16. planning report wave pool v2 21.09 · MCU19/0117

                                   development in existence at the
                                   time of gazettal of this Plan.




4.2.2 Visitor Accommodation Code
The application proposes a single visitor accommodation guesthouse on 14.85ha of land surrounded
by National Park within Noosa North Shore’s Visitor Mixed Use zone. The development is at a scale
complementary to its surroundings and is not visible from any surrounding houses or roads.
The accommodation is appropriately sited so as not to cause conflicts with neighbouring
residents/agricultural uses, while offering good access to urban facilities. The scale, design and
external finishes complement the natural character of the area and integrates with the surrounding
landscape by using muted colours, and sympathetic materials.
The code allows for ancillary recreation uses, such as tennis courts, pools and the like, subject to
them not having an adverse effect on the amenity enjoyed by users of adjacent or nearby users,
including containment of light spill and noise. The proposed 0.4ha lagoon is considered an ancillary
recreational use which is smaller than other existing recreational type uses on the North Shore’s
Visitor Mixed use zone, including the existing equestrian arena, high ropes facility, 1ha dam/lagoon,
playground, jumping pillow minigolf course, recreational and pool facilities and tennis courts.
Many of the mentioned activities operate within the daytime hours to avoid having a detrimental
effect on the amenity of the area. The Probable Solutions of the code seek for courts to not be used
between the 10pm and 06:30am. The proposed lagoon is to also be managed, with its use only
within these prescribed hours consistent with the requirements of the code.
4.2.3 Traffic and Access
The site is directly accessible via Beach Rd, which is a sealed road. A Traffic Infrastructure Review
was carried out by TTM Traffic Consultants, which recommends a 6m wide crossover is established
at the northeast corner of the site for access to the site. This access allows for sight distances of
130m to the west and 200m to the east, consistent with Austroads extended design domain. A
secondary access can also be obtained by way of the existing access to the Beach Rd Holiday
Homes, consistent with the existing CMS provisions of the body corporate.
The development allows for 2 carparking spaces, plus sufficient room on the site and within the 20m
buffer areas to accommodate surplus parking on the site - without causing impacts to the surrounding
road network or private roads.
4.2.4 Effluent Disposal
The visitor accommodation building can be serviced by an Advanced Enviro-Septic Treatment
System. Water Wise Design has undertaken a site assessment and calculation of the design
irrigation rate for the most appropriate land application facility for the development. The dwelling is
to be serviced with a 4,000Ltr primary treatment gravity feeding into an Advanced Enviro-Septic
disposal area, with an associated 39m2 disposal area. The disposal area is in front of the dwelling
within a 2.5m wide x 15m long trench, which is to be grassed (as shown on the overall site plan).
 A review of all existing approvals indicates there is no requirement for new development to be
connected to the existing effluent disposal area established at the Noosa North Shore Retreat
(NNSR). In 2017, NNSR built a new effluent system with treatment disposal area on their property
(and approved by DES with irrigation on their property). The existing 48 Beach Road Holiday Houses
currently have a private agreement to send their effluent to this facility using an existing easement
across Beach Rd and be treated at the facility at NNSR for a fee. The new development proposes
not to join or pay for effluent disposal to be treated at this facility.
Easement A currently encumbers the subject property and allows for a 3.8ha irrigation area to be
established (for a fee), if/and when the requirement for the irrigation area is required. This 3.8ha
effluent irrigation area is based on an effluent disposal design (in 2004 by Cardno) for the
development of the entire Visitor Mixed Use zone to full capacity. The proposed development has
no impact on the existing easement and/or future expansion of the irrigation area.

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