MCU25/0118 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR MULITIPLE DWELLING - AFFORDABLE RENTAL PREMISES (25 x SMALL DWELLINGS) AT 64 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, COOROY · ATTACHMENT 2 - (MCU25 0118) - PLANNING OFFICERS REPORT

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                 10 FEBRUARY 2026


distance of core town functions.        Multiple dwellings are a consistent use in the zone and
Existing pedestrian connectivity        compatible with the scale of nearby and planned character
from this site to the town centre or    of the area. The proposal is of a scale commensurate with
to public transport is inadequate       medium density development.
and unsafe.
Noosa         Plan’s       Liveable
Communities & Housing Code
requires walkable access to
essential services and public
transport (PO14), and Strategic
Framework         –      Liveability;
encourages      development        in
locations with access to shops,
transport and daily needs.
Approving the development in this
location conflicts with best-practice
planning principles which calls for
integrated housing rather than
concentrated, allowing for more
balanced,        connected       and
supported communities.

Increased load on infrastructure          A new road is to be created as part of the approved
                                          Reconfiguring a Lot permit (RAL25/0004) providing
Traffic and access issues are
                                          access to the proposed development.
anticipated given the expected
increase in motorists as a result of The associated approved Operational Works permit
the development. Cooroy does not (OPW25/0057) includes road and stormwater works to
have access to frequent public cater for future development.
transport services and residents
                                          The approved roadworks involve upgrades to Lake
would therefore be largely vehicle
                                          Macdonald Drive intersecting with Dianella Court. The
dependant.
                                          upgrades include road widening, a turning lane into
Dianella Court is considered to be Dianella Court, new footpaths, a pedestrian refuge island,
designed to service 28 homes, a cycle lane, signage and line markings.
Lake Macdonald Drive, intersection
                                          The new road servicing the proposed development
with Dianella Court and Wilgee
                                          includes a footpath, additional on-street carparking and a
Court in their current capacity are
                                          turnaround facility designed for a waste collection vehicle.
not adequate to safely service the
increase in traffic, parking and Use of the turnaround facility is proposed to reduce on-site
vehicle movements expected to be maneuvering of the waste collection vehicle, allowing
generated by this development. waste collection to be performed safely on a level surface.
Concerns for local residents, Stormwater works included in approved Operational
pedestrians and school traffic. Poor Works permit (OPW25/0057) provide a bio-retention basin
sight lines are expected along the designed to address the stormwater quality requirements
road as a result of parking overflow of the proposed development.
onto the street, affecting visibility for
motorists. Does not comply with Stormwater quantity is proposed to be managed through
PO1, PO3, PO7, PO16 or PO17 of an on-site detention tank designed to attenuate the
the Transport & Parking Code of the developed peak flows and protect existing infrastructure.
Noosa Plan (2020).                        This infrastructure is proposed as part of the subject
                                          application (MCU25/0118).
Southern boundary was to be
maintained as a green footway, The approved road and stormwater works (OPW25/0057)
now the cemetery traffic onto are yet to be completed, however shall be completed prior
Dianella Court is proposed through