Planning Report - 401 Sunrise Rd

3.2.2      Noosa Shire is one of the most desirable places in the world to live and is an internationally
recognised tourist destination. This status has been both the result of good fortune in terms of
climate, amenity and natural resources, and good management in terms of how consecutive
generations have cared for the place and evolved a set of community values and planning
principles. These long standing values and principles have shaped the development of Noosa Shire
and have been the foundation of Noosa's planning schemes.

3.3.1 (n) Noosa continues to be a highly regarded destination for visitors from around Australia and
overseas. Varying types of accommodation and services cater for visitor needs.

3.3.3      The strategic outcomes for housing choice by 2041 are:

(a)        Residential development occurs on land that is suited and designated for the intended form
           of housing and avoids any unnecessary removal of significant vegetation.

(c)        Residential development only occurs where it will not prevent or inhibit the conduct of
           existing land uses that are legitimately located or planned for in that location.

(d)        Residential development is designed within the planned capacity of infrastructure including
           roads, water and sewerage.

The Framework and Outcomes outlines the importance of tourism in the Shire and its reliance on the
natural beauty of the Noosa River, hinterland and coastal areas. Holiday homes such as that
proposed are scattered through the hinterland, which is important to the tourism product and
provides alternate tourist accommodation to that of resorts, larger developments and the urban
beach environment offered by the coastal region of Noosa Shire.

The proposed offering highlights and showcases the hinterland and the natural environment where
visitors can relax, get away from the usual hustle and bustle that often occurs in the areas in close
proximity to the Noosa River, Gympie Terrace and Hastings Street and that of the coastal
communities. The visitors to the hinterland often support the hinterland villages such as Cooroy,
Pomona, Cooran and Kin Kin and play a vital role in value adding to the rural enterprises, in the form
of on farm and roadside stall sales and farm tours in one of many boutique rural enterprises.

The     strategic   framework     understands     the   pressures between        visitor   and   permanent
accommodation, however, does not prohibit it but recognises the importance of tourism in the Shire.

This proposal complements the surrounding development and is not imposing any new type of built
form or use in the area.

The proposal is unlikely to impact surrounding amenity as the dwelling house is facing away from
neighbours and short-term accommodation is a residential use proposed in a rural residential
setting.

Guests do not generate further impacts on infrastructure, road, water or sewage. Rather, it is likely
the opposite as the house is not operated 100% of the time, unlike that of a permanent resident.



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