Planning Report - 14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville - Bounce Hostels 15.6.2018

        (r)      Visitor accommodation is focused in areas north of Gibson Road;

        (w)      Substantial areas are developed for attached accommodation with access to business facilities,
                 Noosa River and public transport services;

        (y)      Development recognises and reinforces the waterfront location and coastal urban setting and
                 character by providing for high quality, sub-tropical building and landscape design that
                 promotes the casual outdoor lifestyle;

        (z)      Attached accommodation is focussed on the areas closest to the Noosaville Business Centre, in
                 areas with good public transport facilities and in areas with ready access to the recreation
                 features of the locality;

        (cc)     Substantial sites are protected for resort developments where they focus on Noosa’s natural
                 low key outdoor appeal and cultural values;

        (dd)     The mixed urban character of Noosaville is maintained through the retention of older building
                 forms and the introduction of new buildings that complement old building forms by
                 incorporating low rise, low scale, well articulated buildings, lightweight building materials and
                 pitched roof forms that contribute to the skyline;

        (ss)     For the Business Centre Zone—

                 i)         development accommodates uses that do not detract from the role of the Shire
                           Business Centre, as a Major Activity Centre for the purposes of the SEQ Regional Plan
                           and as the principle business centre for Noosa;
                 ii)        development continues to serve the local needs of the Noosaville community and
                           visitors;
                 iii)       the Mary Street/Thomas Street Precinct, as shown on Map ZM8, provides a range of
                           business facilities and services, which do not generate large volumes of traffic or
                           require significant customer parking and which are accommodated in buildings of a
                           domestic scale;
                 iv)        the Mary Street/Thomas Street Precinct incorporates a mix of business and residential
                           uses which reduces commuting pressures and creates a vibrant environment with
                           opportunities for both day and night time casual surveillance;
                 v)         Specialist services, professional offices, medical uses, and a visitor hostel are
                           established within the Mary Street/Thomas Street Precinct;

Comment: The proposed hostel development complies with the relevant overall outcomes for the Noosaville
locality and Business Centre Zone. A Visitor Hostel is specifically identified as a desired use for the site within
the Mary Street/Thomas Street precinct.
The contemporary hostel development is of a scale which is responsive to the local vernacular and surrounding
land uses. The proposed design comprises Sunshine Coast architectural language and draws reference to the
look and feel of the locality. The incorporation of timber and tin materials are a reflection of the Noosaville
locality and coastal context.
The proposed design incorporates a total of 801.5m2 (35% of site) of varied landscaping treatments to create a
lush, sub-tropical and inviting environment for hostel guests. Established and dense plantings will be used to
boarder the site and act as visual and acoustic barriers. Internal soft and hard landscaping has been varied to
create unique spaces within the development for respite for guests. Additionally, statement landscaping
treatments have been incorporated at the entry of the development to create a positive streetscape appeal
and visual interest.




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