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

               PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                  10 FEBRUARY 2026


                this area which conflicts with to the occupation                  of   the   proposed   development
                previous advice Council provided (MCU25/0118).
                the community.
                Waste service is required to make a
                3 point turn and the driver must
                manually roll six large bins out to
                the truck which demonstrates a
                poor and unsafe design.
                Inadequate mitigation measures
                are demonstrated for the impact
                that the development will have on
                the already easily overwhelmed
                stormwater drainage system and
                subsequent runoff into nearby
                waterways.             Stormwater
                Management Code of the Noosa
                Plan     requires   safe,   lawful
                stormwater discharge and no
                worsening of flooding while the
                Strategic       Framework       –
                Environmental Values necessitates
                developments; Protects waterways
                and prevents stormwater-related
                hazards.

                Noosa’s Housing Strategy                  The correct application has been submitted.
                The strategy distinguishes between        The land use applied for is Multiple dwellings (affordable
                Social Housing (income-based              rental premises). Affordable rental premises includes
                rent) and Affordable Housing              affordable housing. Social/community housing fits within
                (discount-to-market rent). The State      the definition of affordable housing.
                Government grant provided to
                Coast2Bay is for the Social Housing
                Income-Based        Rent     model,
                therefore the application seeks
                approval for the wrong housing
                category and is inconsistent with
                the intended funding and policy
                framework.

                Impacts on Wildlife                       It is noted that the Biodiversity Overlay does not apply to
                                                          this part of the site.
                The area is a known wildlife corridor
                for local kangaroo mobs. The              The sites ecological values have been impacted because
                development will disrupt the              of its historical contamination and required remediation. It
                kangaroo movement patterns,               is likely that wildlife movements have been impacted by
                habitat    connectivity,      nocturnal   these works.
                wildlife behaviour and road safety
                                                          The proposed development has incorporated landscaped
                due to wildlife collision risk.
                                                          setbacks to assist with integrating the development into
                                                          the environment it is located in.

                Community consultation           It is noted that there has been on-going consultation with
                                                 the community. The current application was notified for 15
                The community does not feel that
                                                 days with a report presented to Council inclusive of the
                Council is taking the community
                                                 matters raised in submissions.



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