extent
of the inconsistency
(c) overlays prevail over all other components (other than the matters mentioned in (a) and (b)) to the extent of the
inconsistency
(d) local plan codes prevail over zone codes, use codes and other development codes to the extent of the inconsistency
(e) zone codes prevail over use codes and other development codes to the extent of the inconsistency
1.6 Building work regulated under the planning scheme
(1) Section 17(b) of the Regulation identifies the assessment benchmarks for building work that a local planning instrument
must not change the effect to the extent the building work is regulated under the building assessment provisions, unless
permitted under the Building Act 1975.
(2) The building assessment provisions are listed in section 30 of the Building Act 1975
Editor's Note—The building assessment provisions are stated in section 30 of the Building Act 1975 and are a assessment benchmark for the
carrying out of building assessment work or building work that is accepted development subject to any requirements (see also section 31 of the
Building Act 1975).
(3) This planning scheme, through Part 5 Tables of Assessment, regulates building work in accordance with sections 32 and 33
of the Building Act 1975.
Editor's Notes—The Building Act 1975 permits planning schemes to:
regulate, for the Building Code of Australia (BCA) or the Queensland Development Code (QDC), matters prescribed under a regulation
under the Building Act 1975 (section 32). These include variations to provisions contained in parts MP1.1, MP1.2 and MP1.3 of the QDC
such as heights of buildings related to obstruction and overshadowing, siting and design of buildings to provide visual privacy and adequate
sight lines, onsite parking and outdoor living spaces etc. It may also regulate other matters, such as designating land liable to flooding,
designating land as bushfire prone areas and transport noise corridors
deal with an aspect of, or matter related or incidental to building work prescribed under a regulation under section 32 of the Building Act
1975.
specify alternative boundary clearances and site cover provisions for Class 1 and 10 structures under section 33 of the Building Act 1975
Editor's Note—Refer to Schedule 9 of the Regulation to determine assessable development, the type of assessment and any referrals applying to
the building work.
(4) The building assessment provisions are specified in Table 1.6.1 Building assessment provisions below.
Table 1.6.1 Building assessment provisions
Column 1 Column 2
Building assessment matter addressed in the planning Relevant section of the planning scheme
scheme
Flood hazard
Identification of part of the planning scheme area as a natural Schedule 2 Flood hazard overlay maps (flooding and
hazard management area flood for the BCA and QDC. inundation area)
Editor's Note— The planning scheme separately advises the
level to which floor levels of habitable rooms of a building
proposed in a flood hazard area, must be built.
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Column 1 Column 2
Building assessment matter addressed in the planning Relevant section of the planning scheme
scheme
Editor's Note—The planning scheme includes flood provisions
for buildings, in addition to the QDC.
Bushfire hazard
Designation of part of the planning scheme area as a bushfire Schedule 2 Bushfire hazard overlay maps
prone area for the BCA and the QDC.
Editor's Note—The planning scheme includes bushfire
provisions for buildings, in addition to the QDC.
QDC alternative provisions
Alternative provisions to the QDC for setback and site cover 6.3.1 Low Density Residential Zone Code
provisions for a dwelling house or a class 10 building or 6.8.3 Rural Zone Code
structure located on the same lot as a dwelling house. 6.8.4 Rural Residential Zone Code
Provisions about performance criteria 4 and 8 of the QDC for a 6.3.1 Low Density Residential Zone Code
dwelling house or a class 10 building or structure located on 6.8.3 Rural Zone Code
the same lot as a dwelling house. 6.8.4 Rural Residential Zone Code
9.3.1 Low Density Housing Code
Amenity and aesthetics provisions
Amenity and aesthetics provisions for a dwelling house or a 6.3.1 Low Density Residential Zone Code
class 10 building or structure located on the same lot as a 6.8.3 Rural Zone Code
dwelling house. 6.8.4 Rural Residential Zone Code
9.3.1 Low Density Housing Code
Editor's Notes—A decision in relation to building work that is assessable development under the planning scheme should only be issued as a
preliminary approval. See section 83 (1)(b) of the the Building Act 1975.
The decision is taken to be a referral agency’s response under section 57(1) of the Act, for building work assessable against the Building Act
1975
1.7 Local government administrative matters
There are no local government administrative matters.
1.8 Party house restriction area
Pursuant to Section 276 of the Planning Act 2016, the whole of the Noosa Shire is identified by this planning scheme to be a party
house restriction area.
Editor's Note—The party house restriction area has effect as follows the use of a residence as a party house, in a party house restriction area,
is not, and has never been, a natural and ordinary consequence of a residential development. As a consequence, any existing or proposed party
house is subject to the planning scheme. Part 4 – Tables of assessment does not include any specific reference to party house and therefore a
party house requires a development permit for a material change of use. Also, a development application for a party house is impact assessable in
each zone and a party house is an inconsistent use in each zone. The planning scheme does not include assessment benchmarks for a material
change of use for a party house but an impact assessable application requires public notification and assessment against the planning scheme.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 2 State Planning Provisions
2.1 State Planning Policy
The Planning Minister is satisfied that the State Planning Policy (SPP) dated July 2017 is appropriately integrated in the Noosa
Council's planning scheme in the following ways:
Liveable communities and housing
Housing supply and diversity
Liveable communities
Economic growth
Agriculture Development and construction
Mining and extractive resources
Tourism
Environment and heritage
Biodiversity
Coastal environment
Natural hazards, risk and resilience coastal hazards: policy 2, policy 3 and policy 6
Cultural heritage
Water quality
Safety and resilience to hazards
Emissions and hazardous activities
Natural hazards, risk and resilience
Infrastructure
Energy and water supply
Infrastructure integration
Transport infrastructure
Strategic airports and aviation facilities
2.1.1 State interests in the state planning policy not integrated or partly integrated
State Planning Policy (July 2017):
NilNatural hazards, risk and resilience coastal hazards: policy 1, policy 4, policy 5, policy 6
2.1.2 State interests in the state planning policy not relevant to Noosa Shire Council
Strategic ports
Editor's Note—The State Planning Policy July 2017 was approved by the Planning Minister and commenced on 3 July, 2017. In accordance with
section 8(4)(a) of the Act, the SPP applies to the extent of any inconsistency.
Where the planning scheme does not reflect the latest version of the SPP, additional assessment benchmarks may apply and the <insert most
recent version reference (month/ year)> as a whole may need to be considered to the extent of the inconsistency.
2.2 Regional Plan
The Planning Minister has identified that the Noosa Council's planning scheme appropriately advances the South East Queensland
Regional Plan 2017 as it applies to the
planning scheme area, in the following ways:
Aspects of the regional plan appropriately integrated
Grow
Efficient land use
Focusing residential density
New communities
Housing diversity
Growing rural towns and villages
Prosper
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Highperforming outwardfocused
Regional activity centres network
Tourism
Rural prosperity
Connect
An efficient movement system
Active transport
Integrated planning
Prioritised infrastructure investment
Regional infrastructure networks
Digital infrastructure
Sustain
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Biodiversity
Koala conservation
Regional landscapes
Water sensitive communities
Natural economic resources
Health and wellbeing
Fairness
Climate change
Safety
Affordable living
Live
Valuing good design
Working with the weather
Inspiration from local character
Working with natural systems
Creating legible and connected streets and spaces
Embedding opportunities for adaptation and change
The power of placemaking
Aspects of the regional plan not appropriately integrated
Nil
Aspects of the regional plan not relevant
Prosper
Regional Economic Clusters
Knowledge and technology precincts
Major enterprise and industrial areas
Special uses
2.3 Referral agency delegations
Schedule 10 of the Regulation identifies referral agencies for certain aspects of development. The following referral agencies
have delegated the following referral agency jurisdictions to Noosa Shire Council:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Application involving Referral agency and type Referral jurisdiction
Nil Nil Nil
Editor's Note—For the above listed referral agency delegations the applicant is not required to refer the application to the referral agency listed
under schedule 10 of the Regulation because the local government will undertake this assessment role.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 3 Strategic Framework
3.2 Strategic Intent
3.2.1 Regional Context
Noosa Shire forms the northern extent of the Sunshine Coast within the greater region of South East Queensland (SEQ). It is the
gateway between SEQ and the coastal and regional centres of the Great Sandy Region. The Noosa River forms the buffer between
the urban areas of Noosa Shire in the south and the Great Sandy National Park to the north. The Shire sits some 120 kilometres to
the north of Brisbane, Queensland's capital city, and covers an area of 869.76 km2. It is located in an area of outstanding beauty,
characterised by sandy beaches, dramatic mountain peaks and a remarkable river and lake system.
Noosa Shire has exceptionally high biodiversity and is a critical stronghold for a wide range of regional ecosystems that include
many threatened species. The Noosa River is the healthiest river system in SEQ and provides an important recreational resource
for residents and visitors. Around 55 per cent of the Shire is covered in native vegetation and over one third of the Shire is in
protected reserves, the largest being the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park.
The Shire serves as a domestic and international tourism destination with particular emphasis on naturebased recreation
opportunities. Tourism and retail are significant contributors to the local and regional economy and these provide a strong platform
of leverage for other parts of the economy.
It is recognised that larger centres outside of the Shire, including the principal regional activity centre of Maroochydore, fulfil many of
the higher order needs for the Shire. Many residents of Noosa travel outside the Shire for employment, retailing and education. A
significant proportion of employees that work in Noosa live outside the Shire.
Noosa Shire has an estimated residential population of 54,654 (as at June 2017) which swells considerably during holiday periods
to well over 70,000 people. Noosa's high visitor numbers and dispersed, low density settlement pattern put pressure on the local
road network. This requires local and regional transport solutions that prioritise public transport, cyclists and pedestrians over cars
and improved accessibility for local communities and key workers.
The Bruce Highway and North Coast Railway serve as the main transport access to Brisbane and serve an important function for
the movement of freight. An improved railway network would enhance access to Brisbane for Noosa based commuters, residents
and visitors.
The Sunshine Coast Airport at Marcoola (outside the Noosa Shire) is the primary airport servicing the Noosa Shire and caters for
both domestic and international flights. It is the only airport in the Sunshine Coast subregion capable of servicing jet aircraft
operations. Future expansion of the airport will allow for increased strategic opportunities in relation to freight and passenger
movements.
Noosa Shire has a highly engaged community, high rates of volunteerism, and proactive communities and individuals that make an
active and positive contribution to Noosa Shire and beyond.
Noosa Shire is recognised for its creativity, innovation, vision and entrepreneurship where sustainability underpins development,
the economy, lifestyle and environmental excellence. This offers a genuine global model for sustainability. Both Council and the
community play a responsible part in the global community. This is demonstrated in local efforts towards:
cutting pollutants
adopting low carbon alternatives
promoting and adopting innovative, clean, green responses to business development and technology
protecting and caring for valued ecosystems and the important services they provide for human wellbeing.
3.2.2 A well managed and sustainable Noosa Shire
Noosa's values, principles and long term approach to planning
Noosa Shire is one of the most desirable places in the world to live and is an internationally recognised tourist destination. This
status has been both the result of good fortune in terms of climate, amenity and natural resources, and good management in terms
of how consecutive generations have cared for the place and evolved a set of community values and planning principles. These
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long standing values and principles have shaped the development of Noosa Shire and have been the foundation of Noosa's
planning schemes.
The core values of Noosa Shire are derived from its natural resources. This includes the extensive tracts of vegetated open space,
distinctive landscapes, clean waterways and attractive beaches. These values support a lifestyle that benefits from a close affinity to
nature; pleasing integration of the built form with the natural landscape; access to naturebased outdoor recreation; and a relaxed
pace of life relative to larger centres in SEQ. Success has come by finding the delicate balance between meeting contemporary
needs and ensuring that the community's core values are not eroded. This includes measures to:
protect and maintain natural assets for current and future generations
support and enhance community wellbeing and economic prosperity
ensure well planned infrastructure
ensure the planned extent of urban development and population growth is sustainably maintained through the definition of
urban and rural residential boundaries, development densities and building heights
maintain low rise building heights.
New buildings are predominantly one to three storeys high and are also limited to an absolute height measured in metres.
Noosa Council has consistently taken a long term planning approach to sustainable planning. It is this long term approach that has
ensured that the community's values and principles are not diminished by unintended development decisions.
This approach is also the Shire's economic strength. It has created a consistent and wellrecognised 'Noosa brand' that provides a
unique advantage and a 'natural' point of difference.
In September 2007, Noosa Shire was declared a Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program in
recognition of the commitment by the community to environmental excellence and the pursuit of ecologically sustainable
development. UNESCO specifically recognised in Noosa Shire a sophisticated level of human settlement. It highlighted a high level
of interrelationship between the natural environment and community wellbeing. Important to this was the strong sense of
community involvement and coordination over a broad range of human settlement, economic and natural environment issues.
Noosa Shire has been shaped not only by nature but also by the actions of passionate and creative residents, developers,
community groups, and planning and design professionals. Noosa Shire is a community that values, preserves and builds upon its
core values. Council continues to work with the community to maintain and enhance the lifestyle, wellbeing and prosperity of
residents through careful planning and inclusive decision making. It actively takes stewardship of the Shire's natural resources in
partnership with the community.
In Noosa Shire, development is required to fit within the natural carrying capacity of the landscape, whether it be for residential,
business, infrastructure, recreation, or rural pursuits. This carrying capacity philosophy is fundamental to the community’s
longstanding values and principles. The planned population in the planning scheme is based on:
the inherent capability of the landscape to support development
the constraints of individual sites, whether it be natural hazards or environmental values
available and planned infrastructure
community preferences for individual localities.
Around three quarters of Noosa's population resides in Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads and the coastal communities from
Sunshine Beach to Peregian Beach. Consequently, urban residential, business, community, industrial and recreational activity is
consolidated close to the coast, which is the area most popular with visitors. The balance of the population live in the hinterland,
mostly within the existing towns and villages of Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Boreen Point and their surrounding settlements.,
as well as Noosa North Shore.
By 2041, Noosa's population is projected to reach around 63,000 persons and about three quarters of the additional residents will
live between Tewantin and Peregian Beach. This amounts to a projected total increase of some 9,500 people from the 2016
census. Previous planning schemes have set development requirements to accommodate a growing population, which was built
around the carrying capacity philosophy. Most of the remaining planned capacity is to be located within defined 'Urban Boundaries'.
There is also limited remaining rural residential zoned land still to be developed. The established Urban Boundaries define the
extent of land for urban development in Noosa Shire and hence land for new greenfield development on undeveloped land remains
limited. Consequently, most development and redevelopment will occur within existing urban areas. This will encourage
underutilised land to be used more efficiently. It will lead to more efficient use of existing infrastructure and a more compact urban
form to help reduce car usage. Environmental impacts will also be minimised.
This planning scheme seeks to maintain Council's long standing commitment to a sustainable population and well managed
growth through firm Urban Boundaries, development densities and building heights. Unrestrained and unplanned development is
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resisted in Noosa Shire. Any unanticipated development requires demonstration of a high level of community need.
Editor's Note— Urban Boundaries include coastal communities from Peregian Beach to Tewantin and all other towns and villages
and are identified on Strategic Framework Map 1 Settlement and the Zone Maps in Schedule 2.
Ensuring the maintenance of Noosa's lowkey leafy village feel is important to the Noosa community. Part of the 'Noosa Style' is its
awardwinning local architecture and designs that suit Noosa's subtropical climate and lifestyle. The 'look and feel' of public spaces
and buildings enhance the liveability of local communities. Development is integrated with the landform. The green backdrop of the
hills and mountains provide a natural backdrop to many urban areas in the hinterland and along the coast, as well as Noosa North
Shore. These landscape features are important to local character and identity. Urban places are stylish but understated. City
symbols such as high rise buildings, signage, advertising and traffic lights are minimised. Roads are designed to be pedestrian
friendly. Drivethrough fast food premises are not appropriate for main street style centres. Any form of development that has the
potential to adversely impact on surrounding natural resources and environmental values will be located and designed
to avoid environmental harm or nuisance.
In the development context, Noosa Council's corporate plan vision – 'Different by Nature' – has been adopted because of this
unique approach.
Key challenges
The planning scheme will focus on a number of key challenges including:
the changing nature of businesses including increased diversity in key sectors and provision for multipurpose flexible work
spaces
the impacts of climate change on the local environment, economy and communities
an aging population and meeting the housing, health, social and transport needs of an increasing proportion of
elderly people
diversity in housing choice to provide suitable residential accommodation for low income earners and key workers
the need to keep pace with rapidly evolving transport systems and technology, plus meeting the transport needs of locals, key
workers and visitors
large populations to the south of Noosa Shire adding to demands on services, facilities, open space and carparking areas
during peak times.
