Planning Report · MCU17/0027

Policy 8.2.4 Urban Form
           Achieve targets to progressively increase the proportion of new
           dwellings created by infill and redevelopment of existing urban areas.

 Comment:
 The subject site is included within the "Urban Footprint" category of the SEQ Regional Plan
 2009 - 31 which supports and promotes the logical consolidation of existing residential
 areas. The intent of the Urban Footprint is to focus growth in locations that “provides
 reliable and effective transportation choices or otherwise reduce car use/ particularly for
 infill and redevelopment in and around existing urban centres/ and along high-frequency
 public transport corridors”. As mentioned previously, the subject site is with close proximity
 to a public bus stop, which can be utilised by future residents of the proposed dwellings.


Having regard to the intent of this designation and the specific policies requiring urban
consolidation (particularly infill development), the proposed development can be supported
because the proposal involves consolidating urban development within an existing urban
area (i.e. the “Urban Footprint”). The proposal also makes use of existing infrastructure and
services already available to the existing development, namely water and sewerage
infrastructure. The subject site represents an excellent opportunity to provide higher density
development due to its location within an established residential area and close proximity to
public transport links.

Table 3 from the SEQ Regional Plan 2009 - 31, included as Figure 7, outlines the necessary
number of infill dwellings required by the councils for South East Queensland to meet its
dwelling target. It is important to note that the numbers for the Sunshine Coast are inclusive
of Noosa as the SEQ Regional Plan was adopted prior to the de-amalgamation. Between the
years 2009-31 the Sunshine Coast will require 37,000 infill dwellings. Zoning the subject site
for increased residential densities will support the overarching SEQ Regional Plan 2009 - 31
intentions: i.e. to provide a percentage of the required dwellings within the existing urban
fabric.




November 2016 – G and M Robertson