2017-04-11 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 1 Housing Needs Assessment

At the time of certification and on an ongoing basis, it is difficult to determine the relationships
between occupants and police the use of dwellings based on this requirement. It has also been
argued that the impacts on neighbours or surrounding uses are not significantly different based
on the relationships between the occupants of the dwellings.

Removing the requirement for occupants to be related to each other (as has been done in
scheme amendments commenced on 28 Oct 2016) may increase the supply of this form of
development and increase the supply of affordable dwellings in the Shire.

A recent analysis by Noosa Shire Council found that some 18,231 lots in the Shire were within the
detached housing, rural settlement and rural zones and of a size that may support a secondary
dwelling. A proportion of these lots may be suitable for accommodating a secondary dwelling.

Two scenarios were developed: a high take-up scenario, and a low take-up scenario.

       The high take up scenario assumes that during the time period 2016-2036, 20% of these
        lots are used to provide additional secondary dwellings for residents, and 10% for tourists
        in the urban areas of the Shire. In the rural areas, it was assumed that 6% of these lots may
        be used to provide additional secondary dwellings for residents.
       The low take-up scenario assumes that during the time period 2016-2036, 10% of these
        lots are used to provide additional secondary dwelling for residents, and 10% for tourists
        in the urban areas of the Shire. In the rural areas, it was assumed that 3% of these lots may
        be used to provide additional secondary dwellings for residents.

The results of these two scenarios are provided in Table 66 and Table 67 below. For the high
take-up scenario, these assumptions would result in an additional 2,550 resident dwellings being
provided between 2016 and 2036, and 1,040 visitor dwellings. For the low take-up scenario, an
additional 1,275 resident dwellings would be provided, and 559 visitor dwellings. It is considered
that the low take-up scenario may be more realistic than the high take-up scenario, and under
current provisions even the low take-up scenario may not be reached.

Table 66. Assumed additional secondary dwellings, High take-up scenario, Noosa Shire,
2016-2036

Area                      Total Possibly     Proportion and number of            Proportion and number of
                           Suitable Lots    assumed secondary dwelling          assumed secondary dwelling
                          for Secondary            for residents                        for visitors
                           Dwellings (a)

Total 2016-2036

Urban Areas                   10,399             20%               2,080             10%              1,040

Hinterland                     7,832              6%                470               1%                78

Noosa Shire                   18,231              NA              2,550              NA               1,040

Each 5 year period 2016-2036

Urban Areas                   10,399              5%                520              2.5%              260

Hinterland                     7,832             1.5%               117             0.25%               20

Noosa Shire                   18,231              NA               637               NA                280

Notes: a = Total possibly suitable lots are lots located in the detached housing, rural settlement and rural zones
with an area greater than an arbitrary 600m2. A proportion of these lots will be unsuitable for a secondary
dwelling given various policy and practical constraints.



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