2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 DRAFT 20191202-Noosa Plan Consultation Report

8.1.2 Party House restriction area
 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                             Planners’ response                                                                                             Recommendation
 20867675    •   Sympathetic to the reported rise in 'party houses' with the increase in houses being available for Short-    Noosa Shire is a party house restriction area.                                                                 Continue with the new Noosa Plan identifying the entire Noosa Shire as a party house
                 term letting                                                                                                                                                                                                                restriction area.
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             •   Strongly support no party houses in the Noosa Shire. Party houses should not be allowed.                     or part of the local government area as a party house restriction area. It states that the use of a
 20867895                                                                                                                     residence as a party house, in a party house restriction area, is not, and has never been, a natural and
             •   The definition of ‘party house’ seems loose / vague / lacking in clear understanding. The definition is of
 20826507        little value given it does not need to be a formal party for holiday makers to make a lot of noise           ordinary consequence of a residential development. The Act defines a party house as premises
                                                                                                                              containing a dwelling that is used to provide, for a fee, accommodation or facilities for guests if—
 20866546    •   A “party” is a social gathering of invited guests involving eating drinking and entertainment – this is
                 what is occurring.                                                                                           (a)    guests regularly use all or part of the premises for parties (bucks parties, hens parties, raves, or
 20867108                                                                                                                            wedding receptions, for example); and
             •   Outlawing “party houses” as defined by the Planning Act is one thing but by default 10 or more people
 20861332        getting together for a holiday is a party in terms of noise and disturbance, especially where the building   (b)    the accommodation or facilities are provided for a period of less than 10 days; and
                 design forms a natural amphitheatre and neighbours are significantly affected.
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             •   Regardless of “party house” definitions if there is a continual revolving door of ten plus excited holiday
 20855270        makers chatting, drinking, and playing music at all hours, you are no longer living next to a residence,     It does not define a “party” but this is commonly accepted as a social gathering of invited guests typically
 20855265        you are living next to a pub.                                                                                involving eating, drinking and entertainment. Importantly it does not need to be bucks parties, hens
                                                                                                                              parties, raves, or wedding receptions to qualify as a party.
 20855266    •   Examples provided where wedding guests prepare for the wedding and have post wedding
                 celebrations at the holiday house even though ceremony is held elsewhere                                     However, it is acknowledged that it can be very difficult to quantify ‘a party house’ however the regularity
 20855271    •   Party House Restriction Area must apply to whole Shire not only focus on hire houses in a particular         of the use of a particular premises for ‘parties’ will be a determining factor. It is also worth noting that
                 location. Excessive and repetitive noise and amplified music is a social and environmental and               many holiday rental properties specify “no parties” in their house rules.
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                 [mental] health matter. EVERYONE in the Shire deserves the same peaceful neighbourhood.
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             •   I support Council’s proposal to crackdown on anti-social behaviour by utilising the Queensland State
 20855264        Government’s “party house laws” to ban parties and make the whole of Noosa Shire a “party house
                 restriction area”.
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             •   Acknowledges scheme can control “Party Houses” and this could be an existing pathway to manage
 20855262        most aspects of the perceived issues within our neighbourhoods.
 20855260    •   I agree with your proposal to ban "Party Houses" however request that you further define "Party
                 House" from the definition in the Planning Act in the Planning Scheme so that it does not only capture
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                 high level parties like Bucks, Hens and Weddings, but any use that is primarily for a large group (9 or
 20855268        more) getting together that increases the intensity of use at a property.
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