211118 - 11-19 Hastings Street, Noosa TP Report · MCU21/0201

The existing building at 9 Hastings Street (Lot 4 on RP893438) has retail tenancies on both levels. The original
approvals did not require carparking to be provided. However, the approval (TPC 2576) dated 5/11/1993
required 3 off-street carparking spaces to be provided in addition to a payment in lieu of further off-street
carparking. This approval was then lawfully enacted.

The proposal at hand involves the conversion of existing first floor retail tenancies to Short Term
Accommodation, along with the addition of a third storey, to be used for Short Term Accommodation also.

The lawfully operating uses currently within the existing building on 9 Hastings Street (Lot 4 on RP893438) are
consistent with the current Noosa Plan 2020 definition of a Shop.

As per the Driveways and Parking Code of the Noosa Plan 2020, a Shop is required to provide carparking at the
following rates.
• one space per 20m²

Short Term Accommodation use (motel) is required to provide carparking at the following rates.
• one space per accommodation unit / cabin; and
• one space per 10 accommodation units / cabins

The existing retail tenancies on the first floor (the tenancies being converted to Short Term Accommodation) of
the building at 9 Hastings Street (Lot 4 on RP893438) have an approximate GFA of 300m2. As per the above
rates, the existing retail on the first floor requires 15 carparking spaces.

The proposal at hand involves 4 new units and as per the above rates, would be required to provide 5
carparking spaces. This represents a significant reduction in carparking demand for the site when comparing the
demand of the proposal at hand to the existing first floor uses.

The wider Seahaven site can easily cater for the demand of 4 extra units with the existing parking provided on
site. It is considered that the proposal at hand is not required to provide any further carparking to meet peak
demand. As opposed to the existing shops on level 1, the proposal at hand will not result in any off-site
carparking, significantly reducing the demand of on-street carparking (being a major issue on Hastings Street).

The proposal at hand will ultimately result in a positive outcome, retaining the current activation of Hastings
Street while updating the design and providing high-quality building materials and finishes, contributing to the
character of the street.




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Material Change of Use (Development Permit)
Short Term Accommodation – 9-11 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads