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

properties in the coastal urban area were used for short-term accommodation with a significant
45% of all dwellings in Noosa Heads being short-term let.
NP2006 continued to facilitate the mix of permanent residents and visitors throughout various
zones. The desired environmental outcomes, locality outcomes, zone outcomes and tables of
development continued to have an emphasis on mixing uses throughout large parts of the
coastal urban area.
The lack of distinction between the Visitor Mixed use zone and the Attached Housing zone
created ongoing landuse conflict and blurring of zone outcomes. Whilst the locality outcomes
generally identified areas for visitor accommodation they failed to identify locations for
permanent residents or establish a hierarchy of uses between visitor and permanent housing.
The exception was the Semi-attached housing zone which attempted to secure future
development for duplexes for permanent residents.
NP2006 provisions impacted the ability to determine a known quantum of long term dwelling
stock for the needs of both permanent residents and visitors. This ultimately saw a continuation
of landuse conflict and competition for dwelling stock between visitors and residents during
the life of NP2006. This was recognised as a key issue in the HNA2017.
In summary, the key provisions within NP2006 that had implications for landuse conflict,
housing supply and housing affordability including:
   1. the locality outcomes and zones recognised and facilitated an ongoing mix of
       permanent residents and visitors;
   2. the Semi-attached and Attached housing zones were broadly applied to both
       residential and visitor accommodation sites, including key sites approved or identified
       for visitors at the exclusion of permanent residents;
   3. the Visitor Mixed Use zone was only applied in locations where a mix of residential and
       non-residential uses were intended, and therefore was not applied to a number of key
       visitor accommodation sites;
   4. in some localities, residential zones did not prioritise housing for permanent residents
       over visitor accommodation (except semi-attached zone) allowing for visitor
       accommodation throughout the zone;
   5. there was little to no distinction between the Visitor Mixed Use zone and Attached
       Housing zone, both allowing for permanent and visitor accommodation;
   6. short-term accommodation was permitted in detached houses in residential zones
       impacting housing supply and residential amenity in some locations;
   7. the outcomes largely prioritised visitor accommodation and needs over residents, to
       the extent that when residents and visitors were mixed together, residents were
       identified as a potential conflict for visitors and contributing to the erosion of visitor
       accommodation;
   8. the desired environmental outcomes did not recognise the potential impacts of visitor
       accommodation on housing stock, residential amenity and housing affordability;
   9. desired environmental outcomes sought affordable housing, however residential zones
       allowed for visitor accommodation competing for housing stock, particularly smaller
       dwellings;
   10. there was a stronger emphasis on the provision of tourist facilities, services and
       accommodation in Noosaville and Noosa Heads in particular, than the provision of
       permanent housing and facilities for residents.


Notwithstanding this, NP2006 introduced a number of provisions supporting housing for
residents and protecting visitor accommodation, including:
   1. separate definitions for visitor accommodation and multiple dwellings;
   2. Semi-attached Housing Zone was reserved for permanent residents in duplex style
      accommodation;


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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23