2022-04-12 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           12 APRIL 2022




                Figure 7: Area 1 – Short-term accommodation (see legend figure 8 below)

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 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.
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.
In support of the proposal, the applicant submits that the Council has not addressed the Ministers
requirements in relation to the Approval of the Planning Scheme and has not provided a social
impact study of the change in policy for short-term accommodation. In December 2021, Council
considered and endorsed a report by the Principle Strategic Planner that noted:
The Minister’s condition specifically requires monitoring to occur over a 2-year period to allow the
provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 to take affect and see results and changes around short-term
accommodation, tourism, and the housing market. The report is due 3 January 2023. State
planners are satisfied Council’s proposed monitoring and reporting approach will meet the

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