2022-08-09 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   9 AUGUST 2022


Approvals under the Noosa Plan 2020




                             Figure 6: Area 1 – Short-term accommodation

The proposal for an additional short-term accommodation use, within an area that is already
predominantly characterised by short-term accommodation does not comply with Purpose and
Overall Outcome (a) of the Medium Density Residential Zone Code. In addition, as the proposal is
for the use to establish within a new dwelling unit, it does not comply with Purpose and Overall
Outcome (h) of the Medium Density Residential Zone Code, which seeks to ensure Short-term
visitor accommodation is predominately provided through well-established resorts and holiday
units.
The proposal does not comply with the Purpose and Overall Outcome (2)(t) and Performance
Outcome PO21 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code, as while the Code seeks to maintain
Noosaville’s role for visitors, it does not seek to increase visitor accommodation in the area and
increasing visitor accommodation in the area is likely to further impact on the amenity of permanent
residents in the area and further degrade the available housing supply for permanent residents.
The proposal is also not consistent with Purpose and Overall Outcomes (1) and (2)(f) of the Visitor
Accommodation Code, as the proposed visitor accommodation is not appropriately located and
will detract from permanent residents’ amenity. There is also no need for additional visitor
accommodation in the area, and the extent of visitor accommodation does not integrate well with
permanent residents in the area and dominates the area.
Carparking and Driveways Code
The Driveways and Parking Code requires the short-term accommodation to provide two spaces
per dwelling and one space per four dwellings for the use, resulting in a total of 3 spaces for Unit
1. The proposal provides two spaces for Unit 1 within the existing lock up garage with a visitor
space that is available for visitors to the site. The provision of the visitor space is not for the


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