Economy
Noosa’s current economy relies significantly on the tourism, retail, health and construction sectors. To ensure longer term
sustainable and resilient economic growth it is desirable to broaden the economic structure of the local economy through industry
diversification. The Local Economic Plan aims to do this via growth in the ‘smart’ industry sectors that offer high economic value and
low environmental impact. These sectors include sustainable tourism, healthcare and wellness, the digital economy, environmental
industries, rural enterprises, creative industries, professional services, and education and training. The South East Queensland
Regional Plan 2017 sets a projected employment target of 11,000 new jobs across all sectors in Noosa Shire by 2041.
Local economies need to be adaptable and responsive to global and regional fluctuations and changes. Fundamental to Noosa's
shift towards a smart economy is the attraction and retention of skilled people, and the development of collaborative alliances and
connections. This requires flexible accommodation and work arrangements focused on digital infrastructure and multiuse work
spaces of various sizes and price points. It also requires suitably located and zoned employment lands to encourage growth of
these sectors. This includes urban land at the Noosa Business Centre, Noosaville industrial areas, Noosa Junction, Peregian
Beach and Cooroy.
Climate change and emissions reduction
The climate is already changing. We are experiencing increasing average temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and impacts on
our natural environment. The Noosa community is transitioning to a zero emissions future that supports jobs, industries,
communities and the environment. Noosa Council is committed to playing its part in the global effort to address climate change
through adopting and promoting energy efficiency measures, encouraging renewable energy and low emissions technology, waste
minimisation and carbon capture and storage, promoting 'infill development' in existing urban areas over urban sprawl and
encouraging changes in transport to reduce private car use. Buildings are required to be designed in accordance with contemporary
sustainability measures both in design and materials. Council is working with the community to prepare for, and adapt to, a
changing climate through improving our understanding of what is changing, making use of best science and making sure land use,
transport infrastructure and development decisions take climate change into consideration.
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Demographic change
Noosa’s population is expected to continue to age and will require specific responses to meet the housing, transport, health and
wellbeing needs of elderly residents. By 2041, the proportion of residents aged 65 years and over is predicted to rise to around 30
per cent. Hence there is a need for all forms of housing suitable for retirees and elderly people including residential care, retirement
communities and small dwellings. Additional healthcare and community services for this age group are necessary and access to
good transport is increasingly important. As the population ages and moves out of the workforce, new residents moving to Noosa
Shire, as well as workers from outside of the Shire, are likely to fill employment gaps.
An imbalance between relatively lower paying employment opportunities, such as retail and hospitality sectors, and relatively higher
housing costs will cause specific problems for the Noosa Shire if not addressed. This is especially where employment with lower
wages and increased shift work are concentrated in parts of the Shire where housing is at a premium leading to increased travel
costs for workers that need to travel far distances into Noosa. Additional housing for key workers in and near the activity centres in
which they work is therefore important and encouraged through the planning scheme.
Rapid population growth to the south of Noosa Shire, within a two hour drive, has the potential to greatly increase the number of day
visitors attracted to Noosa Shire, and particularly to the coastal urban areas. The peak loads created as a consequence of large
numbers of visitors generates dilemmas such as traffic flow, provision of car parking, waste collection and general amenity. It also
puts pressure on local environmental values and the lifestyle of local residents.
Transport
The Noosa Transport Strategy includes principles for the short to medium term to prioritise the movement of people and goods
rather than cars. Infrastructure and services that provide for pedestrians, cyclists, motor scooters and public transport will be the
most immediate focus, as well as attention towards new and emerging solutions for the longer term. Transport options will take into
account the needs of residents and employees as well as visitors.
3.2.3 A connected, safe and happy community
The Noosa community has a strong identity and sense of place. The community respects and appreciates its environment and has
a strong commitment to the pursuit of environmental excellence, quality lifestyle and economic wellbeing. In response to this, the
Social Strategy provides a framework to improve community wellbeing by addressing a range of opportunities and challenges.
The focus is on creating communities that are:
cohesive and resilient
active and healthy
accessible, diverse and affordable
creative and informed.
Noosa Shire is a ‘community of communities’, consisting of several discrete places, each with their own unique, special identity. A
placebased approach to planning is intended to protect and preserve these unique, distinct and vibrant local areas. While the
community of Noosa Shire shares many values and priorities, the ontheground approach to land use planning, infrastructure
provision, urban design, community and economic development differs from place to place.
In an effort to recognise place identity, and to maintain and enhance that identity through locally specific desired outcomes, the
following local areas are identified:
hinterland villages (including Boreen Point, Cooran, Kin Kin and Pomona)
Cooroy
Tewantin
Noosaville
Noosa Heads
coastal communities (including Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach, Castaways Beach, Sunrise Beach and Sunshine Beach).
The overall and more specific outcomes for each of these local areas are supported by Framework and Character Plans designed
to identify unique opportunities for enhancement.
Cohesive and resilient communities
Communities across the Shire are enhanced by providing opportunities to bring people together. Mixed use activity centres,
streetscapes and public spaces are designed to be comfortable, attractive, safe, easy to navigate and accessible. They are oriented
towards pedestrians and cyclists and enhance community wellbeing and provide a sense of community. Buildings are designed to
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encourage passive surveillance of communal or public spaces and incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
(CPTED) principles. Informal and formal sport and recreation facilities, social infrastructure and venues provide opportunities to
meet, learn, and be active and creative. Safe and attractive communal spaces in new residential developments are designed to
provide for well functioning landscaped open space areas where residents can socialise and support each other. Urban areas are
walkable communities where residential, commercial and public facilities and spaces are in close proximity with high levels of
accessibility. Commercial and retail development outside existing centres is not supported.
An intergenerational approach is required to maintain an engaged community who participate in sporting, recreational, cultural,
artistic, creative and educational pursuits. It is important for all sectors of the community, including older people, to stay connected
and continue to have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities. Land within and around urban centres is allocated for
community purposes and open space, and is managed and developed to be safe and accessible and to provide for the needs of
individual communities and their various age groups.
Active and healthy communities
Community service facilities and sports facilities need to be maintained and improved to continue to meet the current and future
needs of the Noosa Shire community. The natural environment, enhanced by a well connected network of pathways and facilities,
continues to provide free passive and active recreational opportunities for all age groups. Changes in community expectations, as
well as in demographics, increase demand on the type and standard of community services and infrastructure. As such, new and
upgraded facilities need to be designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adapt to long term changing needs.
There is an increasing demand for health services to support the needs of an older population. This includes both conventional
medical services and complementary wellness industries. The Noosa Hospital provides important local medical services with
supporting specialist and complementary services located nearby in the existing Goodchap Street centre and within the Mary
Street/Thomas Street precinct. There is opportunity for further health services to cluster at the Noosa Business Centre.
Accessible, diverse and affordable communities
Coastal urban areas of Noosa Shire have a strong connection with the beaches, lakes, river, creeks, national parks and other
conservation reserves that define the character of Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach,
Castaways Beach, Marcus Beach and Peregian Beach. Visitor numbers and associated pressures are increasing in and around
these natural attractions, with new transport and visitation measures provided in response. While each local area has its distinctive
character, they also feature their individual relaxed and casual lifestyle, village feel and connection to the outdoors.
The hinterland town and village communities have a strong affinity with their surrounding rural areas and their heritage and history.
Each distinct settlement is defined by the rural lands, mountains, and coastal or lakeside setting that surrounds it. While Boreen
Point, Cooran, Cooroibah, Cooroy, Kin Kin and Pomona have a distinct character and village feel, they are each characterised by
their familyorientated, small scale, relaxed casual outdoor lifestyle and close ties to their heritage. The small community of Teewah
provides an area of permanent and holiday homes at an urban density in a remote beachfront setting. ItsFor Teewah and the
settlements on Noosa North Shore, their charm is itstheir seclusion and small scale which comes at the expense of infrastructure
or services typically expected in a village. Buildings are small scale and set discretely within the surrounding vegetation.
Throughout the hinterland, rural living, bushland management, rural production and naturebased tourism is the focus. The natural
landscape holds much heritage and open space value, and natural features help define communities. Communities hold close
connections to the land and enjoy relaxed casual outdoor lifestyles, privacy and secluded living environments. SignificantIn the
hinterland, significant land is protected for its agricultural potential or for biodiversity values. Working farms coexist with
complementary enterprises and outdoor recreation. Naturebased tourism offers visitors the chance to experience and appreciate
the natural attractions of the Shire and its relaxed lifestyle, as well as the many attractions of the rural towns and villages. These may
also be close to the Noosa Trail Network. They are required to be small scale and to fit for the setting with minimal effects on the
local area having regard to safety and the capacity and quality of the access road.
DevelopmentOn the Noosa North Shore, the natural features help define the communities and residents hold a close connection to
the landscape and ecosystem values. Tourism is naturebased and only where it is low key and compatible with the protection of
the natural environment.
Across the shire, development is respectful of the unique qualities of these distinct and diverse urban and rural communities and is
designed to fit the built and natural character and the scale and lifestyle attributes of each.
Noosa Shire’s built heritage, scenic amenity, vistas and character elements are an important part of the identity and character of
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local communities. The heritage and history of the Shire are recognised and retained by identifying and protecting the cultural
heritage significance of areas and places, as well as through heritage records, local activities and celebrations. Heritage buildings
are conserved and adaptively reused so that this cultural heritage can be enjoyed now and by future generations. New buildings are
respectful of traditional building forms and fit with their setting and local character, rather than being a dominant feature of the
streetscape and neighbourhood. The use of pitched roofs and eaves and other design elements that complement (not necessarily
replicate) the architectural style and era of the surrounding area and street are encouraged. The character and urban design
elements of individual local areas are reinforced, including views, vistas, active frontages, pedestrian connections and landscape
treatments, as identified on the Framework and Character Plans in the Local Plan Codes.
The deep and longheld cultural heritage and traditions of the local Indigenous people, particularly the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi
community, is recognised and respected. Council and the community continue to work together to create opportunities for
Traditional Owners to engage and participate and to have their culture and heritage understood, protected and recognised.
Editor's Note — Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
The concept of 'ageing in place' is supported through the planning scheme by providing additional housing choice such as
encouraging small dwellings and secondary dwellings, promoting adaptable housing standards, identifying land for retirement and
aged care accommodation, and protecting existing aged care sites. The importance of remaining in or near one’s community is
acknowledged so aged care and independent retirement living opportunities are encouraged in hinterland towns as well as in the
coastal urban areas of the Shire. Improving the accessibility and usability of housing through universal or adaptable housing
principles will allow people to stay in their own home longer or find new housing suitable to their physical needs.
Historically, the majority of dwellings are three of more bedrooms and the predominant household size is only one or two persons.
Consequently, priority is given to increasing opportunities for smaller housing to better meet the needs of small households. As
there is a correlation between the size of housing and the cost of housing this should improve affordability. New attached housing in
or close to centres will generally be limited to small dwellings. Within established urban residential neighbourhoods, a small
dwelling can be established within the existing built form of a house or adjacent to it on the same property. Protecting existing
communities of relocatable homes and allowing for additional communities is also important as are other models of housing, such
as rooming accommodation.
The well serviced hinterland towns such as Cooroy and Pomona have ongoing scope for growth. Increasing housing in rural or
remote parts of the Shire is not a sustainable solution to meet housing needs as it increases the number of people living away from
employment, services and facilities and puts increased pressure on rural areas through conflicts with rural production, pressure on
rural roads and cumulative environmental impacts.
Creative and informed communities
Noosa Shire is well serviced by schools and early childhood education but there are gaps in other areas. Lifelong learning
opportunities, both formal and informal, are needed to help broaden education choice. Tertiary education and vocational training
opportunities, that complement the priority economic sectors, are particularly encouraged, as are training and learning facilities for
groups at risk of social isolation such as retirees, low income earners and young parents.
Public art as part of urban developments is encouraged to showcase the creativity and culture of Noosa Shire. Providing more
affordable and accessible spaces for artists and creative activities is important for growing and supporting the Noosa cultural
sector. This includes gallery/cultural facilities that provide high quality exhibition space, as well as spaces for creating, sharing and
learning.
Cultural practitioners have the ability to establish homebased businesses such as home galleries, studios and
workshops/teaching spaces. There are several successful examples of these businesses spread throughout the Shire.
3.2.4 Housing to meet diverse needs of the community
The residents of Noosa Shire are part of an inclusive community where diversity is valued. Different housing types and styles are
needed to provide choices, ensuring people’s housing needs are catered for, regardless of age and mobility, household size and
budget. By providing housing choice in each local area, a greater mix of people and ages are accommodated and this can provide a
more diverse community.
The quality lifestyle sought by residents of the Shire demands high standards of residential amenity. Factors such as design,
density, accessibility, security, landscaped open space, proximity and availability of services and transport are important
considerations.
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While low density, predominantly detached housing, prevails in Noosa Shire, as the population ages, there is likely to be increased
demand for a range of housing that suits single and couple households in locations with good public transport and access to
services and facilities. Historically, around 80 per cent of housing in the Shire is separate houses comprising three or more
bedrooms. Residential units and communal living such as retirement and aged care make up the remainder. To best meet future
housing needs, it is projected that by 2041 some 30 per cent of the total housing stock should be multiunit housing styles,
particularly small one and two bedroom dwellings to cater for smaller households.
By 2041, development needs to cater for around 6,400 more dwellings than existed at the 2016 census. Future housing demand,
particularly for smaller dwellings, is likely to be best met through 'infill' development within existing residential areas, on welllocated
underutilised land, and within town centres in a mixeduse format. Residential growth in and around existing centres with ready
access to goods and services, attractive public spaces and community activities is encouraged. High standards of residential
amenity and building design is expected. However, style and size may vary to accommodate a range of household types and
income levels. Incentives are offered to exemplary and innovative residential developments that advance sustainable housing
choice including affordable options for aging in place and housing key workers.
The cost of housing can be high, so special effort is needed to allow for an element of affordability within the diversity of new
housing provided. A range of measures are provided to encourage housing affordability including requirements for small dwelling
units close to centres and facilitating an additional small dwelling on traditional house sites. Providing housing choice for key
workers to support key industry sectors is a particular focus. Established retirement communities, aged care facilities and
transportable home parks are also protected. Land set aside for retirement and aged care facilities at Tewantin, Cooroy, Noosa
Heads, Noosaville and Sunrise Beach will help cater for demand. The initiatives of Federal and State Government and community
based notforprofit entities in delivering more affordable housing for residents in need are likely to be an important component of
new housing.
Given Noosa Shire's popularity as a destination for visitors, accommodation is under increasing pressure from both residents and
guests. Visitor accommodation areas at Noosa Heads, Noosaville and Noosa North Shore are protected for visitors to the exclusion
of permanent occupants. The limited number of sites available for new resort development is protected for this purpose.
Conversely, neighbourhoods of permanent residents are protected from influxes of shortterm visitors whose interests and priorities
are not compatible with residential amenity. Parts of Noosaville, Noosa Heads and the coastal communities have been included in
a short stay area (Maps SSA1 and SSA2 in Schedule 2). Within this area it is anticipated that a portion of houses may be available
for short term stay for all or part of a year, subject to meeting the acceptable outcomes for their local area. Party houses are
restricted from establishing in Noosa Shire.
3.2.5 Noosa's natural environment
The natural environment of the Shire is valued for its intrinsic biodiversity as well as for the range of ecosystem services that
humans rely on including the provision of food, water, raw materials, minerals, recreation, tourism and cultural values. It provides for
soil quality and fertility, water filtration, air purification, climate regulation, pollination, erosion control, decomposition and recycling of
wastes. These ecosystem services support the health and wellbeing of the community, contribute to the character and identity of
places, provide access to clean air and water, provide for a productive economy, including tourism and agricultural sectors, and offer
opportunities to enjoy nature, meet others, learn and be active and creative. Biodiversity conservation also provides protection from
natural hazards such as flooding and coastal erosion.
Through protection and enhancement of the natural environment, the scenic amenity and landscape character of the Shire remains
attractive and contributes to the lifestyle qualities valued by the community and visitors to Noosa Shire.
The Noosa Shire has outstanding environmental values with a diverse range of distinctive landscapes and exceptional biodiversity
of great local, regional and global significance. Of the 55 per cent of the Shire covered in native vegetation (as at 2017), more than
40,000 hectares i s classified as 'remnant' vegetation. While the Noosa Shire comprises 1.4 per cent of the total area of SEQ, it
contains representations of 39 per cent of the regional ecosystems that can occur in the SEQ bioregion.
