MCU23/0090 Application For Material Change Of Use – Hotel (Extension To Existing Hotel) And DBW23/0073 - Building Work (Demolition) At 118 Poinciana Ave & 26 Diyan St, Tewantin · Attachment 2 – (MCU23/0090 & DBW23/0073) - Officer’S Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                      17 MARCH 2025


South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is consistent
with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for an urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is not required to be assessed
against the assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ
Region.
4.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in Tewantin and is zoned District Centre under the Noosa Plan 2020.
The proposed use is identified as a consistent use within the zone and is required to follow an
impact assessable application process.
The application must be assessed against the whole of Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent the
provisions are relevant to the development.
4.3.1 Strategic Framework
Tewantin is intended to provide a mix of uses to meet the essential needs and services for residents
and workers as well as nearby communities and visitors travelling to the north shore and further
afield. It is recognised as having a traditional riverside town identity with a well-defined main street,
with new buildings to be respectful of traditional building forms and fit with their setting and local
character, including river views.
The proposal is expected to contribute to the vibrancy of the Tewantin town centre and the
continued operation of the Royal Mail Hotel. It proposes to maintain the important local heritage
building undertaking sensitive modifications to the building and the surrounding footprint. It includes
the removal of a poorly located amenities building to the site’s Poinciana Avenue frontage and
utilises the river views the site has to offer.
4.3.2 Tewantin Local Plan Requirements
The site is located within the Tewantin Character and Framework Plan included in the Tewantin
Local Plan Code, being identified as a ‘heritage site-local’, a ‘key corner development site’ with
frontage to a ‘special place – arrival/meeting/town character’. The site’s frontages to Poinciana
Avenue, Diyan Street, and part of Blakesley Street are all also identified as being primary active
street frontages, with the site including a key east-west pedestrian cycle link.
The plan details that the Tewantin town centre is to function as a district activity centre providing a
wide range of activities that service the needs of residents and visitors to the area as well as
providing local employment. Diyan Street is specifically referenced as providing an activated
frontage including outdoor dining.