Planning Scheme Provisions (3.9 MB) - Cairns Regional Council

-23 -Local UtilitiesAny premises used or intended for use by a Government, Semi-Government, Statutory orLocal Authority in the course of a minor public utility undertaking relating to the provisionof water supply, sewerage, electricity, gas, telecommunications, transport or drainageservices where these activities do not involve the following -(a)(b)(c)the construction of electricity power lines, transformers or switching stationsoperating at or in excess of 60,000 volts; orthe construction or use of any building or other structure having a gross floor areagreater than 50mZ or a height greater than 5 metres; orthe use of land in excess of 800m2 in area.Major Shopping DevelopmentA development that includes or comprises -(a)(b)the use of land exceeding 1.5 hectares in area or such other area as the Governor inCouncil prescribed from time to time by regulation; orthe erection or use of any building or other structure or part thereof where thebuilding or other structure or part thereof has a gross floor area exceeding 4,000mZor such other area as the Governor in Council prescribes from time to time byregulation;where the use of land or the erection or use of the building or other structure or part thereofis primarily for the purpose of shops.Manufacturers ShopAny land, building or other structure forming part of manufacturing premises wherein issold by retail sale, only those commodities, articles, or goods manufactured or used in suchmanufacture on such premises.MarinaAny premises used or intended for use for the launching, landing, berthing or storage ofboats. The term includes ancillary facilities for the fuelling, servicing, maintenance andprovisioning and trailers, for recreation and amenity and ancillary offices, chandlery,provision shop and caretaker's residence.The term does not include any residential use of the premises except for caretaker'sresidence.The term does not include major repairs to vessels.MarketAny premises used or intended for use, on a regular basis, for the sale of home or farmproduced products, artefacts or general merchandise.Medical CentreAny premises used or intended for use for the medical or para-medical care or treatment ofpersons not resident on the site. The term includes premises used or intended for use by anacupuncturist, chiropodist, naturopath, chiropractor, dentist, medical practitioner,optometrist, pathologist, physiotherapist or radiologist, in the practice of that profession.The term does not include a home occupation, a hospital, an institution or a retirementvillage as herein defined.