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

3.Development Intent
The purpose of this application is to formalise the current nonconforming use as an industrial warehouse
(Industrial Business - Type 1 Warehouse and Retail Business - Type 7 Garden Centre). The proposal includes
the reuse of an existing building located at 124 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville and is formally described as
Lot 3 on RP 173877.
A site plan of the proposed use has been prepared by Zest Building Design (Appendix A). Drawing A.01
identifies the warehousing, office, amenities and garden centre showroom areas located within Noosa Pots
and Plants warehouse. The site includes the following use areas;
   •   189m2 of Garden Centre,
   •   53m2 of shared Office and Amenities, and
   •   186m2 of Industrial Warehouse.


The use will occupy the existing building and no alteration to the external built form is proposed. Previous
tenancies of the building include Ice Works, Sam’s Seafood and Resene Paint.
The Noosa Pots and Plants warehouse and garden centre comprises:
   •       Office,
   •       Retail area (Photograph 1 + 2),
   •       Staff amenities,
   •       Pot and equipment stock storage (Photograph 3),
   •       External plant display area, and
   •       Despatch area.




                                        Photograph 1: Retail/Garden Centre Area
                                                   Source: RG Strategic


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


          124 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville                                                      7