Council Report - MCU25 0118 (As Published) · MCU25/0118

               PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                              10 FEBRUARY 2026


                    ATTACHMENT 2 – (APPLICATION NO. MCU25/0118) – PLANNING OFFICER’S
                                                REPORT


               REPORT
               1.     PROPOSAL
               The application seeks approval for Material Change of Use – Multiple Dwelling – Affordable Rental
               Premises (25 x small dwellings) on land at 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy, part of Lot 2
               SP348613.
               The development comprises twenty-five (25) small dwellings, in a format of one (1) and two (2)
               bedroom configurations, and one (1) communal area. The development consists of two buildings,
               connected by a landscaped platform which covers the car park. The development generally
               presents as two storeys, with a minor component presenting as three storeys in response to the
               sloping nature of the site. The development remains compliant with the 8-metre height requirement.
               Eleven (11) dwellings are positioned on the upper portion of the site, while the remaining fourteen
               (14) dwellings are located on the lower portion fronting Lake Macdonald Drive. These two
               components are connected by a central landscaped podium, which also provides cover for car
               parking located beneath.
               Each of the units comply with the Liveable Housing Australia (LHA):
                    • Unit Type “A” – LHA Gold: 14 units
                    • Unit Type “C” – LHA Gold: 10 units
                    • Unit Type “D” – LHA Silver: 1 unit
               The applicant, Coast2Bay Housing Group, a registered community housing provider on the
               Sunshine Coast, has secured a State Government grant to provide social housing on the subject
               site. The project is subject to a Capital Funding Agreement (CFA) with the Queensland
               Government Department of Housing. The CFA commits the project to Social Housing in perpetuity,
               with a State mortgage over the land.
               The proposed development will be specifically allocated to target tenant groups, being families,
               young people and seniors (over 55’s) from the Queensland Social Housing Register.
               The following images detail the Locality and Site Plans in addition to plans of the development.




                                                        Figure 1 – Locality




Document Set ID: 24496425
Version: 5, Version Date: 29/01/2026