MCU18/0102.02 Application For An Other Change To Include A Food And Drink Outlet To A Development Approval (Visitor Accommodation Type 4 Conventional) For Bounce Hostel At 14-16 Mary St, Noosaville · Attachment 1 – MCU18 0102.02 – Coordinator Planning Assessment Report

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2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
On 15 November 2018 Council approved an application for Visitor Accommodation Type 4 –
Conventional with a Negotiated Decision issued in March 2019. At the time the application was
publicly notified, 5 properly made submissions were received with residents raising concerns about
the hostel’s location opposite Dan Murphy’s, the potential for excessive noise to be generated, the
lack of on-site car parking, and the setbacks and bulk of the building. Submitters also questioned
the need for a backpackers in this area.
On 1 December 2021 the Acting Director of Sustainable Development approved a ‘Temporary Use
Permit’ to allow for registered external guests (non-staying guests) to use the café and outdoor
sundeck area for the consumption of food and beverages sold on site due to the impacts of COVID
on the business. The temporary use permit was current until June 2023 and no complaints were
received during the period of operation.
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: