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Negotiated Report (Representations made) MCU22 0201
REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATED DECISION REPORT
Author Coordinator Planning Nadine Gorton
Development Assessment
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application No. MCU22/0201
Development Approval Material Change of Use - Car wash, Food and drink outlet
Applicant Kings Group (QLD) P/L
Representations Received On 26 September 2024
Number of Submissions for 498 in support, 19 objecting, 3 impartial and 23 not properly
Original Application made.
PROPERTY DETAILS
Property Address 34 Elm St Cooroy Qld 4563
RP Description Lot 4 RP 72698, Lot 5 RP 72698, Lot 6 RP 72698
Land Area 673m²
673m²
665m²
Existing Use of Land Vacant
STATUTORY DETAILS
SEQRP Designation Urban Footprint
Zone District Centre
Precinct Not applicable
Local Plan Area Cooroy Local Area Plan
Assessment Type Representations made to original approval
1. BACKGROUND
A development approval for a Material Change of Use - Car wash, Food and drink outlet was
approved by Council at the Ordinary meeting of 15 August 2024.
The applicant suspended the appeal period twice and made representations on 26 September
2024 to the development approval conditions. The applicants’ representations relate to condition
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4 of the Decision Notice which requires an on-site manager to be always on site whilst the carwash
is in operation.
At the time the application was publicly notified, 498 submissions were received in support, 19
submissions objected to the proposal, 3 submissions were impartial and 23 were not properly
made. Many of the submissions received were supportive of the proposal as it provided a service
not currently provided in the locality with those against detailing concerns with carparking,
congestion, visual amenity and noise.
2. ASSESSMENT
The applicant seeks to amend condition 4 of the approval which states:
Condition 4.
An on-site manager/employee associated with the carwash is to be on site at all times the carwash
is in operation.
Applicant’s Representation
The applicant seeks modification of condition 4 to reduce the hours the manager is required to be
on site, to 8am to 5pm seven days. In support of the request to vary the hours, the applicant has
provided comment from their traffic engineer about the hours, as well as data from a 24 hour
carwash at Maryborough.
Assessment of Representation
Condition 4 was imposed due to concerns with the potential for queuing to impact on the
surrounding road network. Whilst the locational requirements of Maryborough carwash are
significantly different to the proposal (as the Maryborough carwash is located 4 km from the town
centre) it does provide an illustration of peak times of a similar type of carwash, which is generally
8am to 5pm (refer figure 1 below).
Figure 1: Maryborough Carwash Monitoring of Vehicles - Yearly Total
Based on the information provided by the applicant and comments from their traffic consultant who
indicates that the approach is reasonable, it is agreed that the peak times of the carwash are likely
to be 8am to 5pm and it is appropriate that a manager/ employee be on site for these times.
3. CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The applicants request to reduce the hours for supervision of the carwash is supported.
RECOMMENDATION
With regard to Application No. MCU22/0201, and the representations made, Council on 11
November 2024 decided to:
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A. Agree to amend condition 4 to read as follows:
Condition 4.
An on site manager/employee associated with the carwash is to be on site from 8am to 5pm, seven
days to manage the operation of the carwash.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 83(9) of the Planning Act 2016.
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