Planning Statement · MCU15/0050

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The site is currently serviced by all community infrastructure including reticulated water supply and
sewerage, underground telecommunication services, electricity supply, stormwater drainage and a footpath
along the front of the site.

Existing land uses in the locality surrounding the subject site are characterised by a mixture of visitor
accommodation and commercial uses. The adjoining parcels of land have the following uses:
         •   North(opposite the site):                La Mer holiday accommodation and Shops
         •   East:                                    Century 21 Real Estate Agency
         •   West                                     Shops and Bay Village complex
         •   South:                                   Bay Village complex


2.0 THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION


The upper level premises of the site is currently approved for use as Type 2 Shop & Salon under
Council approval 2010/529. In accordance with Councils resolution a new application is required to be
lodged to access the current amounts in the new charging regime of Council. The applicant is therefore
seeking approval for this same use previously approved under MCU 2010/529 which proposes to change
the existing upper level office at 28 Hastings Street to a shop. As part of the change of use the applicant
also intends to renovate the building by means of:

         •   New shop front treatment
         •   Upgrade existing front awnings
         •   New roof to building including minor increase in roof height
         •   Increase height of lower floor/ceiling
         •   Upgrade internal building fit out

The Noosa Plan defines a shop as - Retail Business - Type 2 Shop & Salon

         Type 2 Shop & Salon - the use of premises for an activity that is generally found in a
         shopping complex, strip or centre. The use includes a shop, hairdressing salon, appliance
         repairs, alterations, dry cleaning and café with dining facilities for up to 10 people.

The proposed use is an impact assessable use in the Visitor Mixed Use zone in which the site is contained.

Appendix B provides plans of the approved works and indicates that the new shop will not have any
additional floor area.


3.0 ASSESSMENT


Instruments for Statutory Assessment

Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of the
following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:

         • State Planning Policy;
         • The South East Queensland Regional Plan;
         • State Planning Regulatory Provisions; and
         • The Noosa Plan;

No adopted State Planning Policy or regulatory provisions are triggered by this development application.

The site is located within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with intent of the designation.

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Noosa Plan

The Noosa Plan includes the site in the Noosa Heads locality and provides the site with a Visitor Mixed Use
zone. An extract of the zoning map for the locality is detailed below. The assessment table for the Visitor
Mixed Use zone indicates that Retail Business Type 2 - Shop & Salon uses are impact assessable
development.




          Source 2006 Noosa Plan

         3.1       Applicable Codes

In accordance with the Noosa Plan, the development is required to be assessed against the provisions of
the entire Noosa Plan. The Codes that are most relevant with regard to this proposal include the Noosa
Heads Locality Code, Business Uses Code and Landscaping Code. A summary review of the proposal
against these codes is detailed below:

         Noosa Heads Locality Code

         The proposal complies with the Specific Outcomes of the Noosa Heads Locality Code and proposes
         no new building works and is well located with regard to pedestrian and bicycle paths. The use
         involves a change to an existing commercial tenancy to allow another commercial use in the
         premises.

         Business Uses Code

         The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Business Uses code and is considered
         to comply with the requirements of the Code. With regard to bicycle parking it is noted that an office
         use has a greater requirement for the provision of bicycle parking and therefore no additional spaces
         are required to be provided on site.

         Landscaping Code

         A review of the proposal against the Landscaping Code indicates that it generally complies with the
         Code. No alteration to the existing grounds are proposed.


A review of the proposal against the Works Code with regard to carparking indicates that a Type 2 - Shop
                                                            2                             2
and Salon has minimum requirements of one space per 20m of use area for the first 100m and one space
         2                        2                                                             2
per 15m of use area over 100m . A Type 1 Office use is required to provide 1 space per 20m , or part
                                                                 2
thereof, of use area. Therefore as the proposed use area is 100m no additional carparking is required for
the development.


          3.2      Overlays

No overlays are applicable to this development

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4         Conclusion
The above development application has been submitted to Noosa Council as the Assessment Manager of
the application under the Sustainable Planning Act 209. This application seeks a Development Permit for a
Material Change of Use of Premises for a change to an existing office to Retail Business Type 2 - Shop &
Salon (shop) which is impact assessable development under the 2006 Noosa Plan.

This application can be supported on a number of grounds as provided in detail in the above report. These
grounds include:
              •   The proposed use is a consistent use in the Visitor Mixed Use zone;
              •   The proposed use complies with the requirements of the Noosa Heads Locality and the
                  Business Uses Code;
              •   The proposal utilises an existing building on the site;
              •   The proposed will not impact on the amenity of the area;
              •   The site has access to all essential community infrastructure;
              •   Sufficient grounds have been provided in the report in relation to carparking demonstrating
                  that no further carparking or monetary contributions are required;
              •   The site has already been approved for the use under Council reference MCU2010/529; and
              •   The application is required in accordance with Council resolution to access the current
                  Infrastructure Charges amounts adopted by Noosa Council.

The Assessment Manager’s favourable consideration of the above development application is therefore
recommended.

This development application has been prepared in accordance with the Sustainable Planning Act
2009 and is being lodged electronically. The following documents are attached with this application:

         1.       Proposal plans prepared by Peter Middap Architecture and applicant;
         2.       Completed IDAS Forms 1 and 5; and
         3.       Council application fees will be paid separately.


Please contact our Sunshine Coast office if you require any further information and/or clarification in
relation to this proposal.


Yours sincerely,




Nadine Gorton
Senior Planner
martoo consulting pty ltd

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APPENDIX A – EXISTING APPROVALS________________________________________________

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APPENDIX B – PROPOSAL PLANS___________________________________________________


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APPENDIX B —- PROPOSAL PLANS