Development Assessment Report · MCU15/0122

KHA DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS – 15180                                                                December 2015



                          ELEMENT                                         PROPOSAL
                                                       proposed landscaping will help maintain the
                                                       character of Noosa, integrate the natural
                                                       environment and enhance the visual amenity of
                                                       the surrounding area.
  In rural areas, the predominant land use is         Not applicable: The site is not located within a
   open space or farming. Urban or rural               rural area. The proposal will not impact on open
   settlement can have a significant impact on the     space or farming land uses.
   role performed by those land uses.
  Urban or rural settlement that is not sensitive     Complies: The proposed development is
   to the community values would create less           compatible with many of the key principles of the
   desirable living environments and ultimately an     Community Vision for Noosa as demonstrated
   urban form that undermines those values. In         above.
   addition, such development threatens economic
   sectors, particularly tourism.
  The quality lifestyle sought by residents of        Complies: Extensive design considerations have
   Noosa also demands high standards of                been incorporated into the development to ensure
   residential amenity. Factors such as density,       the existing standards of residential amenity are
   noise, accessibility to community services and      maintained. Some of these include maintaining a
   infrastructure, security, traffic and aesthetics    low rise built form, including an attractive
   are of significance.                                architectural design with residential character
                                                       design elements, including landscaped screening
                                                       to car parking areas, including extensive
                                                       landscaping to all site boundaries, including a large
                                                       setback of 4.9m-6.425m to adjoining residential
                                                       premise, ensuring traffic is consistent with the
                                                       capacity of Goodchap Street and incorporating
                                                       acoustic attenuation measures. The proposal will
                                                       increase access to community services and
                                                       infrastructure by addressing an identified short fall
                                                       in medical facilities in Noosa.
  The above aspects are factors that assist in        Complies: The proposed development has
   making Noosa distinct from other urban and          demonstrated compliance with the above aspects.
   rural settlement environments in south-east
   Queensland.
  Residential development is to use energy            Complies: The proposal is not for residential
   efficiency principles in design and minimise the    development but does achieve this element of the
   reliance on fossil fuels for thermal comfort and    residential uses DEO. The development will
   water heating.                                      incorporate     energy    efficiency   and     water
                                                       conservation principles where practical and viable.
                                                       The development design includes awnings and
                                                       roof overhangs which will shade building facades
                                                       and help maintain thermal comfort. Energy
                                                       efficient water heating devices can be installed.
  Factors     such as changing demographics,          Complies: The proposal is not for residential
     changing composition of households, ageing        development but does address demographic
     and in-migration to Noosa alter the housing       change in Noosa as demonstrated by the attached
     needs of the community. Whilst it is necessary    Economic Needs Analysis. Noosa is expected to
     to cater for these changing needs, resultant      experience a growth of more than 5,100 persons
     development should not impact on the amenity      aged 65+ between 2016 and 2031 which will
     of residential neighbourhoods or environmental    generate strong and ongoing demand for health
     values.                                           and medical services. By 2016 there will be an
                                                       estimated demand for 58 full time equivalent GPs
                                                       and 85 specialists to cater for the needs and
                                                       demands of the residents of Noosa. This demand
                                                       is higher than the national average given the

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