Planning Report

Table 9.3.5.3 Criteria for Assessment – Short-term Accommodation

      Performance Outcomes              Acceptable Outcomes                 Applicant’s Response
  PO22                                 No acceptable outcome         Complies
                                       provided.
  Except where in the form of a                                      The existing two storey detached
  serviced apartment or hotel                                        dwelling is self-contained.

  room the short term
  accommodation use is
  provided with sufficient
  kitchen, dining, laundry and
  common room facilities to
  accommodate the needs of
  visitors and resident staff.

  PO25                                 No acceptable outcome         Complies
                                       provided.
  Short term accommodation in                                        The Short-term Accommodation
  a single dwelling is limited to                                    will be located in an existing two
                                                                     storey detached residential
  formats compatible with the
                                                                     dwelling. No alterations to the
  character and use of the area                                      external built form are proposed,
  so as not to cause                                                 nor required by the use.

  unreasonable loss of
                                                                     The existing house is of a
  residential amenity, having                                        compatible character to the
  regard to:                                                         surrounding development. The
                                                                     design of the dwelling has been
  a) the privacy of residents on                                     designed to orient away from
     the subject property or                                         surrounding properties. The
     adjoining properties;                                           existing fencing maintain the
  b) any likely increase in noise                                    privacy of the visitors and
     to adjoining properties;                                        residents, as well as the adjoining
                                                                     properties.
  c) the scale of the use and its
     compatibility with the                                          The site is located in the Peregian
     character and uses within                                       Beach local area which contain a
     the property or surrounding                                     mix of permanent and visitor
     area;                                                           accommodation. The site is in
  d) retention of the primary                                        close proximity to the Town Centre
     residential function of an                                      and is in close proximity to similar
     area;                                                           visitor accommodation uses in self
                                                                     contained units. The use of the
  e) the impact on the safety                                        dwelling for visitor
     and efficiency of the local                                     accommodation is compatible
     road network;                                                   with the surrounding area.
  f) the impact of waste                                             The use of the site for visitor
     storage areas on the visual                                     accommodation will not impact on
     amenity of the area or                                          the road network.
     sensitive land uses; and
                                                                     Waste storage areas are located


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