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                                                      l   Noosa Netserv Plan Planning Assumptions June 2024




3.2.   Baseline land use
DMaTT utilises baseline and a property level of detail as the source for existing dwellings
and non-residential GFA. Baseline land use was originally based on ratings land use data
provided by Noosa Council and translated into Queensland Planning Provisions - version 3.0
(25 October 2013) land use definitions.

Land use data on each property has been checked and updated using the latest MetroMap
aerial photography, completed development approvals and cross checked against
Department of Natural Resources and Mines land use data. In addition, dwelling counts have
been compared and checked against 2021 ABS Census mesh block data.

Baseline GFA was initially captured using Sunshine Coast Regional Council building
footprint and levels of GFA data. The building footprint data was checked for every property
with a non-residential use for accuracy and updated based on a more accurate digitisation of
the building footprint, lot area if group titled or completed development approval. Where
Council building footprint data was used (estimated at <10%) any footprint with 2 or more
storeys of GFA was checked using Google Street View to confirm the levels of GFA and
calculated GFA. Overtime GFA data has improved by capturing the GFA from approved
development.

The baseline land use information contains the number of existing detached and attached
dwellings (i.e. dwelling house, dual occupancy, multiple dwelling, retirement villages etc) and
the amount of GFA for non-residential land uses (i.e. shop, office, low impact industry) for up
to 10 specific land uses on a property (i.e. multiple dwelling, shop, food and drink). The
baseline land information also captures vacant land as a land use type.

Mapping of baseline land use is available within Unitywater’s Netserv Plan planning
assumptions mapping portal available here: https://www.unitywater.com/building-and-
developing/reference-library

3.3.   Dwelling occupancy rates
DMaTT utilises dwelling occupancy rates for detached and attached dwellings for ABS SA2
catchments based on 2021 ABS Census dwelling and population data by dividing the
population by the total number of detached or attached dwellings. Attached dwellings consist
of apartments and semi attached dwellings. Detached dwellings consist of separate houses.
Dwelling occupancy rates for attached and detached dwellings are applied to existing and
future forecast dwellings and are reviewed every 5 years with release of new Census data.
Dwelling occupancy rates by ABS SA2 catchment are provided in Table 1.




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