PR24015.PlanningReport.BLW

        Local Government Infrastructure Plan
Section 26(2)(b) of the Planning Regulation 2017 requires that if the assessment manager of this application
is an infrastructure provider the assessment be carried out against the LGIP.
In this instance no assessment against a LGIP is required.

Local authority assessment benchmarks
This application has been assessed against Noosa Planning Scheme 2020 with relevant benchmarks
addressed below.

Codes
        Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
The subject site is located within the Noosa Heads Local Plan Area.
The purpose and overall outcomes for the Noosaville Local Plan Area are listed in Section 7.2.5.2 of the
Planning Scheme. Those that specifically relate to the site are outlined as follows:

The following overall outcomes apply to the Noosa Heads local plan area:

   •    Development is limited to land within the urban boundary to protect and reinforce the character and identity of
        Noosa Heads, provide efficient provision of infrastructure and services, avoid constrained land and protect the
        surrounding significant environmental areas.

   •    The natural landform and landscape is retained with Noosa Hill being the predominant landscape feature
        forming a skyline and vegetated backdrop, without the intrusion of built form, when viewed from beaches, parks
        and other public spaces, residential neighbourhoods and visitor accommodation. In order to protect these
        important visual qualities the preservation of existing vegetation is critical. Accordingly, in areas of high
        elevation and visibility development is restricted wherever possible and if necessary excluded to ensure the
        existing character is maintained.

   •    Noosa Junction functions as a major activity centre providing a range of goods and services for residents
        and visitors in a predominantly multi-tenancy ‘main street’ form with a strong relationship between indoor and
        outdoor spaces. The redevelopment of the former Bowls site provides for a new road connection from Noosa
        Drive through to Lanyana Way as well as an activated public open space area.


   •    Development maintains:
               1.      a high proportion of Noosa lifestyle and creative destination businesses with few national
                                        chains and generically themed outlets;
               2.      a small number of large floor plate retail tenancies and businesses; and
               3.      within the predominantly retail and food establishment land use mix, community support uses
                                        and medical and health services.


    •   Development in the Hastings Street Mixed use precinct and the Noosa Junction Hospitality precinct provides a
        range of well-designed business and entertainment activities including live music and other artistic performances
        which creates a vibrant atmosphere. High design quality, incorporating low rise contemporary sub-


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