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

Table 38 Residential housing approvals NP2020

 Approval type                           Location             Number of Dwellings

 Caretaker’s accommodation               Lake Macdonald                                         1

                                         Pinbarren                                              1

 Dual occupancy                          Tewantin                                              10

                                         Sunshine Beach                                         4
                                         Sunrise Beach                                          2
                                         Cooroy                                                 2
                                         Noosa Heads                                            4
                                         Noosaville                                             4
                                         Peregian Beach                                         2
 Multiple dwelling                       Tewantin                                              28
                                         Sunshine Beach                                         5
                                         Cooroy                                                14
                                         Noosa Heads                                           19
                                         Noosaville                                           172
                                                                         + 3 from STA to permanent
 Residential care facility               Noosa Heads                                      20 beds



3.2.6 Summary of provisions and outcomes of Noosa Plan 2020
Noosa Plan 2020 supports the provision of housing for permanent residents, the provision of
tourist accommodation and tourist related activities and a more future focused and diverse
economic and employment base.
In particular, NP2020 continues to support short term accommodation and growth in other
forms of tourist accommodation, particularly hotels at key vacant sites dedicated for tourist
accommodation, and land within the Low Density Residential zone is protected for permanent
residents.
During its first 12 months in operation, 214 dwelling houses gained superseded planning
approval to operate short term accommodation, and during the first 2 years, 108 properties
gained written advice confirming existing use rights for short term accommodation, 18
properties received MCU approval for short term accommodation and an additional 23 nature
based and caravan sites were approved.
In addition, a key site is under consideration for the delivery of 106 five star hotel rooms and 2
major key sites have had discussions for the potential delivery of an additional 239 hotel rooms
and 15 luxury villas, all meeting an unmet demand for 5 star and hotel style accommodation.
268 permanent residential dwellings and 20 residential care beds have been approved. The
small dwelling bonus provisions have been successfully taken up with 188 of the approved
dwellings being small, meeting an unmet demand for smaller housing types. In addition, 90
small dwellings are under consideration at the Noosa Shire Business centre.
Overall, the residential housing provisions in NP2020 have been taken up and successfully
delivering the housing outcomes sought by the plan. Notwithstanding this, the provisions
around short term accommodation in zones of which the purpose is housing permanent
residents, have been somewhat ambiguous and conflicting within varies parts of the planning
scheme, and contribute to housing supply issues.

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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23