Development Assessment Report · MCU15/0122

KHA DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS – 15180                                                                December 2015



                          ELEMENT                                           PROPOSAL
                                                        purpose-built health care specialised precinct that
                                                        allows Noosa to capitalise on the economic and
                                                        social benefits that the co-location of related
                                                        services provides. The Shire Business Centre is
                                                        detached from the Noosa Hospital, and therefore
                                                        does not offer the level of convenience or
                                                        accessibility for patients nor the potential for the
                                                        consolidation of health care facilities for Noosa
                                                        Shire as that afforded by the subject site. The
                                                        Shire Business Centre does not provide the
                                                        opportunity to create a medical hub that results
                                                        from the proposals co-location with the Noosa
                                                        Hospital.
 iv. recognising that it may be necessary to            Complies: The proposed medical centre has been
     increase floor space in existing centres to meet   suitably collocated with the Noosa Hospital,
     changing needs, provided any increased floor       improving convenience for patients and medical
     space does not impact on the successful            professionals by providing a purpose-built health
     operation and development of the Shire             care specialised precinct that allows Noosa to
     Business Centre;                                   capitalise on the economic and social benefits that
                                                        the co-location of related services provides. The
                                                        proposed development will not compete with or
                                                        impact on the shire business centre.
 v. business centres at Cooroy, Noosa Junction,         Complies: While the proposed development is not
    Noosaville and Tewantin;                            located within an existing business centre of
                                                        Noosaville, it does not result in a new business
                                                        centre by nature of the specific medical use. The
                                                        proposed medical centre has been suitably
                                                        collocated with the Noosa Hospital, improving
                                                        convenience for patients and medical professionals
                                                        by      providing      a    purpose-built     health
                                                        care specialised precinct that allows Noosa to
                                                        capitalise on the economic and social benefits that
                                                        the co-location of related services provides.
                                                        Further, the site is highly accessible having good
                                                        access to higher order roads, public transport
                                                        infrastructure and active transport infrastructure.
                                                        The proposed medical centre does not compromise
                                                        the hierarchy of centres.
 vi. neighbourhood or visitor centres at Peregian       Complies: While the proposed development is not
     Beach, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach, Noosa        located within an existing neighbourhood or visitor
     Heads, Noosaville, Tewantin, Cooroibah and         centre of Noosaville, it does not result in a new
     Teewah;                                            business centre by nature of the specific medical
                                                        use.     The proposed medical centre has been
                                                        suitably collocated with the Noosa Hospital,
                                                        improving convenience for patients and medical
                                                        professionals by providing a purpose-built health
                                                        care specialised precinct that allows Noosa to
                                                        capitalise on the economic and social benefits that
                                                        the co-location of related services provides.
                                                        Further, the site is highly accessible having good
                                                        access to higher order roads, public transport
                                                        infrastructure and active transport infrastructure.
                                                        The proposed medical centre does not compromise
                                                        the hierarchy of centres.
vii. the town of Pomona and the village centres of      Not applicable: The subject site is located within
     Kin Kin, Boreen Point and Cooran;                  Noosaville.
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Material Change of Use for Medical Centre and Café
52-58 Goodchap Street & 3-7 Val Crescent, Noosaville