Noosa Shire has a great diversity of ecological communities and flora and fauna species that are recognised and protected
including the critically endangered lowland rainforest community and critical habitats such as internationally recognised migratory
bird habitats and marine turtle nesting sites. Unique ecosystems include rare subtropical examples of patterned fens (wetland
ecosystem), coastal lagoon systems, sand lakes and dune systems. The Shire supports a significantly high proportion of
endangered vegetation. Around 230 km2 of the Shire (over one third) is covered by protected reserves (as at 2017). As a result of
this, and long standing management efforts, the Noosa River estuary has been consistently awarded an A rating for water quality,
the highest in SEQ.
A network of habitat areas and linkages provide ecological connectivity from a wide cross section of ecosystem types and altitudinal
ranges. These connecting habitat areas are shown on Strategic Framework Map SFM4 Biodiversity. A diverse network of wetlands
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is also present, of good ecological condition and encompassing over 16,000 hectares. This interconnected biodiversity network has
strong adaptive capacity to endure the impacts of climate change and other emerging challenges because of the size and
connectedness of protected areas and remnant vegetation. Management actions and land use planning decisions are focused on
strengthening and building linkages to facilitate ecosystem diversity and movement both within and beyond Noosa Shire.
The diversity, distribution and condition of environmental values of the Noosa Shire play a critical role in conservation management
locally and for the broader SEQ region, providing important safe refuge areas for flora and fauna in the face of rapid development
and growth to the south.
Noosa Shire celebrates a balanced relationship between humans and the environment and its international recognition as a
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is testament to this. However, Noosa's environmental values are under pressure from a variety of
threatening processes including from climate change, weeds and invasive species, vegetation clearing, habitat fragmentation from
development, erosion and sedimentation, declines in soil health and growing visitor numbers.
The Noosa community and Council continues to be recognised as a leader in environmental management and ecological
sustainability and Noosa Shire is an exemplar for biosphere reserves. Continued effort is required to protect and enhance local and
regional values, build resilient ecosystems and enhance connectivity. This is best achieved through strong partnerships with the
community, information sharing, education and land use controls.
Managing development and land use impacts on environmental values and the ecosystem services on which we rely involves
limiting urban development to within existing Urban Boundaries and protecting environmental matters of local, state and national
significance. This requires careful location, design and management of development to avoid and mitigate adverse impacts on
biodiversity, individual species, ecosystem health, soil and water quality. Development is to enhance connectivity and ecological
corridors through replanting and habitat restoration as part of landscape design. Native plant species are predominant in the
landscaping of development sites and invasive pest species are avoided.
Sustainable land management practices and effective erosion and sediment controls are implemented to protect water quality and
catchment health. Catchment water quality is protected on a total water cycle basis so as to minimise impacts on receiving waters;
maximise opportunities for stormwater reuse, recovery and groundwater recharge; protect drinking water supply; and enhance
opportunities for agriculture, fisheries, tourism and recreation. Best practice water sensitive urban design is required for managing
urban stormwater runoff and filtering pollutants.
Coastal processes and resources are vital and require careful management through the protection of coastal vegetation and
minimising development intrusion into sensitive coastal environments and erosion prone areas.
Riparian areas adjacent to natural waterways are protected for their important role in maintaining ecosystem health; providing
habitat for flora and fauna; supporting fisheries, recreation and tourism, and water purification and flood regulation functions.
The Aboriginal heritage, culture and rights of Traditional Owners is respected in planning for communities and in the sustainable
management of natural assets. Recognition, protection and careful management is afforded to their cultural heritage and culturally
significant land and seascapes.
The quality of water, air and acoustic environments in Noosa Shire is maintained at a high level to protect the health and wellbeing
of the community and the natural environment.
3.2.6 A diverse and resilient economy
Noosa Shire enjoys a strong and increasingly sustainable economy. Much of the economy is geared towards tourism and
population driven industry sectors such as retail, health, construction, and accommodation and food services. The Shire is home to
approximately 6,800 businesses (as at 2016), which are mainly small or micro businesses. People take advantage of the
successful economic environment and the lifestyle that Noosa provides.
The Noosa Local Economic Plan aims to broaden the economic structure of the local economy by achieving growth in 'smart'
industry sectors that offer high economic value and low environmental impact. Sustainable tourism is supported as an ongoing
economic driver. However, encouraging and developing new priority sectors is required to develop an economy less reliant on
tourism and population driven industries. The priority sectors are identified as:
Health and wellness (including, but not limited to, aged care facilities and services)
Digital economy
Rural enterprise
Environmental industries
Education and training
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Tourism
Professional services
creative industries
Key themes to achieve diversification include effective land use planning, enterprise support, essential infrastructure, and skilled
and connected business. Clustering and collaboration i s important for these industries, as well as supporting infrastructure such
as flexible floor space, transport and high speed broadband.
Noosa's strong and significant brand and image continue to be leveraged to attract other nontourism opportunities to further
diversify the economy and create new job growth. Broadening career opportunities for the community towards high paid work is a
focus. Jobs attractive to younger families are particularly supported.
Growing of the economy is not a ‘development at all cost’ scenario but rather a dedicated plan to grow the value of priority industry
sectors, support the social and environmental values of the community, and enhance quality of life.
Keeping up with the rapidly changing nature of business is a challenge. Businesses are increasingly looking for flexible
workspaces of different scales and types which provide for multiple uses; coshared spaces with opportunities to meet and share
ideas; and provide well connected fast communication and digital services. In order to meet these changing needs and enable the
diversification, business development and growth of priority sectors, suitably located, zoned and serviced land is allocated. A
mixture of approaches is applied to ensure developments can be easily adapted to suit both the current and future needs of
business and industry. This includes providing for shared cooperative spaces, digital hubs and mixeduse precincts that support
small and growing enterprises.
Centres hierarchy
The Noosa Shire activity centres hierarchy, identified on Strategic Framework Map SFM2 Economy and Employment, helps
establish the respective roles and functions of activity centres to ensure each centre contributes to a network of vibrant activated
centres with good accessibility and connectivity, high amenity and a unique sense of place. This hierarchy represents all the
retailbased centres that occur (and will occur) in Noosa Shire. Each activity centre has a retail core function including supermarkets
and other retail uses and is supported by commercial and community uses. The centres hierarchy also takes into consideration
Noosa Shire's role in a more regional context. It recognises that a proportion of the Shire's higher order needs is fulfilled by activity
centres in other areas, particularly the principal regional activity centre of Maroochydore and to a minor extent Gympie’s major
regional activity centre.
The Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction a sare the next level in the hierarchy and are the major activity centres for Noosa
Shire. Both have distinct and complementary roles, with Noosa Business Centre having a predominant role providing future long
term growth and employment for the Shire.
The Noosa Business Centre is designated in the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 as the only major regional activity
centre in Noosa. The major centre offers the greatest opportunity to accommodate most of the long term growth and development
for key priority sectors including knowledgebased industries such as education and training, health, digital economy, technology
innovation, and research and development. This will be delivered through a number of planning precincts to reflect the desired
function and role of the centre. Future retail development is provided for in a village mixed use precinct designed around a vibrant
open main street linked to an open air village green space and connecting with the existing shopping centre. Future commercial
and employment uses are to be located in a business park precinct, small scale business precinct and the nearby innovation zoned
land. Housing choice including small dwellings and social housing is provided through a high density residential precinct. Mixed
use development may comprise office, retail, entertainment and other business uses, together with residential. These uses are
supported by the provision of a site within the centre for a subregional transit facility into the future.
Noosa Junction is a vibrant mixeduse centre. It caters for creative industries, retail via local brands, food and entertainment venues,
knowledge based industries, professional services and education. Development provisions have been significantly increased,
compared to previous planning schemes, to allow for greater redevelopment options. Entertainment and lifestyle pursuits enhance
the centre's role as a vibrant place for hospitality in conjunction with retail and services. A hospitality precinct (shown on the Noosa
Heads Local Area zone map) is acknowledged to potentially involve late night activity and music. The scale and nature of new
development are required to fit with the existing character and function of the centre and includes mixeduse business and
residential uses. Noosa Junction will expand over the former bowls club site in Lanyana Way to include a mix of
business uses surrounding a public open space area and high density residential developments.
The remaining activity centres are more constrained in terms of future growth consistent with their role and function. The focus is on
maintaining the discrete character and form of these centres and providing for the day to day needs of residents and visitors as well
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as providing opportunities for mixeduse development in the form of shoptop housing in smaller neighbourhood and local centres
through to apartment style in the larger district and major centres.
Centres design
Noosa Shire's activity centres all have a unique character and strong sense of identity. Development in activity centres supports new
priority sectors by ensuring urban design provides a greater sense of place and activity conducive to business development. The
interface between public spaces and private development in each of these centres creates places with a high level of streetscape
appeal, amenity and vibrancy. Development within centres is well designed with quality open spaces and high levels of amenity
consistent with the Noosa Design Principles. Elements such as human scale, development integrated with surrounding built form
and landscape, visual relationships between indoor and outdoor spaces, low key informal atmosphere and low stress traffic
environments are important and play a key role in characterising business, retail and administrative developments. The level of
accessibility provided by development is suitable for the role, function and location of the centre in terms of public transport access,
active transport opportunities and private vehicles. Providing nondiscriminatory access to community or commercial development,
public realm and open space i s paramount.
Small business
Sole traders and homebased and mobile businesses contribute a significant portion of business in Noosa Shire and are expected
to increase in numbers. It is important that these businesses are well connected and have convenient access to digital services.
The digital hubs at Cooroy, Noosa Junction, Peregian Beach and Noosa Business Centre provide online digital services and
flexible meeting spaces to support startup businesses, mobile businesses and growing enterprises. These businesses are
encouraged to grow, thus increasing the potential demand for small and mediumsized office space or shared business floor
space. To meet this demand flexible commercial and industrial floor space of various sizes and types for a more diverse, intelligent
and creative economy are encouraged to support the identified priority industry sectors. Mixing office, retail and even onsite
residential uses or child minding facilities are encouraged.
The high number of small homebased businesses operating in residential and rural areas is an important component of the local
economy providing opportunities to start up and expand businesses within the home until business needs warrant relocation to
industrial or commercial premises. The potential impacts of homebased businesses on neighbouring residential amenity and the
local environment are required to be minimised through managing noise levels, numbers of visitors and traffic volumes, as well as
minimising environmental disturbance.
Industrial areas and uses
Industrial areas have experienced incremental encroachment from nonindustrial uses such as retail, entertainment and residential
uses, as well as storage premises. Given the limited availability of land for industrial purposes in the Noosa Shire, core industrial
uses and support services are protected from further unnecessary encroachment and impacts that may threaten their function,
viability and expansion. To meet changing needs for mixeduse industrial spaces, the integration and colocation of a variety of
industrial uses are provided for. Limited nonindustrial uses and some innovative and creative enterprises are to be accommodated
in defined precincts along Venture Drive, the western side of Gateway, Lionel Donovan Drive and Hofmann Drive, Noosaville, as
well as in Cooroy, Pomona and Kin Kin industrial areas. Food outlets are only to be provided where subordinate and directly
associated with bona fide industrial uses. Offices are only to occur where they are small in scale, associated and subordinate to an
industrial use on the same site or trade related. Showrooms are to be traderelated, small in scale and in proximity to Eumundi
Noosa Road, Noosaville. Industrial areas are unsuited to residential living. Caretaker dwellings are acceptable if small and they
meet a demonstrated business need for someone to be resident on site. In the coastal urban areas from Tewantin to Peregian
Beach, there are sufficient premises built or approved for storage of goods. Expansion of storage facilities in the hinterland areas
may be allowed for if demand is demonstrated.
Applications for permits for coal exploration, coal mining, coal seam gas exploration or coal seam gas production within the Shire
are not supported based on significant concerns from council and the community regarding associated environmental and social
impacts and the incompatibility of such activities with Noosa's natural assets and lifestyle.
Agriculture and rural–based activities
Agriculture is an important industry sector for the local and regional economy and employment. Agricultural land, identified in the
Agricultural Lands Overlay Maps in Schedule 2, is protected from encroachment from urban and rural residential development and
other incompatible activities that would compromise productivity. A diverse range of sustainable agricultural opportunities is
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encouraged and takes advantage of Noosa's clean, green credentials and lifestyle. Sustainable agricultural production is focused
on the adoption of best management practices, including sensible use of chemicals, ethical treatment of animals and appropriate
vegetation management, sediment and erosion control and water quality protection. Livestock enterprises are generally limited to
pasture fed, free range operations or aquaculture. Intensive or high impact rural uses can lead to environmental harm or nuisance
through increased noise, traffic, lighting, use of chemicals or generation of dust or odour. Rural uses that pollute the air,
groundwater and surface water are not likely to be supported.
The development and economic growth of ruralbased activities are important. The retention and introduction of agricultural
activities, where environmental impacts can be successfully managed, contribute to local food production and assists in defining
the character of the Shire. The opportunity to conduct parttime, small scale, high value agriculture is a significant lifestyle attractor to
rural areas. This growth is balanced with the need to protect the natural resources upon which these industries rely including the
land, water, forests, minerals, plants and animals. The success of many industries is underpinned by the quality and accessibility of
the natural resources within the rural landscape. These natural resources provide a wide range of ecosystem services to the
community. Natural assets including water and soil quality and fertility are protected to ensure their long term sustainable use and
management.
Agriculture will need to adapt to a changing climate and be flexible and innovative in the face of changing conditions over time. The
evolution of traditional agriculture and the emergence of new sectors are supported by encouraging opportunities for valueadding to
occur before agricultural produce leaves the farm gate or leaves the region. This includes ancillary rural industries to support
production, investment and diversification e.g. onfarm processing, farm gate sales, cooking schools and valueadding food
production, as well as agritourism, low impact home stays, rural and naturebased accommodation, retreats, and lifestyle and
leisure experiences.
Tourism
Tourism is a key sector of the Noosa economy and will continue to be so into the future. Key visitor areas include Hastings Street,
Gympie Terrace, Noosa River, Tewantin Marina, Noosa National Park, Sunshine Beach, Peregian Beach, Noosa North Shore and
the hinterland.
Within the hinterland, focus is directed towards high quality naturebased and rural tourism experiences and events to diversify and
balance the visitor experience across Noosa Shire. The Noosa Tourism Strategy Noosa 2017–2022 prepared by Tourism Noosa
supports this focus by encouraging and promoting hinterland, naturebased experiences to help disperse visitors throughout the
region with a focus on 'quality' experiences that attract highspending interstate and international visitors to the region.
Naturebased tourism includes a sustainable activity or experience that relates to the natural environment. Such experiences may
include opportunities associated with high scenic amenity of the rural landscapes and villages as well as the natural beauty of the
mountain ranges and subtropical bushland. They have the potential to provide diverse, high quality tourist experiences as well as
local economic development opportunities. Naturebased tourism experiences are encouraged in the hinterland and, rural areas
and Noosa North Shore provided they are carefully located and designed to minimise negative impacts on the natural environment,
scenic landscape, and local character and amenity. Naturebased tourism that is easily accessible to the trail network is
encouraged.
Extractive industries
Extractive resource industries are recognised as contributors to the local and regional economy. They support the needs of other
industries and the community through the supply of valuable commodities including gravel, clay and hard rock. Low levels of
population increase continue to limit local demand for raw extractive resource materials (particularly sand and clay) and
construction related supply chain activities. Efforts remain on ensuring the continued availability extractive resources to service
regional markets while ensuring good environmental outcomes. State and local resource areas, shown on the Extractive Resource
Overlay Maps in Schedule 2, are protected from incompatible land uses sensitive to the impacts of extractive processes.
Applications for permits for coal exploration, coal mining, coal seam gas exploration or coal seam gas production within the Shire
are not supported based on significant concerns from council and the community regarding associated environmental and social
impacts and the incompatibility of such activities with Noosa's natural assets and lifestyle.
Editor's Note Mining tenements, specifically Mining Claims, Mineral Development Licences and Mining Leases can be found at the
Department of Natural Resources, MinesGeoResGlobe andmapping Energy’s Mines Online Mapsystem..
Creative industries
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Creative industries, including cultural, crafts and community activities, are a significant aspect of Noosa’s culture and lifestyle.
These activities include music, film and television production, entertainment software development, performing arts, writing,
publishing and print media, advertising, visual arts, graphic design and marketing through to professional services such as
architecture. These industries and activities provide considerable wellbeing benefits for residents and visitors alike and are an
important economic driver for the economy of Noosa Shire. They have significant potential for wealth and job creation through
generation and exploration of intellectual capital. Such industries and businesses are creators and early adaptors of technology and
continually develop new and innovative ways to connect and generally export services out of the Shire. They generally like to cluster
with other creative industries to further build collaboration and partnerships. Recognising and encouraging these industries will be
important to the future sustainability and viability of this sector in the Shire.
