2022-08-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                              18 AUGUST 2022


                                            consecutive
                                            months.

 PO4                                        No acceptable                      The proposed short
                                  ✓
                                            outcome provided                   term accommodation
 Visitor Accommodation:
                                                                               use is at a small scale
(a) Is at a scale and density                                                  that will not impact on
    that      protects     the                                                 the environmental and
    environmental         and                                                  lifestyle values of the
    lifestyle values of the                                                    land and does not
    land; and                                                                  impact on the rural
(b) Does not detract from                                                      residential character of
    the     rural   residential                                                the area.
    character and amenity of
    adjoining properties.
An analysis of existing Short Term Accommodation and Tourist Accommodation undertaken by
Council’s Strategic Planning department in 2020 indicated that the hinterland area of the shire had
102 dwelling houses being used for Short Term Accommodation, making up 1.3% of all residential
rated dwellings in the hinterland area. Specifically, 23 dwelling houses in the Rural Residential zone
within the hinterland area are used for Short Term Accommodation.




             Figure 1 – Tourist Accommodation and Short Term Accommodation in hinterland area

Figure 2 below shows the distances between the subject dwelling house and surrounding
residences. The closest adjoining residence at 399 Sunrise Road is located 47 metres from the
subject dwelling house and 34 metres from the outdoor pool area. The shared boundary between
399 & 401 Sunrise Road is well vegetated and acts as a buffer between residential uses. Other
adjoining residences are located a minimum of 50 metres from the subject dwelling house.

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