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

The Medium and High Density Residential zones are the primary locations for smaller multiple
dwellings for permanent residents and provide the greatest opportunity for the provision of
smaller affordable dwellings in the future. Continued allowances for short term accommodation
in these zones will continue to deplete existing and future dwelling stock for permanent
residents.
These zones also have the highest number of unoccupied private dwellings left vacant or used
for short term accommodation. Given Noosa’s land supply for multiple dwellings is limited and
opportunities for future development relies on infill or redevelopment in these zones, the uses
permitted in the zone should reflect the main purpose of the zone being for permanent
residents. The desired outcomes for these zones should be clarified and not ambiguous and
a review of the purpose and outcomes and the corresponding table of assessment is required,
in the context of meeting the housing needs of residents as a priority.
Whilst it is noted that historic development in much of these zones allowed for both permanent
or short term use of dwellings, development rights and approvals continue despite future
planning schemes changes.
A review of the zone allocations between Medium and High Density Residential and the Tourist
Accommodation is also warranted to ensure the zones are applied to achieve the future
desired landuse intent, (either for residents or visitors) not historical development.
It should be noted the Semi-attached Housing zone in the former NP2006 (Medium Density
zone equivalent) protected the zone for permanent residential dwellings and did not support
short term accommodation in the zone. The first draft of NP2020 protected land in both the
Medium and High Density Residential zones outside of the “short stay” mapped area for
permanent residents at the exclusion of short term accommodation. The final version of
NP2020 took a different approach identifying short term accommodation as a consistent
impact assessment use throughout the zones.


3.2.2.3 Tourist Accommodation zone
The main intent of the Tourist accommodation zone is to provide for a range of tourist
accommodation types and facilities to support tourists. However, the purpose statement
focuses only on short term accommodation and supporting uses for short term
accommodation. The zone outcomes are correctly much broader and clearer on the types of
development in the zone, which includes a range of tourist accommodation types. The
outcomes are clear, by its silence, that the zone is not intended for permanent residential
development.
However the tables of development supports and makes consistent: dwelling houses,
caretaker’s accommodation, community residences, multiple dwellings (unless identified a site
identified for visitor only), nature based tourism, resort complex, short term accommodation,
tourist park and tourist attraction.
Despite the zone outcomes making no reference to permanent residential development, the
tables of assessment allow permanent residential housing (multiple dwellings) in the zone
(except for specifically excluded sites), undermining the main purpose and outcomes of the
zone. (Noting that dwelling houses and community residences must be permitted in the zone
by state planning regulations).
As the Tourist Accommodation zone is the primary zone supporting tourist accommodation,
further clarity of its purpose and outcomes are required and better supported by the tables of
development to safe guard future supply of tourist accommodation and avoid ongoing potential
landuse conflict with permanent residents.
As noted above, a review of the zone allocations between the Tourist Accommodation zone
and the Medium and High Density Residential zones is warranted to ensure the future landuse
intent, not past development approvals, is correctly applied through the zoning provisions.


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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23