3.2.7 An innovative and responsive transport system
Noosa Shire’s dispersed, low density settlement pattern, multiple employment nodes and free flowing road network make
implementation of conventional transport solutions challenging. The high number of visitors during holiday periods, long weekends
or during events, puts pressure on Noosa's road network and car parking spaces, as does the high rate of car dependency. Land
available for car parking, particularly near urban centres and key attractions, is finite making car travel to popular locations difficult in
peak times. Creating more capacity in the road network and car parking around key destinations will only encourage additional
congestion. Thus, focus continues to be on encouraging public transport, active transport, use of motor scooters and the like in
conjunction with disincentives for unlimited numbers of private vehicles accessing key visitor destinations.
The planning and coordination of where people live, work and engage with each other and how they get around is important for
reducing traffic and parking congestion and car usage in the Noosa Shire. Managing the amount and location of housing, visitor
accommodation and business functions contributes to improved transport outcomes. To this end, the planning scheme focuses on
facilitating well designed ‘infill’ development around transport nodes and providing for mixeduse town centres. This will help
reduce the distance to travel, encourages walking and cycling, and increases the convenience of public transport for those living
near centres. This is further supported in the planning scheme with the designation of a transit hub at the Noosa Business Centre.
Arterial roads, distributor roads and collector roads collectively form the major road network, the balance are local roads that
predominantly provide direct property access. The Strategic Framework Infrastructure Map in Schedule 2 depicts the major road
network for the Noosa Shire, with the road hierarchy shown in full on the Regional Infrastructure Overlay Maps.
An efficient, free flowing transport system that caters for additional planned development and enhances resident and visitor
experiences is supported by the following initiatives:
encouraging development of a type, scale and density that is consistent with and supportive of the Noosa Shire Activity
Centres Hierarchy
providing for mixeduse development around transport nodes and at key development sites within existing centres
providing for a transit hub at the Noosa Business Centre
supporting transport options and infrastructure that meet the needs of both locals and visitors
protection of the Highway and arterial roads from development that would hamper the flow of passenger and freight transport
planning and advocating for required expansions to the existing major road network
providing infrastructure and services that are designed to give priority to pedestrians, cyclists, scooters and public transport
over private cars
improving safety and amenity of pedestrians and cycling in our transport infrastructure and public spaces addressing peak
time traffic congestion by encouraging alternative transport options and using digital real information rather than increasing
road capacity
providing well located and serviced park and ride facilities
requiring end of trip facilities for moderate to larger business uses, such as bike racks and showers, to encourage cycling
and walking facilitating the future provision of digital systems of parking and new transport via automated vehicles
with respect to character and amenity maintaining roads that are generally two lanes with limited sections of four lanes;
providing roundabouts in preference to traffic lights; avoiding obtrusive multistorey carparks, and where paid parking is
established this is through means other than individual parking meters.
3.2.8 Coordinated and efficient Infrastructure
Underpinning the sustainable growth of Noosa Shire is the provision of welldesigned and located infrastructure that is delivered in
a coordinated, timely and efficient manner. This helps ensure the best utilisation of resources. It also helps ensure that essential
infrastructure is delivered in a way that meets community needs now and into the future. This includes planning to preserve future
corridors and sites for essential infrastructure. Colocating infrastructure wherever possible helps to minimises impacts on the
natural and visual environment. Existing and planned major infrastructure in Noosa Shire is shown on the Strategic Framework Map
SFM3 Infrastructure.
The use and capacity of existing infrastructure i s maximised by directing and consolidating urban development to existing urban
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areas (infill development). Additional infrastructure capacity, where needed, is best achieved through augmentation rather than new
infrastructure.
Water infrastructure, including water supply, sewerage and stormwater, is required to be provided and sustainably managed on a
total water cycle basis to maximise the efficient use of water resources and to maintain the health and wellbeing of the community
and the environment. The responsibility for the provision of bulk water supply and potable water and sewerage services in Noosa
Shire falls with Seqwater and Unitywater respectively. Seqwater is the statutory authority responsible for providing a safe, secure
and cost effective bulk water supply, as well as associated flood mitigation services and management of catchment health.
Unitywater is responsible for the supply of reticulated potable water and sewerage services to those parts of the Shire where
population supports the sustainable provision of water and sewerage services.
Waste minimisation and recycling practices contribute to an overall reduction in landfill and are extending the life of waste
management facilities. Development is required to provide for the convenient and safe storage and collection of waste into separate
waste streams for recyclables, nonrecyclables, vegetative waste and hazardous material.
Energy infrastructure meets the needs of the community and minimises environmental and amenity impacts. Reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions is encouraged by reducing the demand for centralised energy generation and infrastructure provision
through developments incorporating best practice energy efficient building design and maximising the use of renewable and
sustainable energy supplies and sources.
Access to information and communication technology provides opportunities for improved connection, economic growth and social
capital. Provision is made to ensure development is able to connect to high quality technology and telecommunications
infrastructure.
3.2.9 Preparing for natural hazards and building resilience
Natural hazards in Noosa Shire include flooding, coastal erosion, storm tide inundation, extreme weather, bushfires, landslides,
acid sulfate soils, abandoned mines, and the impacts of climate change. These present a number of challenges and risks to local
communities. They can cause impacts to people, property, infrastructure, the environment and the economy. These risks are
heightened by the Shire’s coastal location, development pressures, and the extent of exposure to vulnerable communities.
Flooding and stormtide inundation are perhaps the more serious threats to Noosa Shire in terms of risks to people and property.
Potential flooding and inundation from catchment rainfall and storm surge affects large areas of the Shire. The extent and severity of
flooding and inundation i s likely to increase over time as a result of sea levels rising and more extreme weather with a changing
climate. Development is to be compatible with the flood and stormtide hazard and is required to be designed and sited to not place
people, property and natural ecosystems at risk. Areas of flooding and inundation are identified identified on the Flood Hazard
Overlay MapsMaps in Schedule 2.
Some existing communities in low lying areas that enjoy close connection to the river, natural waterways and the ocean are likely to
become more vulnerable to severe weather events and the impacts of increasing mean sea levels. Flood immunity and the
standards of service for drainage in these locations are likely to reduce over time. This includes parts of Noosa Heads, Noosaville
and Tewantin. Adopting resilient building design as part of developments, including for building upgrades and extensions, will
improve flood resilience. This also includes adopting minimum floor heights, using materials with high water resistance and
elevating electrical systems and power outlets to above flood levels.
Council is conscious of environmental risks associated with undertaking development of marine infrastructure in coastal and
riverine locations and as such there are no prospects or support for additional canals, dry land marinas or other forms of artificial
waterways in Noosa Shire.
Coastal erosion affects large sections of Noosa's beaches from Peregian Beach to Noosa North Shore, including Noosa Main
Beach and the lower Noosa River estuary foreshores. The effects of more frequent extreme weather and sea level rise are projected
to exacerbate erosion risks. It is important that the natural buffering capacity of the coastal environment and natural coastal
processes are maintained or enhanced. Coastal values are required to be protected from building encroachment and uncontrolled
public access into coastal beachfront areas. Private access over foreshore land or beachfront reserves by individual property
owners is discouraged and not permitted. Erosion Erosion prone areas and coastal building lines are shown on Coastal Protection
Overlay Maps in Schedule 2.
Steeply sloping and erodible lands of certain soil types have landslide potential across large areas of the Shire presenting risks to
people and property and requiring careful measures through geotechnical investigations and design to ensure the long term
stability of development sites and structures. Areas subject to potential landslide hazard are shown on the Landslide Hazard
Overlay Maps in Schedule 2.
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Bushfire hazard affects large areas of Noosa Shire due to local climate conditions, extensive vegetation cover and variable terrain.
Increased temperatures due to climate change will increase the likelihood, intensity and extent of areas affected by bushfires and
lengthen fire seasons. Development is avoided in bushfire hazard areas or where development cannot be avoided, risks are
mitigated to an acceptable or tolerable level through location, design and materials. Areas subject to potential bushfire hazard are
shown on the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Maps in Schedule 2.
Low lying areas across Noosa Shire contain acid sulfate soils that, if exposed, can result in damage to buildings, assets,
infrastructure and the local environment. The disturbance of acid sulfate soils is be avoided where possible. Where disturbance is
unavoidable, the disturbance should be minimised or managed to prevent the mobilisation and release of acid, iron and other
contaminants. Areas subject to potential acid sulfate soils are shown on the Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Maps in Schedule 2.
With the projected increase in mean temperatures and heatwaves as a result of a changing climate, public places require shade
(both natural and built) to help reduce direct sun exposure and the incidence of melanoma. This includes footpaths, public facilities,
dining areas, parks, communal areas and car parking areas.
Noosa Shire contains hazardous abandoned mines relating to former mining activity, including disused underground mines,
tunnels and shafts. Information Information on abandoned mines can be obtained by visiting the Queensland Government website
for more information www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/abandonedmines/ and additional additional information on historic mining
activities can be gained from GeoResGlobe on the MinesonlinemapsBusiness https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining
energywater/resources/mineralscoal/onlineservices/minesonlinemapsQueensland web site.
Note: This mapping does not spatially represent all former mining activities in the Council area, and their extent. However, these
mining layers do give an indication of where there is an increased risk of hazards from former mining activities so that further
geotechnical investigations can be undertaken where necessary.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 3 Strategic Framework
3.3 Strategic Outcomes
3.3.1 Settlement
The strategic outcomes for settlement by 2041 are:
(a) Settlement remains dispersed and largely shaped and bound by Noosa's natural features and large open space reserves
including the hinterland ranges, Noosa River and lakes system, national parks, State forests and the coastline.
(b) Urban development is consolidated and confined to urban areas within Urban Boundaries. These boundaries are defined to
maintain the distinct character of individual communities; avoid biophysical constraints and natural hazards; protect
environmental values and landscape features; protect natural resources and quality farming land; and plan for the effective
and efficient delivery of infrastructure and services. The boundaries also reflect the outcomes of detailed local investigations.
(c) Noosa Shire continues to be characterised by a series of compact, lowrise towns and villages.
(d) New rural residential development is contained within rural residential zoned areas with no further rural residential
development outside these areas.
(e) Outside urban and rural residential areas, lands are maintained for their rural, landscape and biodiversity values. The
hinterland accommodates vibrant villages, rural living, agricultural and complementary enterprises, and natural bushland
tracts against a backdrop of mountains, ranges and waterways.
(f) The defined boundaries of urban and rural residential areas are maintained and adhered to, as are the limited subdivision
yields outside of urban areas.
(g) There is sufficient land to cater for urban development within already committed areas.
(h) The majority of new growth is located in the existing urban areas of Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Tewantin and Cooroy.
(i) Settlement in the coastal communities where located within the Coastal Protection and Scenic Amenity overlay area and is
limited and designed and sited to not compromise coastal environmental features and key landscape elements.
(j) On Noosa North Shore no further subdivision is permitted. The area is largely dedicated for conservation. Limited visitor
accommodation and services are provided for in the Tourism Accommodation Zone and the Recreation and Open Space
Zone.
(k) Attractive and diverse living opportunities are available including for key workers, low income earners and the elderly. A
significant proportion of new developments comprise smaller dwellings located close to activity centres, with ease of access
to public and active transport networks.
(l) The community is serviced by a hierarchy of business centres, with the Noosa Business Centre at Noosaville and Noosa
Junction being the highest level centres. District and local activity centres also service community needs.
(m) Activity centres are designed to be active and vibrant mixed use centres with excellent transport and opportunities for
community interaction and employment.
(n) Noosa continues to be a highly regarded destination for visitors from around Australia and overseas. Varying types of
accommodation and services cater for visitor needs.
(o) Development of the built environment and infrastructure is undertaken in a distinctive 'Noosa style'. This is largely contributed
by skilled designers aware of the emerging styles, as well as approaches extolled by the Noosa Design Principles.
(p) Development in Noosa Shire has a distinctly low key and understated style that avoids features and prominent symbols
normally associated with larger metropolitan areas such as the proliferation of signage, high rise buildings and traffic lights.
In main street style centres, drivethrough fast food premises are avoided.
(q) Private development built over public open space or community owned land is minor and complements public use and
enjoyment of the area. Private structures over public waterways are minor and only for the purpose of accessing watercraft.
(r) A significant proportion of Noosa Council's energy needs are obtained from renewable sources and Council has set a target
of zero net emissions by 2026.
(s) Council works with the community to encourage energy efficiency, and take up and investment in renewable energy
opportunities.
(t) Development is designed to suit the subtropical climate; to incorporating materials that are recycled or have low levels of
embodied energy; and to be energy, water and waste efficient.
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3.3.2 Community Wellbeing
The strategic outcomes for community wellbeing by 2041 are:
(a) Noosa Shire remains a special place with a unique identity and lifestyle derived from its natural advantages, including the
subtropical climate, distinctive landforms, clean waterways and vegetated landscapes.
(b) Noosa Shire’s heritage and history is recognised and retained through the identification and protection of Queensland
heritage places and local heritage sites and character areas. The community values, preserves and builds upon its unique
blend of environmental conservation, indigenous, early settlement and 20th century built heritage. The unique architectural,
cultural, historic, scientific, natural and spiritual qualities of these places are protected from development that diminishes
these qualities. The adaptive reuse of local heritage buildings is encouraged.
(c) Noosa Shire has an inclusive community of older people, families, children, young adults and other households.
(d) Local employment, housing, entertainment, services and facilities are provided to meet the needs of all generations.
(e) Buildings are designed to encourage passive surveillance and incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
(CPTED) principles.
(f) Community diversity is celebrated through vibrant cultural and community events and diverse opportunities for volunteering.
(g) Noosa Shire has an interconnected and accessible network of open space for both conservation and recreation.
(h) A wide variety of spaces and services provide for health and wellness, sport and recreation, education, creative arts, social
interaction and spiritual growth. New and upgraded facilities are designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adopt to
changing needs.
(i) Community services and recreational facilities are spread throughout the Shire in accordance with the needs of the resident
population. A higher concentration of community services exists in the coastal urban areas of the Shire and in Cooroy and
Pomona, generally proportional to the population's distribution.
(j) Multiple use and shared facilities are encouraged to ensure efficient provision of services. Community services coexist with
business and recreation functions in vibrant activity centres of different scales.
(k) Development provides for additional educational and health services, particularly at the Noosa Business Centre.
(l) Affordable and accessible spaces for artists and creative activities are provided to grow and support the cultural sector.
(m) Quality pedestrian dominated public domains and streetscapes are well landscaped and showcase public art.
(n) The Noosa Hospital site at Goodchap Street provides for the expansion of hospital and healthcare services to meet the
needs of the community.
3.3.3 Housing Choice
The strategic outcomes for housing choice by 2041 are:
(a) Residential development occurs on land that is suited and designated for the intended form of housing and avoids any
unnecessary removal of significant vegetation.
(b) Residential development occurs where it is not in the vicinity of land uses that would adversely impact the amenity of
residents.
(c) Residential development only occurs where it will not prevent or inhibit the conduct of existing land uses that are legitimately
located or planned for in that location.
(d) Residential development is designed within the planned capacity of infrastructure including roads, water and sewerage.
(e) A wide range of housing is spread throughout the existing urban areas of Noosa Shire and responds to housing needs
associated with factors such as changing demographics, changing composition of households, and lifestyle choices.
(f) Additional smaller dwellings on traditional house sites and small dwelling units in centres are provided so that the housing
mix and choice better reflect community needs.
(g) Council will support the Federal and State Government and community based notforprofit entities in delivering a diverse and
comprehensive range of social and affordable housing options.
(h) Major residential developments will be encouraged to incorporate a range of housing types including more affordable
housing products for the entry buyer and lowincome housing markets.
(i) Noosa Shire's exceptional residential character and amenity i s derived from the subtropical climate, relatively low scale/low
rise built environment, quality building designs and the presence of landscaped open space around buildings. This amenity
and character i s maintained owing to its significance in protecting the lifestyle valued by residents.
(j) Car parking associated with residential buildings is not the dominant built form element when viewed from the street front.
(k) Outside of the urban footprint limited areas for additional rural residential lifestyles provide residents with a semirural living
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option. These areas are well defined and do not extend beyond existing rural residential zoned land. Development in these
areas is located and designed to avoid conflicts with rural land uses or environmental values.
(l) The planning scheme protects sites for specific housing styles such as residential care, retirement villages and relocatable
home parks.
(m) The planning scheme protects areas for visitor accommodation where a range of accommodation styles support the local
tourism industry.
(n) Neighbourhoods of permanent housing are protected from short term visitor accommodation that would impact on the
amenity enjoyed by residents., Thehowever Shortresidents Staymay Areashare mapstheir SSA1home Shortwith Stay Map
1 and SSA2 Short Stay Map 2guests in Schedulea 2well identifymanaged areas where short stay accommodation is
acceptable, subjectfashion to meetinglimit thepotential acceptableimpacts. outcomes for the zone and local area.
