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

               PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                               10 FEBRUARY 2026



                  Zone                          Community Facilities Zone

                  Precinct                      Not applicable

                  Local Plan Area               Cooroy Local Plan Area

                  Overlays                      Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay
                                                Local Resource Separation Area (limited only to the north-
                                                eastern corner of property)
                                                Flood Hazard Overlay
                                                Landslide Hazard Overlay

                  Assessment Type               Impact


               EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
               This report provides an assessment of an application seeking approval for a Material Change of
               Use for Multiple Dwelling – Affordable Rental Premises (25 x small dwellings and internal
               communal area) on land at 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy, part of Lot 2 SP348613.
               The development is located on future “Lot 1,” approved on 30 May 2025 as part of a subdivision
               creating six lots (including drainage and park areas). Future Lot 1 is in the Community Facilities
               Zone and has an area of 3,158m2. The subject land is Council-owned. For transparency, the
               application has been referred to an external planning consultant to conduct an independent review
               the assessment undertaken by Council’s Senior Development Planner.
               The proposed use is identified as a consistent use subject to Impact assessment and was publicly
               notified for a period of 15 business days, during which fifty-three (53) submissions were received.
               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 development to Social Housing in
               perpetuity, with a State mortgage held 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.
               In November 2022 Noosa Council endorsed the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 which included a
               range of actions impacting the potential future use of the site, these included:
                    •    Investigate opportunities to make available Council owned land for housing that is
                         desperately needed and currently lacking within Noosa Shire such as social housing,
                         affordable housing, or crisis accommodation.
                    •    Investigate potential for housing on 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy. Undertake
                         appropriate consultation with the local community.
               The assessment of the application determined that the proposed development aligns with the
               Strategic Framework and Objectives of the Noosa Plan 2020. While the development includes
               minor variations relating to height, car parking and setbacks it remains consistent with the planning
               scheme. Importantly, the proposal delivers a substantial community benefit in the form of a much-
               needed housing type within the Shire, contributing positively to housing diversity and community
               needs, aligning with both Council and more broadly State Government housing initiatives.
               The development application has been recommended for approval subject to reasonable and
               relevant conditions of approval.




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