2021-10-12 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       12 OCTOBER 2021




     Figure 8- Medium Density properties (depicted with Aerial photo) used for short term accommodation
                                          North of Ferguson Street.

Historically the Coastal Communities area, has contained a significant number of holiday houses
and holiday units. However, over time properties used for short term accommodation has continued
to increase and this has eroded the supply of dwellings available for permanent residents. More
recently the ease and popularity of on-line booking platforms has further incentivised property
owners to make properties available for short term accommodation which has further disrupted the
supply of dwellings for permanent accommodation.
Whilst the proposal is in part consistent with the Coastal Communities Local Plan in that it contributes
to the provision of tourist accommodation the code does not seek to increase visitor accommodation
in the Medium Density Residential area and seeks to provide multi-unit accommodation for both
permanents and visitors. As demonstrated by the above figures 6 & 7 the medium density residential
neighbourhood is currently predominantly being used for short-term accommodation or includes
properties which have a development approval which provides for the dwelling to be used
interchangeably for permanent or short term accommodation.
The proposal for an additional short-term accommodation within the Medium Density Neighbourhood
that is already predominantly characterised by short term accommodation does not comply with the
Purpose and Overall Outcome (a) of the Medium Density Residential Zone Code. In addition, as the
proposal is for the use to establish within new dwellings, it does not comply with the 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 is also not consistent with the Purpose and Overall Outcomes (1) and (2)(f) of the

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