Town Planning Report

MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR WORKERS ACCOMMODATION
UPON LAND AT 23 BOTTLEBRUSH AVENUE, NOOSA



2.      Local Plan Code

2.1     Noosa Heads Local Plan Code
2.1.1 Purpose
 PURPOSE & OVERALL OUTCOMES                                            PROPOSAL                                                             COMPLIANCE
Noosa Heads
1) The purpose of the Noosa Heads local plan code is to provide locally relevant planning provisions for the assessment of development within the Noosa
   Heads local plan area.
2) The following overall outcomes apply to the Noosa Heads local plan area:
a) The Noosa Heads local plan area provides a diverse coastal           a) The proposal promotes and emulates the existing character in
   urban area with a strong focus on tourism, and a unique                 Noosa Heads with a unique character and identity framed by a     ☒Compliant
   character and identity framed by a vegetated backdrop to the            vegetated backdrop to the built environment.                     ☐N/A
   built environment, the coast, watercourses and the iconic                                                                                ☐Performance Solution
   Noosa National Park.                                                 b) Development is limited to a HDR site within the urban
b) Development is limited to land within the urban boundary to             boundary. The proposal protects and reinforces the character
   protect and reinforce the character and identity of Noosa               and identity of Noosa Heads, providing efficient provision of
   Heads, provide efficient provision of infrastructure and                infrastructure and services.
   services, avoid constrained land and protect the surrounding
                                                                        c) The scope of the works has no bearing on Noosa Hills.
   significant environmental areas.
c) The natural landform and landscape is retained with Noosa Hill       d) The rooming accommodation is sited and designed to retain
   being the predominant landscape feature forming a skyline               the key natural environment, landscape and built form
   and vegetated backdrop, without the intrusion of built form,            elements and significant views and vistas that contribute to
   when viewed from beaches, parks and other public spaces,                the vegetated setting and character of the Noosa Heads local
   residential neighbourhoods and visitor accommodation. In                plan area
   order to protect these important visual qualities the
   preservation of existing vegetation is critical. Accordingly, in     e) The design and siting of the proposed rooming
   areas of high elevation and visibility development is restricted        accommodation reinforces the correlation between the
   wherever possible and if necessary excluded to ensure the               natural and built character of the area by development sitting
   existing character is maintained.                                       lightly in the landscape, being responsive to the topography.
d) Development is sited and designed to retain the key natural

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