2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Short Term Accommodation Monitoring Report 2022

Low Density Residential zone – short-term accommodation
The first draft proposed a Short Stay Area Map identifying land within the Low Density
Residential zone where use of a dwelling for short-term accommodation was acceptable
development subject to the requirements of the Low Density Housing Code and Low Density
Residential Zone Code, and therefore did not require planning approval. The map covered
large parts of the coastal urban area within the Low Density Residential zone, generally close
to Noosa River and the beaches.
Short-term accommodation on land in the Low Density Residential zone that was located
outside of the Short Stay Area Map, was still identified as a consistent use but required impact
assessment.
No more than 5 bedrooms or 10 guests were permitted and only one dwelling per site could
be let (eg. a secondary dwelling or granny flat could not be separately let).
This approach was based on the idea that holiday houses had always located in desirable
locations such as Noosa River and the beaches, and those locations should continue to allow


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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23