Planning report

                                                                                        proposal report


The assessment table for the Rural zone indicates that Education - Type 3 Adult is now an
inconsistent impact assessable use and is to be assessed against the entire planning scheme. A
review of the Noosa Plan indicates that the following codes are the most relevant:

        Mary River Catchment Locality Code;
        Community Uses Code;
        Landscaping Code;
        Engineering Works Codes;
        Biodiversity Overlay Code;
        Natural Hazards Overlay Code.


5.2.1 Mary River Catchment Locality Code
The proposal has been reviewed against the provisions of the Mary River Catchment Locality Code
and is considered to comply with the outcomes of the Code as detailed in Attachment F. The
proposal is considered to comply with the overall outcomes of the Mary River Catchment Locality
including:

       a) New uses and works are located, designed and managed to—
           i. be compatible with other uses and works;
          ii. maintain the safety of people and works;
          iii. avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other premises,
          including acoustic and visual qualities; and
          iv. avoid significant impacts to native habitat including fragmentation, attrition, or removal
          of vegetation or significant habitat features;

       The extensions to the Vipassana Centre are compatible with the exiting built form on site and
       provides additional facilities for the use. The extensions have been designed to maintain the
       existing vegetation and environmental values on the site by clustering the new development
       in cleared areas and around existing buildings. The centre provides meditation classes that
       are quiet and run over extended periods that minimise both pedestrian and vehicular
       movements to the site.

       h) The rural heritage and character, lifestyle, privacy, open space, vistas and level of
       accessibility enjoyed by residents of the locality is maintained;

       The Vipassana Centre is located to the centre of the site and is not visible from surrounding
       properties or public areas. Existing vegetation is maintained around the centre and screens
       the site from adjoining properties as illustrated by the photograph below.




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