05. Town Planning Report · MCU10/2127

1. Introduction & Methodology
Table 1.1 shows the specific units that are the subject of this   It is understood that the owners and occupiers of the dwelling units
application, including the following information:                 are also entitled to use the range of facilities throughout the resort
                                                                  including pools, courtyards, storage areas, gymnasium, steam room,
ƒ   Block number                                                  games room, lounges and all other leisure and recreation facilities.
ƒ   Unit number
ƒ   Number of beds
ƒ   Accommodation type                                            1.3 Study Objectives
ƒ   Floor area
ƒ   Number of car parking spaces                                  The key objectives of this report are:
ƒ   Estimated average number of occupants per unit based on       ƒ To assess the capacity of the visitor accommodation market in
    visitor occupation and owner occupation.                        Noosa and the need to protect the site for exclusive visitor
                                                                    accommodation purposes.
Figure 1.2 shows the location of the subject dwelling units
within the resort complex.                                        ƒ To assess the economic impacts on the Noosa Heads retail
                                                                    economy of the proposed development.
Based on inspection it is clear that the resort villas and        ƒ To assess the relative economic impact on the Noosa Heads retail
penthouses have been designed and constructed as                    economy of the proposed development, as compared to exclusive
conventional large dwelling units which can be used for             use for tourist accommodation.
independent living on a permanent or semi-permanent basis,
as well as being included within the holiday and conference
letting pool for the resort as a whole.

As indicated in Table 1.1 most of the subject units have two or
three bedrooms, study, living room, dining room, full service
kitchen, laundry, main bathroom, en-suite, multi-media room,
double lock up garage, ample storage space and external
decking Some also have their own plunge pools
decking.                                    pools.




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1. Introduction & Methodology

Table 1.1 shows the specific units that are the subject of this
application, including the following information:

* Block number

= Unit number

= Number of beds

= Accommodation type

= Floor area

= Number of car parking spaces

= Estimated average number of occupants per unit based on '
visitor occupation and owner occupation.

Figure 1.2 shows the location of the subject dwelling units
within the resort complex.

Based on inspection it is clear that the resort villas and :
penthouses have been designed and constructed as

conventional large dwelling units which can be used for

independent living on a permanent or semi-permanent basis,

as well as being included within the holiday and conference

letting pool for the resort as a whole.

As indicated in Table 1.1 most of the subject units have two or
three bedrooms, study, living room, dining room, full service
kitchen, laundry, main bathroom, en-suite, multi-media room,
double lock up garage, ample storage space and external
decking. Some also have their own plunge pools.

It is understood that the owners and occupiers of the dwelling units
are also entitled to use the range of facilities throughout the resort
including pools, courtyards, storage areas, gymnasium, steam room,
games room, lounges and all other leisure and recreation facilities.

The key objectives of this report are:

To assess the capacity of the visitor accommodation market in
Noosa and the need to protect the site for exclusive visitor
accommodation purposes.

To assess the economic impacts on the Noosa Heads retail
economy of the proposed development.

To assess the relative economic impact on the Noosa Heads retail
economy of the proposed development, as compared to exclusive
use for tourist accommodation.

° Ags