Objection Noosa Council 2021.06.28

In the Noosa Plan 2020, the Sustainable Building Design Code states that the purpose of the Sustainable
building design code is to ensure:

    1. development is sustainable with minimal environmental impact and maximum human comfort;
    2. development conserves resources and materials and designs buildings that work with their natural
       environment and not against them;

The sheer scale of the proposed development has a disproportionate impact on the immediate surroundings
within the complex in terms of both environmental and human impact.

Prior to the merging of the two lots (a questionable decision in and of itself), lot sizes within the complex range
from 77sqm up to a maximum of 125sqm. Across the complex, from its inception, there has been a synergy
across the scale of each property, creating a balanced and considered landscape with considerations for
shading, trees, privacy and amenity.

The key benefit of each beach house occupying the same footprint, irrespective of renovation or redesign, has
ensured the precious elements of the built environment and greenspace have been maintained and preserved.

The merging of the two largest lots into one super lot of 268sqm creates a footprint and construction that is
completely out of character with the rest of the complex. Being centrally located, every owner will be
impacted to varying degree by the dominance of its sheer scale and the character of the natural environment
that has been established in the complex over more than forty years is irrevocably altered.

Each of the units immediately adjacent to or across from the development will experience significant
shade/over shadowing issues together with a loss of privacy and amenity. The loss of green space and natural
habitat, in spite of proposed landscaping works, is immense.

Furthermore, the position of the construction so close to the boundary of Unit 11 significantly impacts on
privacy requirements. I do note that the owner of Unit 11 is the same owner as the applicant for this
development and appreciate they are unlikely to disagree with their own proposal.

However, the proposal as it stands means that if approved, Unit 11 will be directly impacted by the significant
property that is immediately adjacent, reducing light, increasing shading and noise for future guests and/or
owners should the current owner seek to divest themselves of the property at some future time.

The impact on light across the course of the year is significant as it is built on the western side of the property.
The scale of the proposed construction will guarantee that properties on the eastern side of the complex are
impacted by increased periods of shade throughout the year, based on the changing position of the sun
throughout the seasons. The shadow diagrams/video do not accurately reflect these impacts.

In relation to the Noosa Plan Hastings St Tourist Accommodation zone, section 6.3.4.2 Purpose and Overall
Outcomes states that:

         1. The purpose of the Tourist accommodation zone is to provide for:
                    1. short-term accommodation; and
                    2. community uses, and small-scale services, facilities and infrastructure, to
                         support short-term accommodation and tourist attractions.
         2. The overall outcomes sought for the Tourist accommodation zone are as follows:

Point 7 says that the: