Planning Report - 124 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville - Noosa Pots + Plants - 15.07.18 · MCU18/0117

6.Proposed Development Details
Material Change of Use

The proposal seeks approval a Material Change of Use to establish an Industrial Business - Type 1 Warehouse
and Retail Business – Type 7 Garden Centre. The purpose of this application is to formalise the existing
industrial warehouse and garden centre (Noosa Pots and Plants) currently occupying the subject site.
The proposed use represents an appropriate reuse of the existing building and is consistent with existing uses
on the site and immediately adjoining.
Refer to the Site Plan and Landscape Plan prepared by Zest Building Design within Appendix B .
Drawing A.01 identifies the warehousing, office and retail areas located within Noosa Pots and Plants
warehouse.
The Noosa Pots and Plants warehouse comprises:
    •      Office,
    •      Retail area (Photograph 4),
    •      Staff amenities (Photograph 5),
    •      Pot and equipment stock storage (Photograph 6 + 7),
    •      External plant display area, and
    •      Despatch area (Photograph 8).




                                         Photograph 4: Retail/Garden Centre Area
                                                    Source: RG Strategic


Noosa Pots and Plants is a wholesale supplier of landscape products including real and artificial plants, pots
and planters, décor and garden supplies. Typically, one staff member works within the warehouse whilst two
staff members are off-site undertaking landscape projects and design consultations.
Noosa Pots and Plants are an exclusive wholesale sales agent and distributor of Bombora pots (refer to
Appendix D).



          124 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville                                                      13