(o) Party houses, as defined under the Planning Act 2016, are restricted from being established in Noosa Shire.
3.3.4 Biodiversity and Environment
The strategic outcomes for biodiversity and environment by 2041 are:
(a) Noosa Shire is the most biologically diverse area in SEQ, supporting a wealth of environmental assets and ecosystem
services that support the community's health, wellbeing and prosperity.
(b) The natural environment is protected and enhanced to maintain and improve biodiversity, ecological processes, native
habitat, connectivity, native species health, landscape character and scenic amenity.
(c) The largest possible land area is maintained for environmental protection purposes, with the 2017 extent of remnant and
nonremnant woody vegetation cover increased.
(d) The extent and condition of permanent and intermittent wetlands and waterways, as well as seagrass, saltmarsh and
mangrove ecosystems, are increased and improved.
(e) Natural waterways and wetlands are maintained in their natural state with development providing for rehabilitation and
enhancement to improve their ecological functioning and water quality.
(f) Aquatic biodiversity values and water quality within the Noosa River, Mary River and Maroochy River catchments are protected.
Water quality objectives are achieved or exceeded.
(g) The health of waterways and wetlands is protected and enhanced by applying best practice total water cycle management.
(h) The quality and quantity of groundwater, surface water and wastewater discharge is optimised to minimise impacts to
receiving waters, maximise opportunities for reuse, recovery and groundwater recharge, protect drinking water supply through
provision of appropriate buffers and setbacks for new development to waterways and drinking water storages to maintain the
quality of urban water supplies and future catchment viability. The high quality of waters also enhance opportunities for
agriculture, fisheries, tourism and recreation.
(i) Ecological buffers to wetlands and waterways are provided to protect and improve ecosystem health, water quality and habitat
for flora and fauna and to support fisheries, recreation, tourism and flood regulation functions.
(j) The Aboriginal cultural heritage values of Noosa Shire are recognised and respected in planning and natural resource
managementrelated processes.
(k) Areas of high natural scenic amenity and landscape character are maintained and improved and contribute to the lifestyle
qualities valued by the community and visitors to Noosa Shire.
(l) Koala habitat and connectivity is maintained and improved contributing to the long term health and recovery of koala
populations across the Noosa Shire and SEQ.
(m) Safe movement of koalas through koala habitat, including within urban and rural residential areas, is facilitated by
incorporating appropriate koalafriendly development design measures, fauna fencing and fauna movement devices.
(n) The ecological resilience and capacity for the natural environment to evolve and adapt to the predicted impacts of climate
change is supported though the maintenance of healthy, wellfunctioning ecosystems that facilitate genetic, species and
ecosystem diversity and movement both within and beyond Noosa Shire.
(o) The value of ecosystem services provided by the natural environment is recognised through maintenance of biodiversity,
water quality, air quality and soil resources, which in turn provides and supports the Shire's food production, water supply,
primary production, climate regulation, flood regulation, soil formation, and cultural, social, recreational and tourism values.
(p) Adverse impacts from development on biodiversity, ecosystem health, ecological processes, soil, air and water quality are
avoided. Where avoidance is not practicable, adverse impacts are minimised or mitigated and it is demonstrated that:
(i) on the balance of social, economic and environmental considerations, the development is in the interests of the
community; and
(ii) any adverse impacts incurred are compensated by suitable habitat replacement and replanting on site in the first
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instance or in a way that results in a net gain and enhancement of the overall habitat values of the Noosa Shire.
(q) Habitat for endangered, vulnerable, rare and regionally and locally significant flora and fauna is protected and enhanced,
including food sources and nesting and breeding areas important for species health and recovery.
(r) Connecting habitat areas, identified on Strategic Framework Map SFM4 Biodiversity, are maintained and enhanced through
replanting, habitat restoration, strategic offset plantings, avoiding clearing and fragmentation, and ensuring unimpeded fauna
movement.
(s) Coastal foreshores, including nearshore marine environments, beaches, dunes rocky headlands, coastal lagoons, beach
shores, river mouths and estuaries are improved and maintained predominately in their natural state.
(t) Development avoids adverse impacts on natural coastal processes, resources and values, and maintains the ability of
coastal areas to naturally fluctuate without the need for management or protection.
(u) Landscape design and replacement plantings on public and private land utilise native vegetation to provide habitat for flora
and fauna.
(v) Sustainable land management practices and effective erosion and sediment controls are utilised to protect water quality and
catchment health. Land condition and soil health is maintained and improved.
(w) The built environment is designed to be low carbon, resilient, well connected and have minimal environmental impact. There
are an increasing number of developments meeting nationally recognised sustainability ratings.
(x) The Noosa community is carbon neutral as a result of adopting low emissions production and land use practices, increased
carbon capture in the soils and vegetation of Noosa Shire, and best practice resource recovery and reuse.
(y) Development is located, designed, constructed and operated to avoid or minimise air, odour and noise emissions and any
potential impacts on the natural environment and sensitive receiving environments.
3.3.5 Economy and Employment
The strategic outcomes for economy and employment by 2041 are:
(a) Noosa’s economy is diverse and resilient and development supports both established and emerging priority industry sectors
by providing business growth pathways.
(b) Development supports positive business outcomes that are aligned with Noosa's point of difference and the 'Noosa Brand'
and is focused around high levels of amenity, natural character and environmental sustainability.
(c) Development is encouraged that caters for industries with high economic yield and low environmental impacts, and where
sustainable practices are the norm.
(d) Smart, innovative and sustainable businesses and industries are promoted and provided for, which are responsive to new
technologies and changing market conditions.
(e) Noosa's diversified economy is underpinned by a complementary mix of business activities that support new technologies,
new enterprises, new ways of doing business and flexible work arrangements. Opportunities for affordable workspaces,
convenient work from home enterprises, shoptop housing and coworking spaces are encouraged. This includes providing
a variety of business spaces that allow for natural growth from homebased businesses to small premises and then to larger
premises.
(f) Colocation and industry clusters with flexible shared floor space and enterprise precincts are encouraged as they provide an
opportunity to create hubs of creativity and support new business needs of the future.
(g) Employment areas, education/ training and mixeduse developments are provided to meet the needs of the current and next
generation.
(h) Activity centres are vibrant hubs of activity with appropriate mixed uses creating diverse enterprise and housing opportunities,
as well as access to good transport, community services and wellconnected fast communication and digital services.
(i) Buildings and spaces further enhance the individual sense of identity, character, role and function of centres.
(j) Centres provide well designed spaces for community interaction and vitality and include high levels of streetscape appeal,
outdoor meeting areas, and effective interface between public spaces and private development, consistent with the Noosa
Design Principles.
(k) Development provides nondiscriminatory accessibility to open space, community uses and business developments.
(l) Coal exploration, coal mining, coal seam gas exploration or coal seam gas production within the Shire are not supported due
to associated environmental and social impacts and incompatibility of such activities with Noosa's natural assets and
lifestyle.
Activity Centres Hierarchy
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(m) A supportive hierarchy of activity centres (shown in Strategic Framework Map SFM2 Economy and Employment is
maintained to ensure each centre has a defined role and positively contributes to the local and regional network of centres.
(n) The hierarchy of centres avoids duplication of business and community facilities and supports an orderly and economically
efficient settlement pattern. This allows for a prosperous, effective and viable network of centres to service the needs of the
community and the provision of employment opportunities.
(o) Under the centre's hierarchy, each centre is characterised by its scale and function and performs a defined role within the
hierarchy. The viability of the centres hierarchy is maximised by preventing outofcentre development and avoiding
incompatible uses within centres.
(p) Varied building heights and form throughout the centres reinforce urban legibility and centre identity, create a sense of place
and support housing choice and affordability. In higher order centres and visitor centres, building height and form reinforce
higher levels of activity and intensity. The highest intensity of built form occurs in the highest order centres. In neighbourhood
centres, building form is more modest and provides a sensitive transition to nearby residential areas. Building height
complements the surrounding neighbourhood.
(q) Noosa Shire’s hierarchy of activity centres is indicated on Strategic Framework Map SFM2 Economy and Employment.
(r) Noosa is also serviced by the Maroochydore Regional Activity Centre, located outside the Noosa Shire. The Maroochydore
Centre provides for higher level retail, business and community services for the broader region. It is expected that higher
order retailing and facilities that service the Noosa community will continue to be located outside Noosa Shire. The hierarchy
for centres in Noosa Shire is shown below.
Noosa Centres Hierarchy
Centre Location
Major Centre Noosa Business Centre*
Noosa Junction
District Centre Noosaville
Tewantin
Cooroy
Local Centre Peregian Beach
Pomona
Cooran
Boreen Point
Kin Kin
Neighbourhood Centre Bushlands Noosaville
Weyba Road Noosaville
Noosa Outlook Tewantin
Hilton Terrace, Tewantin
Quamby Place, Noosa Heads
Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach
Visitor Centres Hastings Street, Noosa Heads
Gympie Terrace, Noosaville
Noosa North Shore
Noosa Marina, Tewantin
Duke Street, Sunshine Beach
* Designated as major regional activity centre in South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017
(s) The identified role and function of centres within Noosa Shire is as follows:
(i) Major Centres Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction
(A) The major centres of the Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the highest level of centre in the Shire
offering diverse business, employment and residential opportunities. These activity centres are accessible to
broad catchment areas across the Shire, offering higher order shopping and commerce, entertainment, health,
education and community facilities, as well as higher density housing choices. They are well serviced by public
and active transport networks and increasingly offer active, pedestrian focussed streetlevel environments. The
role and function of these major centres are such that they are complementary and do not compete or
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compromise the viability of each centre.
(B) Noosa Business Centre – is onea ofkey the highesthigher order centrescentre in the Noosa Shire andas it is
designated as a major centre in the South East Queensland Regional Plan. It caters for the broader Noosaville,
Tewantin and hinterland areas of the shire. Its role and function are to provide for a mixeduse Shirewide
Business Centre, focusingwith a focus on employment growth and economic diversification being a key
employment hub for Noosa now and into the future. Innovation and knowledgebased industries, health,
research and education are present as well as higher order subregional retail including a discount department
store and full line supermarket. There is a very limited increase in retail floodfloor space, recognising the role of
the regional activity centre at Maroochydore in providing high order retail needs.
(C) The Noosa Business Centre also includes a transit hub and offers a broad range of commercial, community,
cultural and entertainment services in addition to high density housing, which is encouraged as an integrated
component of development within and near to the centre.
(D) Development of the Noosa Business Centre is to be consistent with the Noosastyle village character
incorporating subtropical design with lowscale pavilionstyle buildings at human scale with high amenity
landscaping breaking up built form and linking to a village green and an open space corridor. Large boxlike
buildings are avoided.
(E) Noosa Junction – provides for a high level of services for the Coastal Commuities and Noosa Heads areas of
the Shire. It is a unique high amenity centre that takes advantage of the adjoining open space at Pinnaroo Park
and further builds upon the high amenity landscaping and green leafy feel and character of the centre. Increased
diversity of activities and mixed uses within the centre is encouraged, including integrated medium to high
density residential development in the form of small dwellings for local workers above the ground floor retail and
office uses. Housing could include student and visitor accommodation to reinforce links with existing education
providers in the centre and the close proximity to the Hastings Street Visitor Centre.
(F) The Noosa Junction major centre is characterised by fine grained built form which lends itself to catering for
smaller independent local and boutique retail offerings as well as smaller office spaces that provide for clusters
of health, wellbeing and lifestyle sectors. Focus is also on creative industries and entertainment. Noosa
Junction functions as a hospitality precinct for dining, late night activity and music (shown on the Noosa Heads
Local Plan Zone Map in Schedule 2). Retail activities with active street fronts are consolidated on the ground
floor of premises fronting Sunshine Beach Road, the northern side of Lanyana Way and Arcadia Street. There is
only limited higher order retail present in this centre compared to the full line discount department store located
at the Noosa Business Centre.
(ii) District Centres Noosaville, Tewantin and Cooroy
(A) District centres provide a mix of activities and services that cater for the weekly and fortnightly needs of
surrounding communities. Generally, they do not attract people from beyond the district. They contain a diversity
of commercial, community and entertainmentrelated uses, with supermarket based retailing. They may also
include medium density housing above or behind businesses. Any new development should not be of a type,
scale or form that would detract or reduce the viability of either of the two major centres in the Shire.
(B) The Noosaville District Centre services the surrounding community of Noosaville as well as providing services
and facilitates for visitors to Noosaville. Its primary focus is in traditional and bulky goods retailing, including
supermarket shopping. The centre includes a health and wellbeing precinct located along Mary Street and the
southern end of Thomas Street with a collection of allied health and natural wellness business uses. The Mary
Street /Thomas Street precinct is shown on the Noosaville Local Plan Zone Map in Schedule 2.
(C) The Noosaville District Centre is to become a more consolidated centre with a focus on developing an activated
main street environment located between Noosa Village Shopping Centre and the hotel/tavern, connecting Mary
Street with Gibson Road. The centre will also be developed to improve pedestrian connectivity and reduce the
visual dominance of car parking.
(D) Tewantin District Centre provides a mix of uses including retail, commercial offices, administrative and health
services, community, small scale entertainment via dining tenancies and cafes, and recreational facilities
capable of servicing a district. Residential development in a walk up mixed use format is encouraged in this
district centre.
(E) The centre of Tewantin has a traditional riverside town identity with the main street located at Poinciana Ave. The
centre should continue to develop opportunities to provide food and essential needs and services for local
residents and workers as well as the communities of Noosa North Shore, Boreen Point, Cooroibah and visitors
travelling to Noosa North Shore and further afield.
(F) Cooroy District Centre serves as the main activity centre for the communities of Cooroy and other outlying
hinterland villages. Cooroy has a strong historic country town identity with a number of local and state listed
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heritage buildings. The centre provides services to rural enterprises in the surrounding hinterland area.
Shoptop housing in the centre of town and townhouse residential development on the edge of the centre are
provided for.
(G) Cooroy is divided by the railway line with the concentration of the centre activities located on the western side.
The eastern side retains its service role to support the district centre by providing smallscale, local convenience
goods and services for nearby residents, which may include a smallscale supermarket provided the need can
be economically justified.
(iii) Local centres
(A) Local Centres are convenienceoriented centres and may include a supermarket and complementary and
ancillary activities servicing the needs of surrounding local communities. Local centres include the coastal
village of Peregian Beach, and the hinterland villages of Pomona, Kin Kin, Boreen Point and Cooran. The
Peregian Beach local centre adjoins the Rufus Street Precinct and digital hub.
(iv) Neighbourhood centres
(A) Neighbourhood centres are smallscale centres that provide a limited array of basic, lower order needs
including convenience retail, local professional and community services. Existing centres are located in
established suburbs and are not anticipated to significantly expand. Neighbourhood centres are located at
Swanbourne Way and Weyba Road in Noosaville, Hilton Terrace and Noosa Outlook in Tewantin, Quamby
Place in Noosa Heads, and Grasstree Court in Sunrise Beach.
(v) Visitor Centres Hastings Street, Gympie Terrace, Noosa North Shore, Sunshine
Beach and Noosa Marina
(A) Visitor Centres are located at significant key tourist locations in Noosa Shire and include a mix of uses such as
accommodation, dining in the form of cafes and restaurants as well as complementary retail and leisure
services to meet the needs of tourists.
(B) Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, functions as the major visitor centre for Noosa Shire. It is predominantly mixed
use and caters for national and international tourists as well as the Noosa community and is the location of a
number of significant festivals and events for Noosa Shire. The extent of business premises in Hastings Street
remains limited. It includes a concentration of entertainment and dining uses such as cafes, bars and
restaurants. These offer a diversity of entertainment for visitors and locals, as well as provide evening and night
activation to the area. The expansion of, or increase in, the number of retail tenancies is not encouraged. Small
intimate destination shops that offer unique goods including locally made or designed products are desirable.
(C) Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, is also a major visitor centre for Noosa providing a more familyfocused
environment adjacent to the Noosa River foreshore for visitors as well as the Noosa community. The centre has
a mix of uses including accommodation as well as local cafes, restaurants, leisure and recreation services
focused on the river.
(D) Noosa North Shore is the gateway to the Great Sandy National Park and the World Heritagelisted Fraser Island.
Much of the area of Noosa North Shore is dedicated to conservation and access is by a ferry across the Noosa
River as it is not intended for a bridge to be constructed. Development is secondary to and dominated by the
open space setting with a very low intensity and scale. Accommodation and services for visitors are available in
the Tourist Accommodation zone and the Recreation and Open Space zone. There is no permanent residential
living occurring in these zones.
