2021-08-10 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    10 AUGUST 2021


2.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint Area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for an urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the assessment
benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
2.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against the whole of the Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent the
provisions are relevant to the development.
Strategic Framework
The Noosa Plan 2020 includes a Strategic Intent and Strategic Outcomes which seeks to protect
neighbourhoods of permanent housing from short term visitor accommodation that would impact on
the amenity enjoyed by residents. The planning scheme also seeks to protect areas for visitor
accommodation with a range of accommodation styles envisaged to support the local tourism
industry.
The subject site is not located in a designated visitor accommodation area as it is zoned Medium
Density Residential. The area contains a mix of dwellings, multiple dwelling units and duplex
dwellings, which are predominantly being used for visitor accommodation. While tourism is a key
sector of the Noosa economy with Peregian Beach included as a key visitor area a key strategic
outcome is also to protect neighbourhoods of permanent housing from short term visitor
accommodation. There is a proliferation of dwellings in the area being used for short term
accommodation and further short-term accommodation in the area is not needed and will only
continue to further erode the neighbourhood.
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Coastal Communities Local Plan Area and is zoned Medium Density
Residential. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use with the zone and is required to follow
an impact assessable application process.
Notably Part 1, section 1.5 of the Noosa Plan 2020 states local plan codes (i.e. Coastal Communities
Local Plan Code) prevails over zone codes (i.e. High Density Residential Zone Code), use codes
and other development codes to the extent of any inconsistency. This provides for different
requirements to be established for different areas of the Shire but which may be zoned the same.
The Coastal Communities Local Plan Code, the Medium Residential Zone Code and Visitor
Accommodation Code all contain requirements for short term accommodation. The relevant
provisions are:
Coastal Communities Local Plan Code
7.2.6.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
         (m)   Sites identified for tourist accommodation are retained and developed for that use to
               maintain a diversity and choice of visitor accommodation and affordability in the local
               plan area.
         (o)   Development in the Medium Density Housing zones accommodates a greater
               diversity in housing types including dual occupancies, multiple dwellings, retirement
               facilities and residential care facilities.


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