planning report duke St v2

4.0 Planning assessment

4.1 Other Change Assessment
A Change other than a minor change under the Planning Act 2016, allows for a change that may
result in substantially different development. Section 82(4) of the Planning Act 2016 prescribes the
matters for assessing the deciding the change application in the context of the existing development
approval.

The following assessment considers the applicable matters in the context of an existing approval for
a duplex, and the change to incorporate short term accommodation in Unit 1.

4.2 Coastal Communities Local Plan Code
The Overall Outcomes of the local plan code seeks for development in Sunshine Beach to provide
for a high proportion of multi-unit accommodation for both visitors and residents. The development
provides for visitor accommodation opposite the Sunshine Beach Village shops and existing visitor
accommodation units, consistent with Performance Outcome 14 and 15 of the Local Plan Code.


4.3 High Density Residential Zone Code
Performance Outcome O3 describes specifically about Short Term Accommodation and is
reproduced below:

   PO3 Land uses including short-term accommodation are limited to those which are compatible with high
   density living in urban neighbourhoods and do not cause unreasonable loss of amenity, having regard to:

       a) the privacy of residents on the subject property or adjoining properties;
       b) any likely increase in noise to adjoining properties;
       c) the scale of the use and its compatibility with the character and uses within the property or
          surrounding area;
       d) retention of the primary residential function of an area;
       e) the residential function and arrangement of common property;
       f) the impact on the safety and efficiency of the local road network;
       g) the impact of waste storage areas on the visual amenity of the area or sensitive land uses;
       h) the location of the waste storage in relation to sensitive land uses; and
       i) any impact on shared vehicular access or parking.

The site is immediately surrounded with existing three storey short term accommodation units and
is compatible with the character of the Sunshine Beach village. The unit is not proposed to be Not a
party house and stringent management will control the short-term use to ensure the privacy of
permanent residents in the High-Density Residential zone.

The design of the dwelling unit locates the main living and outdoor dining areas to the north east
overlooking the Sunshine Beach commercial village and is not considered to impact on the
functioning or amenity of these uses. The shared common areas (including pool, carparking, lift,
stairs and outdoor common areas) are to be managed to ensure the residential amenity is maintained
for unit 2. Specific requirements are to be built in to a ‘code of conduct’ and provided to all users and
occupants to regulate amenity, waste, vehicles, guests and pets.

In accordance with recent approvals for Short Term Accommodation in the Sunshine Beach area
the unit will ensure a local contact person responds to complaints within 30 minutes and a record is
kept of all complaints and their resolution.



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