(E) Duke Street, Sunshine Beach and Noosa Marina offer a local level of visitor services with Sunshine Beach
providing some accommodation, restaurants and convenience shops servicing visitors and the Sunshine
Beach community. Noosa Marina has a river transport focus with some associated retail and restaurants and
cafes with no accommodation uses.
(t) Health and wellbeing uses are located, designed and operated to support community needs and to grow already established
health and wellbeing clusters. This includes the growth of research and development within this sector.
(u) Industrial land is retained for industrial uses which generate employment and is protected from encroachment and impacts
that may threaten the function, viability and expansion of these uses.
(v) Important agricultural areas, shown on the Agricultural Land Map in Schedule 2, are recognised for their contribution to a
diverse economy, food security and good stewardship of the land for future generations. Agricultural lands are protected from
encroachment and fragmentation from incompatible land uses.
(w) Rural enterprises provide a variety of services and employment opportunities and growth in traditional and emerging sectors
are encouraged. These may include primary production, agribusiness, value adding, farm gate sales, cottage industries,
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artisans workshops and rural tourism.
(x) Tourism continues to be recognised as an important sector for the economy. Sustainable, low impact, naturebased tourism
and rural tourism are supported. Key visitor areas include Hastings Street, Gympie Terrace, Noosa River, Tewantin Marina,
Noosa National Park, Sunshine Beach, Peregian Beach, Noosa North Shore and the Hinterland.
(y) Key resource areas KRA 56 Ringtail Creek and KRA 57 Wahpunga Range Kin Kin and their respective haul routes are
protected. Emphasis is on protecting these extractive resource areas from encroachment by sensitive land uses and from
development which is incompatible with the existing and future extraction, processing and transportation of extractive
resources. Extractive resource areas are identified on the Extractive Resources Overlay Maps in Schedule 2.
(z) Creative industries, culture and community activities are valued and contribute to the economy and social fabric of Noosa
Shire. While many of these are born from homebased enterprises, there are benefits in allowing them to cluster and
concentrate in activity centres such as Noosa Junction where collaboration and growth are facilitated.
Editor’s Note—Noosa North Shore is the area of Noosa Shire north of the Noosa River and is bounded by that river, the Pacific Ocean and the
Shire’s northern boundary.
3.3.6 Transport and Movement
The strategic outcomes for transport and movement by 2041 are:
(a) Land use and transport are integrated and the transport system supports the preferred settlement pattern, including a focus
on 'infill' rather than outlying 'greenfield' development.
(b) Transport infrastructure that supports public and active transport is concentrated in and around high generating land uses
such as activity centres and higher density residential development.
(c) Urban growth occurs in areas within close proximity to existing transit stations supported by walking and cycling
infrastructure.
(d) Priority is given to places for people rather than places for cars. Transport infrastructure and services prioritise pedestrians,
cyclists, motor scooters and public transport over private cars.
(e) Additional car parking is not at the expense of public open space or the pedestrian amenity of the public realm.
(f) Park and ride facilities are located on arterial roads on approaches to the busy Noosa coastal areas where they are serviced
by frequent, quality bus links to key destinations, with good security and visitor information.
(g) New development incorporates or supports active public transport infrastructure that connects with existing networks.
Development takes into account the future planning of the State's Principal Cycle Network.
(h) Development produces functional streetscapes that offer safety, amenity, connectivity, legibility and permeability for
pedestrians and cyclists.
(i) New business and community development incorporate secure cycling racks/storage and other end of trip facilities such as
washing facilities, as well as parking for motorcycles and scooters.
(j) An absence of big city symbols in Noosa is important to maintain the character of urban settlements and this means roads
are generally two lanes with limited sections of four lanes, roundabouts are preferred to traffic lights, there are no multistorey
car parks, and paid parking is controlled through means other than individual meters.
(k) Technological solutions to parking management and mobility are adopted to better manage traffic and parking demands,
reduce congestion and reduce environmental impacts.
(l) Development supports the road hierarchy and the provision of a free flowing transport system that protect the safety and
amenity of roads for all anticipated users.
(m) The role the highway and arterial roads serve in the movement of freight is protected with sensitive land uses avoided or
buffered along these routes.
(n) The Noosa Aerodrome off Weyba Drive, Noosaville is retained and operated as the only commercial airstrip within Noosa
Shire. Use of the Noosa North Shore airstrip will not be expanded and the airstrip will ultimately be closed.
3.3.7 Infrastructure and Services
The strategic outcomes for infrastructure and services by 2041 are:
(a) The planning and delivery of efficient, timely and coordinated infrastructure for Noosa Shire occurs to ensure the adequate
provision of electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunication and digital networks that support economic growth and meet
environmental and social needs.
(b) Efficient infrastructure delivery and services occur through colocation with other infrastructure wherever possible.
(c) Existing and future trunk infrastructure corridors are protected from development that would compromise the corridor integrity,
and the efficient and sustainable delivery and functioning of infrastructure.
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(d) New developments maximise the capacity, opportunity and viability of existing and future infrastructure and supporting
facilities to ensure sustainable management and delivery of services.
(e) The use of advanced technologies and innovative techniques for the provision of infrastructure and services is encouraged
where it can be demonstrated to deliver benefits to the community and minimise environmental impacts.
(f) Water infrastructure, including water supply, sewerage and stormwater, is provided and sustainably managed on a total
water cycle basis to maximise the efficient use of water resources and maintain the health and wellbeing of the community
and the environment.
(g) Development provides for the convenient and safe storage and collection of waste into separate waste streams for
recyclables, nonrecyclables, vegetative waste and hazardous material.
(h) Energy infrastructure meets the needs of the community. The use of renewable energy sources and supplies is promoted.
(i) Noosa Shire is well serviced by efficient and reliable telecommunications and digital infrastructure to promote community
wellbeing and economic development.
(j) Development contributes to a fair and equitable share of the cost of infrastructure to meet the needs of the community.
3.3.8 Natural Hazards and Resilience
The strategic outcomes for natural hazards and resilience by 2041 are:
(a) The Noosa community is well informed, resilient and able to adapt and plan for natural hazard and climate change risks.
(b) Development is designed and located so as not to be affected by natural hazards including flooding, storm surges,
landslides, acid sulfate soils, bushfires and coastal erosion. The predicted effects of climate change have been appropriately
considered for areas identified as likely to be at risk from natural hazards.
(c) The Noosa community has a high level of resilience through the identification and mapping of natural hazards and
communicating, considering and planning for natural hazard risks.
(d) Development does not unduly burden disaster management response or recovery capacity and capabilities.
(e) Design and siting of development improves the adaptive capacity of the community to natural hazards by mitigating or
avoiding long term climate risks.
(f) Development in areas subject to natural hazards is avoided or, where natural hazards cannot be avoided, mitigation or
adaptation measures are adopted.
(g) Development in areas at risk of natural hazards is compatible with the nature of the hazard and does not place people,
property, economic activity, social wellbeing and the natural environment at risk.
(h) Development does not materially increase the impact or severity of the natural hazard and the potential damage.
(i) Development does not impact on the flood plain and flood conveyance capacity of waterways.
(j) Development does not increase nature hazard risks for existing or planned communities, people, property or infrastructure
through careful siting and design.
(k) Development is designed to minimise the greenhouse gas contribution to climate change and be resilient to the increased
risk of natural disasters.
(l) Development is designed and operated to maintain and enhance the natural carbon storage potential of the Shire through
protection of soil health and effective land management practices.
(m) Sensitive land uses are protected from the impacts of former mining activities and related hazards.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 5 Tables of Assessment
5.5 Categories of development and assessment—Material change of use
The following tables identify the categories of development and assessment for development in a zone or a precinct for making a
material change of use.
Table 5.5.1 Low Density Residential
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Accommodation activities
Community residence Accepted development
If complying with the criteria of Schedule 6, Part 2, 6 Acceptable Outcomes AO2.2 AO2.3, AO6.1,AO6.2,
of the Planning Regulation 2017 AO7, AO8, AO9, AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14,
` AO15, AO16, AO17, AO18, AO19, AO20, and AO21
of the Low Density Residential Zone Code
Acceptable Outcomes AO1.1, AO2, AO4, AO5, AO6,
AO7, AO8, AO9, AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14,
AO15, AO16, AO18, AO19, and AO20 of the Low
Density Housing Code
Editor’s Note—Requirements for community
residence development are set out in schedule 6,
part 2 item 6 of the Planning Regulation 2017.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified Any Applicable Local Plan Code
Low Density Residential Zone Code
Low Density Housing Code
Works codes
Dwelling house Accepted development subject to requirements
Acceptable Outcomes AO4, AO5, AO7, AO8, AO9,
AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14, AO15, AO16,
AO17, AO18, AO19, AO20, AO21 of the Low Density
Residential Zone Code
Acceptable Outcomes AO1.1, AO2, AO3, AO5,AO6,
AO7, AO8, AO9, AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14,
AO15, AO16, AO18, AO19, and AO20, of the Low
Density Housing Code
Home-based business Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO2, AO3.1, AO15 AO17
(a) operated entirely within an existing dwelling and AO18 of the Low Density Residential Zone
house or associated building; Code
(b) does not include any industrial activity listed
Acceptable Outcomes AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4, AO5.1,
in Table SC1.1.2 - Industry thresholds;
AO5.2, AO5.6, AO6 AO7, AO8, AO9, AO10, AO11,
(c) no more than four persons would be on the AO12 and AO13 of the Home-based Business
site for business purposes at any one time Code
or if bed and breakfast accommodation, no
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more than two guest bedrooms are
available for letting; and
(d) with the exception of overnight guests, no
customers, clients, employees or deliveries
attend the site:
(i) between the hours of 6:00pm and
7:00am Monday to Friday; or
(ii) on weekends or public holidays.
Code assessment
If: Any Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) no more than six persons would be on site Low Density Residential Zone Code
for business purposes at any one time; Home-based Business Code
Works codes
(b) does not include any industrial activity listed
in Table SC1.1.2 - Industry thresholds; and
(c) with the exception of overnight guests, no
customers, clients, employees or deliveries
attend the site:
(i) between the hours of 6:00pm and
7:00am Monday to Friday; or
(ii) on weekends or public holidays.
Impact assessment
If:
(a) no more than 20m2 of external space is The planning scheme
used in the operation of the business;
(b) no more than six persons would be on the
site for business purposes at any time or
where the use involves classes no more
than 10 persons attend a class; and
(c) with the exception of overnight guests no
customers, clients, employees or deliveries
attend the site between the hours of 8:00pm
and 7:00am
Rooming Accepted development subject to requirements
accommodation
If containing no more than five bedrooms and Acceptable Outcomes AO2, AO6, AO7, AO8, AO9,
accommodating no more than five beds AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14, AO15, AO16,
AO17, AO18, AO19, AO20 and AO21 of the Low
Density Residential Zone Code
Acceptable Outcomes AO1.2, AO5, AO6, AO7, AO8,
AO9, AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14, AO15, AO16,
AO17, AO18, AO19, AO20, AO21, AO22 and
AO23AO22 of the Low Density Housing Code
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Accepted development subject to requirements
Short-Term
accommodation If: Acceptable Outcomes AO2, AO3.2,
(a) located within in the Short applicant's Stay principle Area AO3.3, and AO3, AO6, AO7, AO8,
place as of shown on the Short Term Area map within AO9. A010, AO11, AO12, AO13,
AO14, AO16, AO17, AO18, AO19,
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Schedule 2residence; and AO20.4
of the Low Density Residential Zone
(b) the letting of only one dwelling on site;
Code
(c) occupied by short term guests on no more than 4
occurrences in any calendar year; and Acceptable Outcomes AO1.3,
(d) occupied by short term guests for a total of no more than AO2AO5.2, AO6,AO5.3, AO7, AO8,
60 nights in any calendar year. AO9, AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13,and,
AO15, AO16, AO17, AO18, AO19,
AO20.1 of the AO14.1 of the
Low Density Housing Code
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. - The planning scheme
Editors Note: - Short-term accommodation may require other approvals under Council Local Laws.
Infrastructure Activities
Landing Code assessment
Applicable Local Plan Code
Editor’s Note—In addition, an operational works Low Density Residential Zone Code
application is required for Landings within the Waterways Works Code
Noosa Waters Estate and operational works for
prescribed tidal works in other watercourses.
All other activities
Any other defined use Impact assessment and inconsistent use
not listed in this table.
The planning scheme
Any use listed in this
table and not meeting
the description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
Any other undefined
use.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 5 Tables of Assessment
5.5 Categories of development and assessment—Material change of use
The following tables identify the categories of development and assessment for development in a zone or a precinct for making a
material change of use.
Table 5.5.2 Medium Density Residential
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Accommodation activities
Community Accepted development
Residence If complying with the criteria of Schedule 6, Part Acceptable Outcomes AO6AO7, AO10 AO11, AO12,
2, 6 of the Planning Regulation 2017. AO13, AO14, AO15, AO16 and, AO17, AO18, AO19,
AO20, AO21, AO22 and AO21AO23 of the Medium
Density Residential Zone Code
Acceptable Outcomes AO1.1, AO2, AO5, AO6, AO7,
AO8, AO9, AO10, AO11, AO12, AO13, AO14, AO15,
AO16, AO18, AO19, and AO20 of the Low Density
Housing Code
Editor’s Note—Requirements for community
residence development are set out in schedule 6,
part 2 item 6 of the Planning Regulation 2017.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified Applicable Local Plan Code
Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Special Residential Code
Works codes
Dual Occupancy Code assessment
Applicable Local Plan Code
Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
Works codes
Homebased business Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcome AO4.1 and AO4.3AO5.1 of the
(a) operated within an existing dwelling or Medium Density Residential Zone Code
associated building;
Acceptable Outcomes AO3.1, AO5.1, AO8, AO9,
(b) no customers, clients, employees, guests or
AO10 and AO13
deliveries attend the site for the business
of the Homebased Business Code
use;
(c) not including any industrial activity listed in
Table SC1.1.2 Industry thresholds; and
(d) there is no external display of goods for sale
on the premises or in the road reserve.
Code assessment
If: Applicable Local Plan Code
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(a) no more than three persons would attend Medium Density Residential Zone Code
the site for business purposes at any one Homebased Business Code
time and no more than one of those is an Works codes
employee; or
(b) bed and breakfast accommodation with no
more than two guest bedrooms available for
letting;
(c) not including any industrial activity listed in
Table SC1.1.2 Industry thresholds;
(d) with the exception of overnight guests no
customers, clients, employees or deliveries
attend the site:
(i) between the hours of 6:00pm and
7:00am Monday to Friday; or
(ii) on weekends or public holidays
Multiple dwelling Code assessment
Applicable Local Plan Code
Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
Works codes
Relocatable home park ImpactCode Assessmentassessment
If development involves the expansion of an Applicable Local Plan Code
existing relocatable home park. Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Visitor Accommodation Code
Works Codes
Impact Assessment
Where not otherwise specified. The The planning scheme
Retirement Facility Impact Assessment
The planning scheme
Residential Care Facility Impact Assessment
The planning scheme
Rooming Code assessment
accommodation
Applicable Local Plan Code
Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Special Residential Code
Works codes
Shortterm CodeAcceptable assessmentDevelopment subject to requirements
accommodation If: located within Applicable Local Plan Code
in the Shortapplicant's Stayprinciple Acceptable Outcomes AO4.2, AO5.2, AO5.3 and
(a)
Areaplace a sof shownresidence; AO5.4 of the Medium Density
Residential Zone Code Zone Code
(b) occupied by short term guests on theno
Shortmore Staythan Area4 mapoccurrences Acceptable Outcomes AO7.1, AO7.2, AO9.1 and
withinin Scheduleany 2calendar year; and AO14 of the Visitor Accommodation CodeDual
(c) occupied by short term guests for a total of Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
no more than 60 nights in any calendar year. Works codes
Editor’s Note: Shortterm accommodation may
require other approvals under Council Local Laws.
Impact assessment
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If not otherwise specified The Planning Scheme
Business activities
Office Code assessment
If in conjunction with residential uses in a mixed Coastal Communities Local Plan Code
use format and located on Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Medium Density Residential Zone Code
or 22 P9315 or on BUP9496 being 233 245 David Business Activities Code
Low Way Peregian Beach. Works codes
Community activities
Health care service Code assessment
If in conjunction with residential uses in a mixed Coastal Communities Local Plan Code
use format and located on Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Medium Density Residential Zone Code
or 22 P9315 or on BUP9496 being 233 245 David Community Activities Code
Low Way Peregian Beach. Works codes
Infrastructure activities
Landing Code assessment
Editor’s Note—In addition, an operational works Applicable Local Plan Code
application is required for Landings within the Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Noosa Waters Estate and operational works for Waterways works code
prescribed tidal works in other watercourses.
