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

8.Noosa Plan Considerations
Desired Environmental Outcomes – Noosa Plan 2017

The strategic framework sets the policy direction for the planning scheme and forms the basis for ensuring
appropriate development occurs within the Noosa Region. The following extracts have been taken from the
Desired Environmental Outcomes and apply to development within the Shire. These high level, strategic
outcomes can be utilised in conjunction with the planning material to present a sound case to Council which
demonstrates that the proposed development meets the planned outcomes for the locality.


b) COMMERCIAL & RETAIL USES
A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial and Retail business uses provide suitable levels of amenity,
service and access to the community, consistent with the community’s location and needs by—
        x)         commercial and retail facilities recognising and reflecting the natural character and
                   environmental values of Noosa Shire to assist in achieving sustainable economic and
                   employment growth across a range of industry sectors;
        xi)        uses that comprise a large component of Commercial and Retail business uses or other non-
                   industrial uses not locating on land that is otherwise intended for industrial business uses
        xiii)      new development having a high level of streetscape character and building design that is at a
                   human scale, integrated with the surrounding built form and landscape features, has visual
                   relationships between indoor and outdoor spaces and contributes to an informal atmosphere
                   and low speed traffic environment;


Comment: The proposed industrial warehouse and garden centre is located on a site that is appropriate for the
use and is consistent with surrounding uses. The proposal does not negatively impact upon the established
retail hierarchy and is consistent with the nature, scale and type of uses envisaged in the location. The
proposed landscaping features statement plantings suitable for the location and positively contributes to the
visual amenity and streetscape of Eumundi Noosa Road.
The foundation of this DEO is the hierarchy of centres which identifies a tiered network of centres, each with a
described function and preferred scales and types of retail and commercial uses. The centres within the
hierarchy are identified on the Planning Scheme Strategy Map and range from the Shire Business Centre at
Noosaville through to small village centres. Given that the development includes a ‘retail’ element and the site
is located outside of a centre it is necessary to demonstrate that the proposed retail element will not impact
on the hierarchy.
Whilst the secondary Retail Business - Type 7 Garden Centre use is identified as an inconsistent use in the
Industry Zone, the primary Industrial Business - Type 1 Warehouse use is deemed code assessable, consistent
and supported within the Industry Zone. As such, any potential conflict with the hierarchy of centres and this
Desired Environmental Outcome must be viewed in this context.
The proposal does not comprise a use with large components of retail areas. The Retail Business - Type 7
Garden Centre use is associated with the Industrial Business - Type 1 Warehouse component and relates to a
small component of total GFA. Whilst Council consider this component to comprise its own specific use, it
should be noted that the operation, use and function of this part of the building will be primarily related to the
wholesale of landscape supplies and landscape design business. The sale of retail garden products and décor is
considered to be complimentary and ancillary to the industrial warehouse use. The garden centre use is not
considered significant in the context of the Desired Environmental Outcome.
The site is envisaged for various retail uses under the Industrial zoning including landscape yards, rural
supplies, service stations, hardware stores and various Type 5 uses including boat, truck and motor vehicle hire

             124 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville                                                      20