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

Additional Resort Sites
The HNA2017 identified the possible identification of additional visitor only sites at the
exclusion of permanent residents, however recognised this would compete with any remaining
available land for permanent residential development. Despite this suggestion many visitor
only identified and approved sites wanted greater landuse flexibility to be used for either
visitors or residents. The HNA2017 also identified the inconsistency in landuse zones under
NP2006 applying to visitor only sites.
The HNA stated:
       As discussed, ‘tourist only’ designations were recommended to apply to only 8 resort
       sites in the 1997 Strategic Plan, however individual approvals have not taken
       consistent approaches. These sites are mostly zoned Attached or Semi Attached
       Housing but the use of Multiple Housing is specifically inconsistent whereas Visitor
       Accommodation (of various types) is consistent. They have proved problematic to
       control both by Council and resort managers.
       A view also emerged from the consultation that such sites were simply not feasible to
       develop; and requests to lift the ‘tourist only’ restrictions on both developed and
       undeveloped sites have been made over the years.
       It nevertheless remains as an option to designate other sites in this manner. Such a
       designation would however probably require use of one of the remaining larger
       development sites competing with residential uses, and these sites may not be well
       located for tourism development.

Short-term Rental Accommodation Dwellings
The HNA2017 identified growth in permanent dwellings and secondary dwellings being used
for short-term accommodation for visitors and tourists was likely, if left unregulated.
However, the Holiday Rental Industry Association were noted in the HNA 2017 as seeing
empty dwellings or spare rooms in dwellings (home hosted) as an opportunity to meet visitor
and tourist accommodation needs, particularly during events. The HNA2017 stated:
       .... The HRIA has identified that Short-term Rental Accommodation can generate visitor
       occupancy year round to better utilise the wasted resource of empty holiday homes,
       and can fill spare bedrooms created by smaller households living in larger dwellings.
       They can also contribute to being able to meet the insufficient accommodation for
       potential guests at events and festivals held in Noosa Shire.
       This analysis suggests that Short-term Rental Accommodation may be important in
       meeting visitor dwelling needs. Should this not be regulated, it is likely that significant
       natural growth in the process will occur in line with trends in recent years. …
       Some of the future tourist accommodation and visitor dwelling needs may be met by
       residents renting out spare capacity in their existing dwellings, facilitated by online
       platforms such as AirBnB and Stayz.


Summary of visitor and tourist accommodation needs being met
In summary, the HNA2017 identified that if ongoing demand in total visitor nights continued in
line with the 2.5% annual growth seen over the last decade, there would be significant
additional demand for tourist/visitor dwellings to 2036. The HNA2017 identified that this kind
of unchecked high growth demand would have to be offset (albeit not desriable) in a number
of ways, including:
            the development of the remaining tourist only sites
            further development of capacity within existing visitor areas, including
             Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach

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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23