All other activities
Any other defined use Impact assessment and inconsistent use
not listed in this table.
The planning scheme
Any use listed in this
table and not meeting
the description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
Any other undefined
use.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 5 Tables of Assessment
5.5 Categories of development and assessment—Material change of use
The following tables identify the categories of development and assessment for development in a zone or a precinct for making a
material change of use.
Table 5.5.3 High Density Residential
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Accommodation activities
Community Accepted development
Residence If complying with the criteria of Schedule 6, Part Editor’s Note—Requirements for community
2, 6 of the Planning Regulation 2017. residence development are set out in schedule
6, part 2 item 6 of the Planning Regulation
2017.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified. Applicable Local Plan Code
High Density Residential Zone Code
Special Residential Code
Works codes
Homebased business Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcome AO2.3.1, AO2.4, AO2.5 of
(a) operated within an existing dwelling or the High Density Residential Zone Code
associated building; Acceptable Outcomes AO3.1, AO5.1, AO8, AO9,
AO10 and AO13 of the Homebased Business
(b) no customers, clients, employees, guests or
Code
deliveries attend the site for the business
use;
(c) not including any industrial activity listed in a
Table SC1.1.2 Industry thresholds and
(d) there is no external display of goods for sale
on the premises or in the road reserve.
Code assessment
If: Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) no more than three persons would attend High Density Residential Zone Code
the site for business purposes at any one Homebased Business Code
time and no more than one of those is an Works codes
employee; or
(b) bed and breakfast accommodation with no
more than two guest bedrooms available for
letting; and
(c) not including any industrial activity listed in
Table SC1.1.2 Industry threshold
(d) with the exception of overnight guests no
customers, clients, employees or deliveries
attend the site:
(i) between the hours of 6:00pm and
7:00am Monday to Friday; or
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(ii) on weekends or public holidays.
Multiple dwelling Code assessment
If: Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) located on: High Density Residential Zone Code
(i) Lot 3 SP246584 at the corner of Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
Eenie Creek Road and Walter Hay Works codes
Drive Noosaville; and
(ii) having a ratio of small dwellings to
other dwellings of at least 3:1; or
(b) ifnot located on Lot a3 siteRP884396
otherNoosa thanDrive, referredNoosa to in (a)
aboveHeads.
Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396 Noosa Drive,
Noosa Heads; and
(b) having a ratio of small dwellings to other
dwellings of at least 3:1.
Relocatable home park Impact Assessment
The planning scheme
Residential Care Facility Impact Assessment
The planning scheme
Rooming Code assessment
accommodation
Applicable local plan code
High density Residential Zone Code
Special Residential Code
Works codes
Shortterm CodeAcceptable assessmentdevelopment subject to requirements
accommodation
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3.3, AO3.4, AO3.5, AO3.6
(a) not located on a site adjoining or over the and AO9.2 of the Applicable Local Plan Code
road from land within the ShortMajor High Density Residential Zone Code
StayCentre AreaZone;
Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO7.1, AO7.2, AO9.1
(b) in a sthe shownapplicant's principle place of
and AO14 of the VisitorDual
residence;
AccommodationOccupancy and Multiple Dwelling
(c) occupied by short term guests on theno Code
Shortmore Staythan area4
map withinoccurrences Schedulein 2any WorksEditor’s codesNote: Shortterm
calendar year; and accommodation may require other approvals
(d) occupied by short term guests for a total of under Council Local Laws.
no more than 60 nights in any calendar year.
Impact assessment
If: The Planning Scheme
(a) not otherwise acceptable development; and
(b) not located on a site adjoining or over the
road from land within the Major Centre
Zone.
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Infrastructure activities
Landing Code assessment
Editor’s Note—An operational works permit for Applicable Local Plan Code
prescribed tidal works is also required. High Density Residential Zone Code
Waterways Works Code
All other activities
Any other defined Impact assessment and inconsistent use
use not listed in this
The planning scheme
table.
Any use listed in this
table and not
meeting the
description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
Any other undefined
use.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 5 Tables of Assessment
5.5 Categories of development and assessment—Material change of use
The following tables identify the categories of development and assessment for development in a zone or a precinct for making a
material change of use.
Table 5.5.4 Tourist Accommodation
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Accommodation activities
Caretaker's Impact Assessment
accommodation
If the gross floor area does not exceed 90m². The planning scheme
Community residence Impact assessment
The planning scheme
Multiple dwelling Impact assessment
If not located: Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) within the Hastings Street Mixed Use Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Precinct; Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
(b) on Lot 771 SP231615SP286680, 215 David Works codes
Low Way, Peregian Beach;
(c) any lots on Lots 1 to 23SP190823,
SP151409, 35 Morwong Drive, Noosa
Heads (Viridian Noosa Resort);
(d) on Lots 10 or 11 SP195871,3, 3 – 7
Serenity Close, Noosa Heads (Settlers
Cove Resort site);
(e) on Lot 203 SP267424 or Lot 803
SP203417 , 94 Noosa Drive, Noosa
Heads (RACV Resort);
(f) on Lots 6201, 8000 or 7common
SP178340property on SP290680, 75105
Resort Drive, Noosa Heads (Parkridge
Noosa);
(g) on GTP102758, 73 Hilton Terrace,
Noosaville (Ivory Palms Resort);
(h) on SP115731 133 Hilton Terrace,
Tewantin (Noosa Lakes Resort);
(i) on Lot 2 RP135678, 1 Beach Road,
Noosa North Shore;
(j) on Lot 2 SP18616930SP186169, 30
Beach Rd, Noosa North Shore;
(k) at Lot 500 SP215779, Lot 500 SP186174
or is notat any of the Beach Road Holiday
Homes, 90 Beach Road, Noosa North
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Shore;
(l) on P190823 , SP151409, SP174665,
Viewland Drive, Noosa Heads (Peppers
Resort); or
(m) on Lot 2 on RP865533, 2 Halse Lane,
Noosa Heads (Halse Lodge).
(n)
on Lot 4 SP178340 at 61 Noosa Springs
Drive, Noosa Heads.
ResortNaturebased ImpactCode assessment
complextourism
TheApplicable planningLocal schemePlan Code
Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Visitor Accommodation Code
Works codes
Shortterm CodeAccepted assessmentDevelopment
accommodation If:
(a) in the applicant's principle place of Editor’s Note: Shortterm accommodation may
residence; require other approvals under Council Local Laws.
(b) occupied by short term guests on no more
than 4 occurrences in any calendar year; and
(c) occupied by short term guests for a total of
no more than 60 nights in any calendar year.
Code assessment
If not Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) accepted otherwise development or; Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
(b) impact assessable Visitor Accommodation Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If located: The planning scheme
(a) within the Hastings Street Mixed Use
Precinct;
(b) on Lot 1 77 SP231615SP286680, 215 David
Low Way, Peregian Beach;
(c) on any Lots 1SP190823 to 23or SP151409,
35 Morwong Drive, Noosa Heads, (Viridian
Noosa Resort);
(d) on Lots 10 or 11 SP195871,3, 3&ndash; 7;7
Serenity Close, Noosa Heads (Settlers Cove
resort site);
(e) on Lot Lot 203 SP267424 ando Lot 8033
SP203417SP126203, 94 or 142 Noosa
Drive, Noosa Heads (RACV Resort and
adjoining land);
(f) on Lots 6201, 8000 or 7common
SP178340property on SP290680, 75105
Resort Drive, Noosa Heads
Heads(Parkridge Noosa);
(g) on GTP102758, 73 Hilton Terrace,
Noosaville (Ivory Palms Resort) ;
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(h) on SP115731, 3 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin
(Noosa Lakes Resort);
(i) on Lot 2 RP135678, 1 Beach Road, Noosa
North Shore;
(j) on Lot 2 SP18616930SP186169, 30 Beach
Rd, Noosa North Shore;
(k) at Lot 500 SP215779, Lot 500 SP186174 or
is notat any of the Beach Road Holiday
Homes, 90 Beach Road, Noosa North
Shore;
(l) P190823 , SP151409, SP174665, Viewland
Drive, Noosa Heads (Peppers Resort); or
(m) Lot 2 on RP865533, 2 Halse Lane, Noosa
Heads (Halse Lodge).
(n)
on Lot 4 SP 178340 at 61 Noosa Springs
Drive, Noosa Heads
Tourist Park Code assessment
Applicable Local Plan Code
Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Visitor Accommodation Code
Works codes
NaturebasedResort CodeImpact assessment
tourismcomplex
ApplicableThe Localplanning Plan Code
Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Visitor Accommodation Code
Works codesscheme
Business activities
Food and drink Code assessment
outlet
If on a site fronting: Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) Duke Street, Sunshine Beach; Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
(b) Thomas Street, Weyba Road or Gympie Business Activities Code
Terrace, Noosaville; or Works codes
(c) Hastings Street or Noosa Drive, Noosa
Heads.
Impact Assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Market Code assessment
If: Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) in existing premises and not involving any Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings; Business Activities Code
or Works codes
(b) under 1,000m² total use area for an open
market.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Office Code assessment
If: Applicable Local Plan Code
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(a) located in the Hastings Street Mixed use Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
precinct or the Noosaville Local Plan area; Business Activities Code
(b) in existing premises and not involving any Works codes
new buildings or the expansion of buildings;
(c) the gross floor area does not exceed 200m2;
and
(d) where the building has already been
approved for one of the following uses:
(i) health care service; or
(ii) shop or service industry; and
(iii) the use does not generate any
additional tenancies.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Shop Code assessment
If: Applicable Local Plan Code
(a) on a site fronting Duke Street, Sunshine Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Beach or Thomas Street or Gympie Terrace, Business Activities Code
Noosaville; Works codes
(b) in existing premises and not involving any
new buildings or use area or the expansion
of buildings;
(c) the gross floor area does not exceed 200m2;
and
(d) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office or health care service; or
(ii) service industry; and
(e) the use does not generate any additional
tenancies.
OR
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
(a) located in the Hastings Street Mixed Use
Business Activities Code
Precinct; and
Works codes
(b) thedevelopment numberprovides a ratio of
shopsat developed on a site does not
exceed the rate of 1 perleast 20
accommodation units or dwellings to one
shop, provided shops with a use area over
100m² are calculated as two tenancies.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Community activities
Community use Code assessment
Applicable local plan code
Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Entertainment Activities
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Bar Code assessment
If: Applicable local plan code
(a) on a site fronting: Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Entertainment Activities Code
(i) Duke Street, Sunshine Beach;
Works codes
(ii) Thomas Street or Gympie Terrace,
Noosaville; or
(iii) Hastings Street, Noosa Heads and
(b) not adjacent to a residential zone excluding
the Tourist Accommodation Zone; and
(c) having a total use area (both indoor and
outdoor) not exceeding 150m².
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Function facility Impact assessment
The planning scheme
Nightclub entertainment Impact assessment
facility
If located in the Hastings Street Mixed Use Precinct. The planning scheme
Theatre Impact assessment
The planning scheme
Tourist attraction Impact assessment
The planning scheme
Infrastructure activities
Landing Code assessment
Applicable Local Plan Code
Editor’s Note—An operational works application Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
is required for prescribed tidal works. Waterways Works Code
Recreation activities
Environment facility Code assessment
Applicable Local Plan Code
Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
Recreation Activities Code
Works codes
Indoor sport and Impact assessment
recreation
The planning scheme
All other activities
Any other defined use Impact assessment and inconsistent use
not listed in this table.
The planning scheme
Any use listed in this
table and not meeting
the description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
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Any other undefined
use.
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Noosa Shire Planning Scheme
Part 5 Tables of Assessment
5.5 Categories of development and assessment—Material change of use
The following tables identify the categories of development and assessment for development in a zone or a precinct for making a
material change of use.
Table 5.5.5 Major Centre
Where not located in a Precinct
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Accommodation Activities
Caretaker’s Code assessment
accommodation
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located on Lot 3 RP884396; and Major Centre Zone Code
(b) the gross floor area does not exceed Caretaker’s Accommodation, Dwelling Unit and
90m100m². Rural Worker’s Accommodation Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
;if;If located on Lot 3 RP884396 and the gross The planning scheme
floor area does not exceed 90m100m2
Dual occupancy Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located on Lot 3 RP884396; Major Centre Zone Code
(b) in conjunction with a non-residential use in a Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
mixed use format; and Works codes
(c) neither dwelling has a gross floor area
exceeding 90m100m².
Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396;
(b) in conjunction with a non-residential use in a
mixed use format; and
(c) neither dwelling has a gross floor area
exceeding 90m100m².
Dwelling unit Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located on Lot 3 RP884396; and Major Centre Zone Code
Caretaker's Accommodation, Dwelling Unit and
(b) the gross floor area of a dwelling does not
Rural Worker's Accommodation Code
exceed 90m100m².
Works codes
Impact assessment
If located on Lot 3 RP884396 and the gross floor The planning scheme
area of a dwelling does not exceed 90m100m².
Home-based business Accepted development subject to requirements
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If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3,AO8, AO9, AO10, and
(a) not located on Lot 3 RP884396; AO13 of the Home-based Business Code.
(b) operated within an existing dwelling; and
(c) no customers, clients, employees, guests or
deliveries attend the site for business
purposes; and
(d) there is no external display of goods for sale
on the premises or in the road reserve.
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located on Lot 3 RP884396; Major Centre Zone Code
Home-based Business Code
(b) no more than four persons would attend the
Works Codes
site for business purposes at any one time
and no more than one of those is an
employee;
(c) the use does not include bed and breakfast
accommodation; and
(d) no customers, clients, employees or
deliveries attend the site;
(i) between the hours of 6:00pm and
7:00am Monday to Friday; or
(ii) on weekends or public holidays.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Multiple dwelling Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located on Lot 3 RP884396; Major Centre Zone Code
(b) in conjunction with a non-residential use in a Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
mixed use format; and Works codes
(c) no dwelling has a gross floor area
exceeding 90m100m².
Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396;
(b) in conjunction with a non-residential use in a
mixed use format; and
(c) no dwelling has a gross floor area
exceeding 90m100m².
Short-term Impact assessment
accommodation
The planning scheme
Business activities
Adult store Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO11, AO13 and AO16 of the
the use is not located at: Business Activities Code
(a)
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
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Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396; ; and
(b) the gross floor area does not exceed 500m²;
(c) in an existing building and not involving any
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(d) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop or service industry;
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) office or health care service.
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) the use is not located at: Major Centre Zone Code
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road Business Activities Code
(BUP104047); or Works codes
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396; and
(b) the total gross floor area does not exceed
500m²; and
(c) is not accepted development.
Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) the use is not located at :
(b) (i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047) or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; and
(c) the total gross floor area does not exceed
500m².
Food and drink outlet Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO8, AO9, AO11, AO13,
(a) the use is not located at: AO14, AO15 and AO15AO16 of the Business
Activities Code.
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396; and
(b) in an existing building and not involving any
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new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area;
(c) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop or service industry; or
(ii) adult store; or
(iii) office or health care service.
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located at: Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
Works codes
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396. ; and
(b) not accepted development.
Impact assessment
If the use is not located at : The planning scheme
(a) 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047) or 1
Eugarie Street (BUP102871,) or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row; Noosa Heads.
Market Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located at: Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(i) Lot 3 RP884396; or
Works codes
(ii) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047); or
(iii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(iv) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row Noosa
Heads; and
(b) the use area or is no greater than 1,000m².
Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) the use is not located at
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047) or 1 Eugarie Street
(BUP102871) Noosa Heads; or
(ii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row Noosa
Heads, and
(b) the use area or is no greater than 1,000m2.
Office Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO11, AO13 and AO15AO16
(a) in an existing building and not involving any of the Business Activities Code.
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new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop, adult store or service industry;
or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) health care service.
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not accepted development; and Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(b) not located on Lot 3 RP884396.
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Service industry Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13
(a) not located at: AO14AO15 and AO15AO16 of the Business
Activities Code.
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396; and
(b) in an existing building and not involving any
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area;
(c) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office or health care service; or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) shop or adult store; and
the gross floor area does not exceed
(d)
2,000m².
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located at: Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
Works codes
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa
Heads; or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396; and
(b) the gross floor area does not exceed
2,000m²; and
(c) not accepted development.
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Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) not located at :
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047) or 1 Eugarie Street
(BUP102871) Noosa Heads; or
(ii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; and
(b) the gross floor area does not exceed
2,000m2.
Shop Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO8, AO9, AO11,
(a) not located at: AO13, AO14AO15 and AO15AO16 of the Business
Activities Code.
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396; and
(b) in an existing building and not involving any
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area;
(c) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office or health care service; or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) service industry or adult store; and
(d) the gross floor area does not exceed
2,000m².
