MCU19/0017.07 - Development Application For Other Change To Development Approval For Commercial Business Type 1 Office, Commercial Business Type 2 Medical To Health Care Service, Hospital And Hospital (Infusion Centre) And Ral 19/0004.07 Reconfiguring Lot At 36-40 Hofmann Drive, Noosaville
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Other Change to Application MCU19/0017.07 Development Permit for Materia… Full wording ↓
Named vote on the en bloc resolution: For 7: Brian Stockwell, Karen Finzel, Frank Wilkie, Jessica Phillips, Nicola Wilson, Amelia Lorentson, Tom Wegener.
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That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Other Change to Application MCU19/0017.07 Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Commercial Business – Type 1 Office, Commercial Business Type 2 Medical and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot to a Material Change of Use - Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre) and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot, situated at 36-40 Hofmann Drive Noosaville and:
- Approve the change to the approved uses so that the approved uses are now Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre)
- Amend Conditions 2, 3, 17, 25
- Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
- Find the following matters relevant to the assessment and sufficient reason to approve the application:
- The proposed extension is located internal to the building and will not impact on the existing streetscape.
- The proposed hospital use more accurately reflects the nature of services provided on-site, which include specialised cancer treatment, dedicated treatment areas, and inpatient accommodation. These functions are more consistent with a hospital use than a general medical centre.
- The proposed carparking provision and information has been peer reviewed. The peer review supports the recommendation the carparking provisions based on the predominant use of the site being for hospital purposes as described by the applicant.
Adopted with the other recommendations in this section by one Council resolution at item 11.2.4. · Event 1
1Council Resolution (adopted en bloc)Carried
Moved: Amelia Lorentson · Seconded: Jessica Phillips
Council adopted this recommendation en bloc, with the others in this section, by one resolution: “That the Recommendations of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting dated 7 October 2025 be received and adopted.” (item 11.2.4.). The mover, seconder and named vote shown here are that resolution's.
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Other Change to Application MCU19/0017.07 Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Commercial Business – Type 1 Office, Commercial Business Type 2 Medical and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot to a Material Change of Use - Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre) and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot, situated at 36-40 Hofmann Drive Noosaville and:
- Approve the change to the approved uses so that the approved uses are now Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre)
- Amend Conditions 2, 3, 17, 25
- Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
- Find the following matters relevant to the assessment and sufficient reason to approve the application:
- The proposed extension is located internal to the building and will not impact on the existing streetscape.
- The proposed hospital use more accurately reflects the nature of services provided on-site, which include specialised cancer treatment, dedicated treatment areas, and inpatient accommodation. These functions are more consistent with a hospital use than a general medical centre.
- The proposed carparking provision and information has been peer reviewed. The peer review supports the recommendation the carparking provisions based on the predominant use of the site being for hospital purposes as described by the applicant.
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That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Other Change to Application MCU19/0017.07 Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Commercial Business – Type 1 Office, Commercial Business Type 2 Medical and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot to a Material Change of Use - Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre) and Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot, situated at 36-40 Hofmann Drive Noosaville and:
- Approve the change to the approved uses so that the approved uses are now Health Care Service, Hospital and Hospital (Infusion Centre)
- Amend Conditions 2, 3, 17, 25
- Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
- Find the following matters relevant to the assessment and sufficient reason to approve the application:
- The proposed extension is located internal to the building and will not impact on the existing streetscape.
- The proposed hospital use more accurately reflects the nature of services provided on-site, which include specialised cancer treatment, dedicated treatment areas, and inpatient accommodation. These functions are more consistent with a hospital use than a general medical centre.
- The proposed carparking provision and information has been peer reviewed. The peer review supports the recommendation the carparking provisions based on the predominant use of the site being for hospital purposes as described by the applicant.
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We're back everybody. The meeting's been reopened. It brings us to item 9. There are no Mayoral minutes. We have no notified motions. It brings us to consideration of committee reports. 11.1 Audit and Risk Committee recommendations. 11.1.1 governance and policy update, 11.1.2 risk management and BCP update, 11.1.3 ICT Cyber Risk Report, 11.1.4 internal audit update, 11.1.5, 24, 25. Draft financial statements, NANDA financial year update, 11.1.6 is the Queensland Audit Office KPMG combined interim report, and there's a summary report of this one directed to Council on the subject later in the agenda at item 12.3. And the 11.1.7 is the Audit and Risk Committee recommendations en bloc. I have a move and a seconder for the Audit and Risk Committee recommendations, Councillor Wilson. I have a seconder, Councillor Wegener. All in favour? It's carried unanimously. 11.2 Planning & Environment Committee recommendations. 11.2.1 planning applications decided by delegated authority for August. 11.2.2 it's an MCU development application for other change to develop an approval for Commercial Business Type 1 office, Commercial Business Type 2, medical to healthcare centres, hospital and infusion centre, and RAL19000407 reconfiguration lot at 36.40 Huffington Noosaville, 11.2.3. As it's an MCU development application for Material Change of Use for short-term accommodation, backpackers accommodation at 17 Russell Street, Noosaville. 11.2.4, Planning & Environment Committee recommendations en bloc. Now we have a mover and seconder for planning the and environment committee recommendations to be adopted. Councillor Lorentson, seconded by Councillor Phillips. All in favour? That's unanimous, 11.3, Services & Organisation Committee Recommendations. 11.3.1.1 is Minor Amendments to Fees and Charges Register for Commercial Fees. 11.3.2, Noosa Shire Council's solar specialised supplier lists. Councillor Phillips. Thank you.