Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                    7 OCTOBER 2025


                 D. Find the following matters relevant to the assessment and sufficient reason to
                    approve the application:
                     I. The proposed extension is located internal to the building and will not
                          impact on the existing streetscape.
                     II. 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.
                     III. 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.

      Carried.
      For:               Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                         Wilkie
      Against:           None




7.3   MCU25/0006 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF
      USE - SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (BACKPACKERS ACCOMMODATION)
      AT 17 RUSSELL ST, NOOSAVILLE
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:              Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:           Cr Brian Stockwell

      That Council note the report by the Senior Development Planner to the Planning &
      Environment Committee Meeting dated 7 October 2025 regarding Application MCU25/0006
      for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Short-term accommodation
      (backpackers accommodation), situated at and 1-3/17 Russell Street Noosaville and:
                 A. Refuse the application for the following reasons:
                 1. The proposed development is an overdevelopment of the site and is not
                    consistent with Overall Outcomes 6.3.3.2 (2) (a) (c) (d) (e) (f) (h) (j) (n) and (p)
                    and performance outcomes and acceptable outcomes PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9,
                    PO15, AO9.1(c) and AO15.2 and AO15.3 of the High Density Residential Zone
                    Code as;
                     a. The scale of the development is not consistent with structures on adjoining
                        or nearby land and is likely to dominate and adversely impact the
                        surrounding residential amenity.
                     b. The proposed development will result in a site cover which significantly
                        exceeds the site cover requirements of the planning scheme providing a
                        building that is not consistent with the street and surrounding area.
                     c. The proposed development does not satisfactorily incorporate design
                        elements and materials reflective of the local streetscape character of the
                        area, with the building not designed in the Noosa sub-tropical style.
                     d. The proposal will result in a plot ratio which significantly exceeds the plot
                        ratio requirements of the planning scheme and is of a size that is not
                        compatible with surrounding development.
                     e. The proposal rear setback of the third floor and rooftop terrace significantly
                        encroaches into the rear setback as required by the planning scheme and