Development Assessment Report · MCU15/0122

KHA DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS – 15180                                                                December 2015



                          ELEMENT                                          PROPOSAL
     properties.
    Businesses use energy efficiency principles in     Complies: The development includes awnings
     design and minimise the reliance on fossil fuels   and roof overhangs which will shade building
     for thermal comfort and water heating.             facades. The development also incorporates large
                                                        windows and openings. These design measures
                                                        will help maintain thermal comfort and reduce the
                                                        need for artificial heating and cooling.
    Protecting the long term viability of the Shire    Complies: An Economic Needs Analysis has been
     Business Centre may mean setting aside short       prepared for the development. The Analysis found
     term needs to ensure the medium-long term          that the older age profile of the Noosa community
     implementation of the centre. No other centres     is expected to generate strong and ongoing
     or major retail and commercial development         demand for health care services. The proposed
     are intended within the coastal urban              medical centre has been suitably collocated with
     settlements, with the exception of those           the Noosa Hospital and presents an opportunity to
     servicing predominantly neighbourhoods and         consolidate health care facilities reducing the need
     local communities.                                 for Noosa residents to travel outside their local
                                                        area to access specialist health care services. The
                                                        proposed development does not result in a new
                                                        centre or a major retail or commercial
                                                        development will not compete with or compromise
                                                        the long term viability of the Shire Business
                                                        Centre.
    Existing centres in Noosa serve different roles    Complies: The proposed medical centre has been
     and will strive to find a market edge,             suitably collocated with the Noosa Hospital,
     strengthen their market position and reinforce     improving convenience for patients and medical
     their individual identities as a means of          professionals by providing a purpose-built health
     retaining their competitiveness within the         care specialised precinct that allows Noosa to
     established retail hierarchy.                      capitalise on the economic and social benefits that
                                                        the co-location of related services provides.
                                                        Further, the Economic Needs Analysis found that
                                                        the proposed development will not undermine the
                                                        existing centre hierarchy of Noosa and will actually
                                                        complement and enhance the vibrancy, vitality and
                                                        performance of the centres network for Noosa. It
                                                        is noted that while not included within a centre
                                                        zone, the Noosa Professional Centre exists along
                                                        Goodchap Street within close proximity of the site.
                                                        This centre does not however provide capacity to
                                                        cater for the existing demand for medical services
                                                        within the area.

7.3.3      COMMUNITY USES AND FACILITIES

Comment: the proposed development does not constitute a community use. Assessment against the
community uses and facilities DEO is not applicable.

7.3.4      HERITAGE

Comment: the subject site is not identified as being of heritage value and the subject site does not adjoin
any places of heritage significance. Assessment against the Heritage DEO is not applicable.

7.3.5      INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS USES

Comment: the proposed development does not constitute an industrial use. Assessment against the
industrial business uses DEO is not applicable.

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Material Change of Use for Medical Centre and Café
52-58 Goodchap Street & 3-7 Val Crescent, Noosaville