MCU STA - 132 Solar Road - Planning Report

6.   Noosa Council Planning Scheme Considerations

The subject site is located within the Rural Zone and the proposed Short-term Accommodation use
is subject to assessment under the Noosa Plan 2020. The following is a review of the proposed
development under the Noosa Plan 2020.


6.1 Land Use Definition

The Noosa Plan 2020 defines Short-term Accommodation as:

     (a) means the use of premises for
         (i)       providing accommodation of less than three (3) consecutive months to tourists or
                   travellers; or
         (ii)      a manager’s residence, office, or recreation facilities for the exclusive use of guests,
                   if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but
     (b) does not include a hotel, nature-based tourism, resort complex or tourist park

6.2 Zone

The Noosa Plan 2020 identifies the site within the Rural Zone.


6.3 Level of Assessment

Within Part 5 of the Noosa Plan 2020, Table 5.5.13 – Rural Zone prescribes that the proposed Short-
term Accommodation is subject to Code Assessment.


6.4 Local Plan

The subject site is located outside of a Local Plan Area.


6.5 Applicable Assessment Benchmarks

As identified in Section 6.3 of this report, the proposed Short-term Accommodation use is Code
Assessable within the Rural Zone. Having regard to the proposed use and location, this planning
assessment will focus on those codes which are of relevance. The following Development Codes
and Assessment Benchmarks are applicable to the proposed use:

         •      Rural Zone Code,

         •      Visitor Accommodation Code, and

         •      Works Codes.

To summarise the assessment of the proposed Short-term Accommodation use against the
relevant Assessment Benchmarks undertaken below; the proposal is consistent with the
abovementioned codes as:


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