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

3.3.1.8 Short-term accommodation
The HNA2021 recognises the legacy issues of past planning schemes which allowed for the
proliferation of short term accommodation throughout residential zones and failure to protect
land for permanent residents. The continued issues around ongoing interchangeable use
rights for both visitor and permanent accommodation lead to no security of housing stock. The
lack of smaller dwellings for residents also lead to a take up of dwellings within “resort” style
accommodation compromising the onsite management businesses and tourist
accommodation offer.
Secondary dwellings and granny flats and other self contained dwellings meant for permanent
occupancy are also identified as being used for short-term accommodation, both hosted and
un-hosted.
The HNA2021 identifies the following issues regarding this:
      short-term accommodation providing a higher return on investment leading to loss of
       housing stock for permanent rental occupation
      increased housing prices with greater competition of limited stock for permanent
       purchase
      creep of short-term accommodation uses into permanent residential areas causing
       issues around residential amenity, health and well being impacts on permanent
       residents

      reduced permanent residents in some areas and certain streets reducing a sense of
       community, feeling of safety and security

      conflict between permanent residents and visitors etc.


3.3.1.9 Challenges and opportunities
By far, the key challenge for housing in Noosa is the competition and conflict of housing stock
between residents and visitors. It was clearly shown during the initial COVID 19 lockdown
periods there was a direct correlation between the availability of housing for rental purpose
and demand for visitor accommodation, with the highest return on investment often prevailing.


3.3.1.10 Meeting future housing needs
The HNA2021 identifies a range of ways to meet future housing needs, including Council
involvement in facilitating housing delivery and changes to planning scheme provisions.
Relevant to this report the HNA2021 notes that despite NP2020 being a new planning scheme,
significant changes had occurred in the housing market warranting amendments to assist in
facilitating better housing outcomes. The HNA 2021 identified the exclusion of short term
accommodation from the Medium and High Density Residential zones for further investigation
stating:
              Existing multi-residential development in the medium and high density
              residential zones has existing approvals that allow for its use as visitor or short-
              term accommodation to continue. The purpose of Noosa Plan 2020 is to regulate
              future development and does not need to retrospectively accommodate past
              uses or approvals.
               The limited opportunities for new development or redevelopment in the medium
              and high density residential zones, highlights the importance that new
              development should be for permanent dwellings at the exclusion of additional
              short-term accommodation. Land is already set aside for visitor accommodation


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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23