2022-04-12 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    12 APRIL 2022


State Planning Policy;
South East Queensland Regional Plan;
Planning Regulation 2017;
Noosa Plan 2020.
3.2   State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is consistent
with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the assessment
benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against the whole of Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent the
provisions are relevant to the development.
Strategic Framework
The Noosa Plan 2020 includes Strategic Outcomes which seek to protect neighbourhoods of
permanent housing from short-term visitor accommodation that would impact on the amenity
enjoyed by residents. The planning scheme also seeks to protect areas for visitor accommodation
with a range of accommodation styles envisaged to support the local tourism industry.
The subject site is not located in a designated visitor accommodation area being zoned Medium
Density Residential. The area is also dominated by sites developed for multiple dwelling units and
duplex dwellings that have been typically predominantly used for visitor accommodation,
particularly those properties in proximity to the Noosa River and Gympie Terrace. Properties
setback further from Noosa River and Gympie Terrace have been mostly used by permanent
residents.
Code Provisions
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Local Plan Area and is zoned Medium Density
Residential. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use within the zone and is required to
follow an impact assessable application process.
The Medium Density Residential Zone Code, the Noosaville Local Plan Code and the Visitor
Accommodation Code all include provisions, which address the potential impacts of short-term
accommodation. The relevant provisions are:
Medium Density Residential Zone Code
6.3.2.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
        (a) Medium density residential neighbourhoods are predominantly home to permanent
             residents.
        (b)   The character of medium density residential neighbourhoods varies due to factors
              such as proximity to beaches, the Noosa River, recreation spaces, centres,
              topography, availability of views, the established vegetated character, the presence
              of visitor accommodation and the age of development
        (h)   Short-term visitor accommodation is predominately provided through well-
              established resorts and holiday units.


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