132003.220664.4 Application For A Minor Change To An Existing Development Approval For Material Change Of Use - Extension To An Existing Shop - At 12 Maple St Cooroy · Attachment 1 - 132003.220664.4 - Planning Officers Report

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                      12 August 2025


7.3.2 Enhance the attraction of the Cooroy Business Centre by reducing through traffic and
creating safe and more attractive pedestrian environment.
7.3.3 Maintain an appropriate streetscape character within the Cooroy Business Centre. The
proposed development is generally consistent with these requirements because:
•     The proposed shop is located within the Cooroy Business Centre, and the extension will
     support the ongoing consolidation of commercial activity within the Centre, consistent with
     Strategic Objective 7.3.1.
•    The proposal maintains existing pedestrian pathways along Maple Lane and does not
     increase vehicle access or traffic movements. By providing a monetary contribution in lieu of
     on-site car parking, the proposal supports a safe and pedestrian-focused environment,
     consistent with Strategic Objective 7.3.2.
•    The proposal involves the enhancement and adaptive reuse of an existing commercial
     building. The design and scale of the extension are sympathetic to the established built form
     and character of the Cooroy Business Centre, thereby maintaining and enhancing the
     streetscape in accordance with Strategic Objective 7.3.3.
Flood Hazard
Portions of the site, including areas within the proposed building footprint, are identified as being
subject to flood inundation, as shown in Figure 6 above. A flood search certificate confirms that the
1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) level—defined as the Defined Flood Event (DFE)—is
107.2m AHD. In accordance with applicable flood planning controls, the minimum finished floor
level for development on the site is DFE + 0.3m, or 107.5m AHD. The proposed storeroom addition
will be constructed at a floor level consistent with the existing shop, which is approximately 107.2m
AHD. It is submitted that the proposal satisfies Performance Outcome PO1 of the applicable Flood
Hazard Overlay Code, as it will maintain the safety of people and minimise risk to property in the
event of a DFE, for the following reasons:
     •    The storeroom constitutes minor building work with a total area of less than 50m² and will
          match the finished floor level of the existing shop;
     •    The storeroom will remain flood-free during events up to and including the 1% AEP event;
     •    The storeroom is to be constructed as a sealed container, thereby minimising the potential
          for water intrusion; and
     •    The container can be easily cleaned following a flood event, and any goods stored within
          can be elevated above floor level to mitigate potential water damage.
Heritage and Character Area
The site is located within a mapped Character Area, which includes all buildings fronting Maple
Street, as illustrated in Figure 7 above. It is submitted that the proposal complies with the relevant
acceptable and/or performance outcomes of the applicable code for the following reasons:
     •    The existing character building fronting Maple Street will be retained and protected as part
          of the development;
     •    The proposed extension is modest in scale, located at the rear of the premises, and will
          not be visible from Maple Street. As such, it will remain compatible with the existing
          setting and the valued streetscape character of the area.
Assessment of Request
Assessment of the application includes 3 key considerations:
1.       Works within a Character Area
2.       Works within an area identified as being subject to flooding and inundation.
3.       Acceptance of car parking contributions in lieu of 2 onsite car parking spaces.



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