2021-07-06 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       6 JULY 2021


3.2   State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is consistent
with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for an urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the
assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
3.3   Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against the whole of Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent the
provisions are relevant to the development.
Strategic Framework
The Noosa Plan 2020 includes Strategic Outcomes which seek that neighbourhoods of permanent
housing are protected from short term visitor accommodation that would impact on the amenity
enjoyed by residents. The planning scheme also seeks to protect areas for visitor accommodation
with a range of accommodation styles envisaged to support the local tourism industry.
The subject site is not located in a designated visitor accommodation area being zoned High
Density Residential. The broader area contains a mix of dwellings, multiple dwelling units and
duplex dwellings that are being used as a mix of permanent residences and short term
accommodation. Properties setback further from the beach, primarily within the Low Density
Residential Zone, have been mostly used by permanent residents.
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Coastal Communities Local Plan Area and is zoned High Density
Residential. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use with the zone and is required to
follow an impact assessable application process.
Notably Part 1, section 1.5 of the Noosa Plan 2020 states local plan codes (i.e. Coastal
Communities Local Plan Code) prevails over zone codes (i.e. High Density Residential Zone
Code), use codes and other development codes to the extent of any inconsistency. This provides
for different requirements to be established for different areas of the Shire but which may be zoned
the same.
The Coastal Communities Local Plan Code, the High Residential Zone Code and Visitor
Accommodation Code all contain requirements for short term accommodation. The relevant
provisions are:
Coastal Communities Local Plan Code
7.2.6.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
        (m)   Sites identified for tourist accommodation are retained and developed for that use
              to maintain a diversity and choice of visitor accommodation and affordability in the
              local plan area.
        (v)   Development in Sunshine Beach –
              (ii)    has a comparatively high proportion of multi-unit accommodation for
                      both visitors and residents;
              (iii)   for visitor accommodation is managed appropriately so as not to reduce the
                      amenity of the surrounding permanent residents and to retain and adequate
                      supply of permanent housing in the local plan area;

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