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Submission - Helen Ruth Lawson & Adrian Martin Lawson - MCU20 0115
4 December 2020 Page 1. ASSESSMENT MANAGER Planning and Development Dept. Noosa Council P.O. Box 141 Tewantin Qld. 4565 Re:Public Notification of Development Application MCU 20/0115 Short term rental of property at 3 Robert Street, Noosaville 4566 Dear Sir/Madam, We reside at 2/165 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, 4566 which is an adjoining property to 3 Robert Street, Noosaville. We are a retired couple and purchased this property very recently as a permanent retirement dwelling, and moved in at the beginning of July this year. You can imagine our dismay to discover that the property next door which had recently been sold, was subject to a request to approve a change from normal residential to short term holiday letting. Before we finalised the purchase of 2/165 Gympie Terrace, we used our best endeavours to determine that our immediate neighbours were permanent residents and thus unlikely to be disruptive to our retirement lifestyle. Accordingly, we wish to lodge a strenuous objection to the Council approving this Development Application for use as short - term accommodation at 3 Robert Street Noosaville on the following grounds: 1. Short - term holiday accommodation cannot help but encourage loud partying on a regular basis at late hours of the night. This is often outside around a pool where sound travels unabated to neighbouring properties. 3 Robert Street has in fact, a very large patio and pool area where these loud gatherings will occur. 2. As 3 Robert Street Noosaville is a single residence dwelling the owners will not be present to supervise and control any unruly behaviour. 3. There are an extremely large number of holiday accommodation units in the immediate vicinity which have experienced on - site management to control loud and disruptive behaviour unlike what is proposed for 3 Robert Street. 4. Also, there can be no justification for additional short - term accommodation when so much holiday accommodation already exists and is readily available. SCANNED REGISTERED IM 3)5^ R: Pc^
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5. Again, as there is no onsite control and being only short - term accommodation
there is every likelihood for material damage to neighbouring properties.
6. There will be increased traffic in the vicinity of this property together with
additional problems with on-street parking which is already at a premium. As
the property at 3 Robert Street is a 4 bedroom + residence it is possible that it
could be leased by 8 + people at any one time, with possibly up to 4 additional
vehicles, further exacerbating an existing problem with lack of on-street car
parking spaces.
7. We have lived at 2/165 Gympie Terrace now for a period of almost 6 months
and have had had no problem with any badly behaved residents, both
permanent and short - term holidaymakers staying at the controlled
accommodation venues. Our concern is that if the application is approved,
then this will most certainly change and the lifestyle we planned for will all be
to no avail.
8. As we are a retired couple, our income is restricted to our superannuation
pension. We outlaid our carefully planned amount for the property, after our
scrutiny of the neighbourhood and felt confident that we had decided wisely
for our retirement years. The Government Stamp Duty and costs of moving
and re-purchasing would prohibit any choices we would be likely to have.
Consequently, we strongly urge that this Development Application be rejected
by Council, as it is bound to lower the quality of life for all permanent residents
who live in the area.
We have a legal right of quiet enjoyment of our property at 2/165 Gympie
Terrace, Noosaville, and any disruptive behaviour will infringe this legal
entitlement.
Yours faithfully.
Helen Ruth Lawson Adrian Martin Lawson
2/165 Gympie Terrace 2/165 Gympie Terrace
Noosaville Qld. 4566 Noosaville QJd. 4566
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