2021-07-06 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       6 JULY 2021


2.2. Site Description
The subject site is a rectangular shaped lot located on the northern side of Nola Street, Noosaville
and described as Lot 1 on RP142848. The site contains a contemporary residential dual occupancy
(currently under construction).
Pedestrian and vehicular access is from Nola Street with two double garages accessible from the
driveway. The subject site is serviced by standard infrastructure including reticulated water supply
and sewerage, underground telecommunications and overhead electricity supply, bitumen
roadways and kerb and channel.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
North: Sandy Beach Resort (21 apartments for short-term accommodation)
South: Dual occupancy (southern side of Nola Street)
East: Four multiple dwellings approved for both permanent and short-term accommodation uses
West: Coral Beach Noosa Resort (47 apartments for short-term accommodation)
3.   ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
    State Planning Policy;
    South East Queensland Regional Plan;
    Planning Regulation 2017;
    Noosa Plan 2020.
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 to protect neighbourhoods of
permanent housing 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 Medium
Density Residential. The area is also dominated by sites developed for multiple dwelling units and
duplex dwellings that have been typically predominantly used for visitor accommodation,
particularly those properties in proximity to the Noosa River and Gympie Terrace. Properties
setback further from Noosa River and Gympie Terrace have been mostly used by permanent
residents.


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