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not located at: Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
Works codes
(BUP104047); or
(ii) 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(iii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
Avenue or 3 Berrima Row; or
(iv) Lot 3 RP884396 Noosa Heads; and
(b) the gross floor area does not exceed
2,000m². ; and
(c) not accepted development.
Impact assessment
If: The planning scheme
(a) not located at :
(i) 43 Sunshine Beach Road
(BUP104047) or 1 Eugarie Street
(BUP102871) Noosa Heads;;or
(ii) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush
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Avenue and 3 Berrima Row; and
(b) the the gross floor area does not exceed
2,000m2.
Shopping Centre Impact assessment
If the use is not located at : The planning scheme
(a) 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047) or 1
Eugarie Street (BUP102871) Noosa Heads:
or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row; Noosa Heads.
Veterinary Service Code assessment
If not located on Lot 3 RP884396. Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Community activities
Childcare centre Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396 and in an Major Centre Zone Code
existing building and not involving any new Community Activities Code
buildings or the expansion of buildings or Works codes
use area;or
(b) located on a site other than referred to in (a)
above; and
(c) the total gross floor area does not exceed
500m².
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Club Code assessment
If : Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396 and in an Major Centre Zone Code
existing building and not involving any new Community Activities Code
buildings or the expansion of buildings or Works codes
use area;or
(b) located on a site other than referred to in (a)
above.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Community use Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396 and in an Major Centre Zone Code
existing building and not involving any new Community Activities Code
buildings or the expansion of buildings or Works codes
use area;or
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(b) located on a site other than referred to in (a)
above.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Educational Code assessment
establishment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) located on Lot 3 RP884396 and in an Major Centre Zone Code
existing building and not involving any new Community Activities Code
buildings or the expansion of buildings or Works codes
use area;or
(b) located on a site other than referred to in (a)
above; and
(c) not constituting a primary school or
secondary school.
Impact assessment
If not constituting a primary school or secondary The planning scheme
school.
Emergency services Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Health care service Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO8.5, and AO16 of
(a) in an existing building and not involving any the Community Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office; or
(ii) food and drink outlet or function
facility; or
(iii) shop, service industry or adult store.
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) not accepted development; and Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
(b) not located on Lot 3 RP884396.
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme.
Entertainment Activities
Bar Impact assessment
Where not located : The planning scheme
(a) at 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047)
or 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row, Noosa Heads.
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Function facility Impact assessment
Where not located : The planning scheme
(a) at 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047)
or 1 Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row; Noosa Heads.
Hotel Impact assessment
Where not located at : The planning scheme
(a) 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047) or 1
Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row; Noosa Heads.
Nightclub entertainment Impact assessment
facility
Where not located at : The planning scheme
(a) 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047) or 1
Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row; Noosa Heads.
Theatre Impact assessment
Where not located at : The planning scheme
(a) 43 Sunshine Beach Road (BUP104047) or 1
Eugarie Street (BUP102871); or
(b) numbers 6 through to 40 Bottlebrush Avenue
or 3 Berrima Row; Noosa Heads.
Infrastructure Activities
Parking station Code assessment
If not located on Lot 3 RP884396. Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Infrastructure Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
if not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Telecommunications Impact assessment
facility
The planning scheme
Recreation activities
Indoor sport and Code assessment
recreation
If not located on Lot 3 RP884396. Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Recreation Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
All other activities
Any other defined use Impact assessment and inconsistent use
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not listed in this table.
The planning scheme
Any use listed in this
table and not meeting
the description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
Any other undefined
use.
Table 5.5.5.2 - Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Accommodation Activities
Caretaker’s Code assessment
Accommodation
If the gross floor area does not exceed 90m100m2. Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Caretaker’s Accommodation, Dwelling Unit and
Rural Worker’s Accommodation Code
Works codes
Dual occupancy Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) in conjunction with a non-residential use in a Major Centre Zone Code
mixed use format; and Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
(b) neither dwelling has a gross floor area Works codes
exceeding 90m100m².
Dwelling unit Code assessment
If the gross floor area of the dwelling does not Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
exceed 90m100m² Major Centre Zone Code
Caretaker's Accommodation, Dwelling Unit and
Rural Worker's Accommodation Code
Works codes
Home-based business Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO8, AO9, AO10 and
(a) operated within an existing dwelling; and AO13 of the Home-based Business Code.
(b) no customers, clients, employees, guests or
deliveries attend the site for the business
use; and
(c) there is no external display of goods for sale
on the premises or in the road reserve.
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) no more than four people would be in the Major Centre Zone Code
premises for business purposes at any Home-Based Business Code
time; Works Codes
(b) the use does not include a bed and
breakfast; and
(c) no customers, clients, employees or
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deliveries attend the site:
(i) between 6:00pm and 7:00am Monday
to Friday; or
(ii) on weekends or public holidays.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Multiple dwelling Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) in conjunction with a non-residential use a Major Centre Zone Code
mixed use building format; and Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
(b) no dwelling has a gross floor area Works codes
exceeding 90m100m².
Short-term Impact assessment
accommodation
The planning scheme
Business activities
Adult store Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop or service industry; or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) office or health care service; and
(c) gross floor area does not exceed 500m².
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
t Major Centre Zone Code
(a) thehe total gross floor area does not exceed Business Activities Code
500m²; and Works codes
(b) not acceptable development.
Food and drink outlet Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO8, AO9, AO11, AO13,
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO14, AO15 and AO15AO16 of the Business
new buildings or the expansion of buildings Activities Code
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop or service industry;
(ii) adult store; or
(iii) office or health care service.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified. Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
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Works codes
Market Code assessment
Where the use area is no greater than 1,000m². Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Office Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO11, AO13 and AO15AO16
(a) in an existing building and not involving any of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
the following use:
(i) shop, adult store or service industry;
or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) health care service.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified. Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Service industry Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office or health care service; or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) shop or adult store; and
(c) gross floor area does not exceed 2,000m².
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area does not exceed Major Centre Zone Code
2,000m²; and Business Activities Code
Works codes
(b) not accepted development.
Shop Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code.
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office or health care service; or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) service industry or adult store; and
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(c) gross floor area does not exceed 2,000m².
Code assessment
If: Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area does not exceed Major Centre Zone Code
2,000m²; and Business Activities Code
Works codes
(b) not acceptable development.
Veterinary Service Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Community activities
Childcare centre Code assessment
If the gross floor area does not exceed 500m². Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Club Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Community use Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Educational Code assessment
establishment
If not constituting a primary school or secondary Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
school. Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Health care service Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO8.5, AO10 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO16 of the Community Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has been approved for one of
the following uses;
(i) shop, adult store or service industry;
or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) office.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
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Community Activities Code
Works codes
Entertainment Activities
Bar Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Entertainment Activities Code
Works codes
Function facility Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Entertainment Activities Code
Works codes
Hotel Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Entertainment Activities Code
Works codes
Nightclub entertainment Code assessment
facility
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Entertainment Activities Code
Works codes
Theatre Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Entertainment Activities Code
Works codes
Infrastructure Activities
Parking station Code assessment
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Infrastructure Activities Code
Works codes
Telecommunications Impact assessment
facility
The planning scheme
Recreation Activities
Indoor sport and Code assessment
recreation
Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Recreation Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
The planning scheme
All other activities
Any other defined Impact assessment and inconsistent use
use not listed in this
The planning scheme
table.
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Any use listed in
this table and not
meeting the
description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
Any other
undefined use.
Table 5.5.5.3 - Noosa Business Centre - Small Scale Business Precinct
Small Scale Business Precinct
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development
development and requirements for accepted
Accommodation Activities
Caretaker’s Code assessment
accommodation
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area does not exceed 65m²; Major Centre Zone Code
and Caretaker’s Accommodation, Dwelling Unit and
Rural Worker’s Accommodation Code
(b) the caretaker’s accommodation is not
Works codes
located on the ground floor.
Business activities
Food and drink outlet Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) associated with and sub-ordinate to another Major Centre Zone Code
use on site; and Business Activities Code
Works codes
(b) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy
does not exceed 150m².
Office Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and AO15
(a) in an existing building and not involving any of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
and use area;
(b) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy
does not exceed 150m²; and
(c) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) service industry; or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) health care service.
Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy Major Centre Zone Code
does not exceed 150m²; and Business Activities Code
Works codes
(b) not accepted development.
Service industry Accepted development subject to requirements
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If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and AO15
(a) in an existing building and not involving any of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
and use area;
(b) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy
does not exceed 150m²; and
(c) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office or health care service; or
(ii) food and drink outlet.
Code assessment
Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy Major Centre Zone Code
does not exceed 150m²; and Business Activities Code
Works codes
(b) not accepted development.
Shop Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) associated with and sub-ordinate to another Major Centre Zone Code
use on site; and Business Activities Code
Works codes
(b) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy
does not exceed 150m².
Veterinary Service Code assessment
If the gross floor area of an individual tenancy does Noosaville Local Plan Code
not exceed 150m². Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Emergency services Code assessment
Noosaville Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Health care service Code assessment
If the gross floor area of an individual tenancy does Noosaville Local Plan Code
not exceed 150m². Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Entertainment activities
Theatre Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy Major Centre Zone Code
does not exceed 150m²; and Entertainment Activities Code
(b) for a film making studio or music recording Works codes
studio.
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Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Industry activities
Low impact industry Impact assessment
If the gross floor area of an individual tenancy The planning scheme
does not exceed 150m2.
Research and Code assessment
technology industry
If the gross floor area of an individual tenancy does Noosaville Local Plan Code
not exceed 150m². Major Centre Zone Code
Industry Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Warehouse Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable outcomes AO4, AO5, AO7, AO8, AO9,
(a) in an existing building and not involving AO11 and AO13 of the Industries Activities Code.
any new buildings or the expansion of
buildings or use area;
(b) not a self storage facility; and
(c) the gross floor area of an individual
tenancy does not exceed 150m².
Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) not a storage facility; Major Centre Zone Code
Industry Activities Code
(b) the gross floor area of an individual tenancy
Works codes
does not exceed 150m²; and
(c) not accepted development.
Infrastructure activities
Telecommunications Impact assessment
facility The planning scheme
If not otherwise specified.
Table 5.5.5.4.3 - Noosa Business Centre - Showroom Precinct
Showroom Precinct
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Business Activities
Garden Centre Code assessment
If the gross floor area for any individual tenancy is Noosaville Local Plan Code
greater than 400m². Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Hardware and trade Code assessment
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supplies
If the gross floor area for any individual tenancy is Noosaville Local Plan Code
greater than 400m². Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Showroom Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code.
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
and use area; and
(b) no additional tenancies created.
Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) the gross floor area for any individual Major Centre Zone Code
tenancy is greater no less than 400m²; and Business Activities Code
no greater than 2,000m2, and Works codes
(b) the total combined gross floor area for the
Retail Showroom precinct does not exceed :
(i) 7,700m² for Lot 3 SP 246584; and
(ii) 3,500m2 for Lot 1 SP222982 and Lot
4 SP246584.
(iii) not accepted development.
Impact Assessment
If the total combined gross floor area for the Retail The planning scheme
Showroom precinct does not exceed:
(a) 7,700m² for Lot 3 SP 246584; and
(b) 3,500m 2 for Lot 1 SP222982 and Lot 4
SP246584.
Veterinary Service Code assessment
If the gross floor area for any individual tenancy is Noosaville Local Plan Code
greater than 400m². Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Recreation activities
Indoor sport and Code assessment
recreation If the gross floor area for any individual tenancy Noosaville Local Plan Code
is greater than 400m². Major Centre Zone Code
Recreation Activities Code
Works codes
All other activities
Any other defined use Impact assessment and inconsistent use
not listed in this table.
The planning scheme
Any use listed in this
table and not meeting
the description listed in
the categories of
development and
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assessment column.
Any other undefined
use.
Table 5.5.5.5.4 - Noosa Business Centre - Business Park Precinct
Business-Park Precinct
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Business activities
Food and drink outlet Code assessment
When associated with and sub-ordinate to an Noosaville Local Plan Code
existing use. Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Office Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code.
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
and use area;
(b) the building has been previously approved
for one of the following uses;
(i) health care service; or
(ii) food and drink outlet.
Code assessment
If : Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) in an existing building and not involving any Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
Works codes
and use area;and
(b) not accepted development.
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
Community Activities
Community care Code assessment
centre Noosaville Local Plan Code
If in an existing building and not involving any
new buildings or the expansion of buildings and Major Centre Zone Code
use area. Community Activities Code
Works codes
Impact Assessment
If not otherwise specified. The Planning scheme
Community Code assessment
Use
If in an existing building and not involving any new Noosaville Local Plan Code
buildings or the expansion of buildings and use Major Centre Zone Code
area. Community Activities Code
Works codes
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Impact assessment
if not otherwise specified. The planning scheme
Educational Code assessment
establishment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) in an existing building and not involving any Major Centre Zone Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings Community Activities Code
and use area; and Works codes
(b) not constituting a primary school or
secondary school.
Impact assessment
If not constituting a primary or secondary school. The planning scheme
Emergency services Code assessment
Noosaville Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Community Activities Code
Works codes
Health care service Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable outcomes AO3,AO8.5, AO10 and AO16
of the Community Activities Code.
(a) in an existing building and not involving any
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) office; or
(ii) food and drink outlet
Code assessment
If in an existing building and not involving any new Noosaville Local Plan Code
buildings or the expansion of buildings and use Major Centre Zone Code
area. Community Activities Code
Works codes
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme.
Industry activities
Research and Code assessment
technology industry If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) in an existing building and not involving any Major Centre Zone Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings Industry Activities Code
and use area; and Works codes
(b) gross floor area does not exceed 500m².
Impact assessment
If not otherwise specified The planning scheme
All other activities
Any other defined use Impact assessment and inconsistent use
not listed in this table.
The planning scheme
Any use listed in this
table and not meeting
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the description listed in
the categories of
development and
assessment column.
Any other undefined
use.
Table 5.5.6.6.5.5 - Noosa Business Centre - Retail Precinct
Retail Precinct
Use Categories of development and assessment Assessment benchmarks for assessable
development and requirements for accepted
development
Business Activities
Adult store Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area;
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop or service industry;or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) office or health care service; and
(c) the gross floor area does not exceed 500m2.
Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) not accepted development; Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(b) the gross floor area for the adult store does
Works codes
not exceed 500m2; and
(c) the gross floor area for the Retail Precinct
does not exceed 24,500m² for the combined
total of the following uses:
(i) adult store;
(ii) service industry;
(iii) shop;
(iv) shopping centre; and
(v) food and drink outlet.
Food and drink outlet Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO8, AO9, AO11, AO13,
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO14, AO15 and AO15AO16 of the Business
new buildings or the expansion of buildings Activities Code
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop or service industry; or
(ii) adult store; or
(iii) office or health care service.
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Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) not accepted development; and Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(b) the gross floor area for the Retail Precinct
Works codes
does not exceed 24,500m² for the combined
total of the following uses:
(i) adult store;
(ii) shop;
(iii) service industry;
(iv) shopping centre; and
(v) food and drink outlet.
Market Code assessment
Where the use area or is no greater than 1,000m². Noosaville Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Office Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has been previously approved
for one of the following uses:
(i) shop, adult store or service industry;
or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
(iii) health care service.
Code assessment
If not otherwise specified. Noosaville Local Plan Code
Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
Works codes
Service industry Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) food and drink outlet; or
(ii) shop or adult store; or
(iii) office or health care service.
Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) not accepted development; and Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(b) the gross floor area for the Retail Precinct
Works codes
does not exceed 24,500m² for the combined
total of the following uses:
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(i) adult store;
(ii) service industry;
(iii) shop;
(iv) shopping centre; and
(v) food and drink outlet.
Shop Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable Outcomes AO3, AO11, AO13 and
(a) in an existing building and not involving any AO15AO16 of the Business Activities Code
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) food and drink outlet; or
(ii) service industry or adult store; or
(iii) office or health care service.
Code assessment
If: Noosaville Local Plan Code
(a) not accepted development; and Major Centre Zone Code
Business Activities Code
(b) the gross floor area for the Retail Precinct
Works codes
does not exceed 24,500m² for the combined
total of the following uses:
(i) adult store;
(ii) service industry;
(iii) shop;
(iv) shopping centre; and
(v) food and drink outlet.
Shopping centre Code assessment
If the gross floor area for the Retail Precinct does Noosaville Local Plan Code
not exceed 24,500m² for the combined total of the Major Centre Zone Code
following uses: Business Activities Code
(a) adult store; Works codes
(b) service industry;
(c) shop;
(d) shopping centre; and
(e) food and drink outlet.
Community activities
Health care service Accepted development subject to requirements
If: Acceptable outcomes AO3, AO8.5, AO10 and AO16
(a) in an existing building and not involving any of the Community Activities Code.
new buildings or the expansion of buildings
or use area; and
(b) the building has already been approved for
one of the following uses:
(i) shop, service industry or adult store;
or
(ii) food and drink outlet; or
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