FURTHER REPORT - MCU21/0110 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - RESORT COMPLEX AND ANICILLARY BAR, FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET, OUTDOOR SPORT AND RECREATION, AND CLUB (MINOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING CLUBHOUSE) AT 61 NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS (REFERRED FROM PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE DATED 6 MAY 2025) · ATTACHMENT 4 - MCU21/0110 - OFFICER REPORT 7 November 2023

       Issues raised during the survey in these two categories include:
       Lifestyle complaints
             Tennis courts removed during construction.
             Concerns about spoiling the existing facilities.
             Access to the golf course possibly affected by hotel guests.
             Belief that better locations exist for a hotel in Noosa.
             Opposition to an increase in visitors to Noosa
             Concerned about increased busyness.
             Concerns about effect on retirement
             Opposition to a hotel in ‘my street’

       Town planning Issues
           Roads and traffic
           Habitat and wildlife
           Burden on the infrastructure
           Bushfire evacuation
           Size of Hotel
           Land use allowance



       Primary Responses (without lifestyle concerns):
       Excluding responses related to lifestyle concerns, the ‘yes’ and ‘neutral’ responses are 77% in favour or not concerned
       about the hotel development. As Councillors should only have regard to town planning concerns, we believe this is an
       appropriate statistic.
       We acknowledge the importance of those lifestyle concerns and GH Properties will continue with its education initiatives.
        Survey Responses                   No.         Percentage
        (excluding 32 lifestyle
        concerns)
        Total Participants                 230
        Yes                                140              61%
        Neutral                            38               16%
        No                                 54               23%


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Version: 7, Version Date: 07/11/2023