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

The Medium and High Density Residential zones are to accommodate a diversity of housing
including dual occupancies, multiple dwellings, retirement facilities and residential care
facilities. Development is required to ensure permanent residents enjoy high levels of
residential amenity.
The Tourist Accommodation zone is identified for visitor accommodation and associated uses
for visitors with Gympie Terrace as the primary tourism focus.
3.2.3.5 Noosa Heads
Noosa Heads is identified as an area having a strong tourism focus with Noosa Hill
accommodating residential neighbourhoods and visitor accommodation and Noosa Junction
providing a range of goods and services for residents and visitors. Quamby Place is identified
as convenience goods and services for residents and visitors and the Mixed Use Precincts in
Hastings Street and Noosa Junction provides for entertainment.
The Low Density Residential zone is identified for permanent residents in detached houses
and the Medium and High density residential zone are to accommodate a diversity of housing
including dual occupancies multiple dwellings, retirement facility and residential care facilities.
Residents in Noosa Heads are identified as enjoying a high level of residential amenity.
Housing for students and hospitality workers are identified in or within proximity of Noosa
Junction and small dwellings in a mixed use format in activity centres.
Noosa Heads is identified as the principal focus for visitor accommodation, specifically in
Hastings Street and specific resort sites. The tourist accommodation zone is identified for
visitor accommodation and associated uses. Bed and Breakfast accommodation can locate in
residential zones.
3.2.3.6 Coastal Communities
The Coastal Communities include Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Castaways Beach,
Marcus Beach and Peregian Beach. The overarching relevant outcomes state that Sunshine
Beach, Sunrise Beach and Peregian Beach activity centres provide for the convenience needs
of residents and visitors. Sites identified for tourist accommodation are identified for to be
retained and development for diversity and choice of visitor accommodation. Bed and
Breakfast accommodation can locate in residential zones.
The Low Density Residential zone is identified for permanent residents in detached houses
and the Medium and High density residential zone are to accommodate a diversity of housing
including dual occupancies, multiple dwellings, retirement facility and residential care facilities.
More specifically:
Sunshine Beach is identified as providing multi- unit accommodation for both residents and
visitors, whilst retaining the supply of permanent housing and not reducing residential amenity
for residents.
Sunrise Beach is identified as providing a high proportion of detached houses and some multi-
unit accommodation for permanent residents, with facilities provided for resident needs.
Castaways Beach and Marcus Beach are identified as providing predominantly detached
housing for permanent residents.
Peregian Beach’s centre is to provide local convenience shopping for both permanent
residents and visitors and multi-unit accommodation locates near the centre. The Medium
Density Residential zone on western side of David Low Way provides for mixed uses.
The outcomes sought for Sunrise, Marcus and Castaways Beaches are clearly for the
provision of housing for permanent residents.
The outcomes sought for Peregian Beach are for the provision of multi-unit accommodation in
close proximity to Peregian Beach local centre and the Medium Density Residential zone on
the western side of David Low Way is for mixed uses with residential.

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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23