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


     o     The proposed bottle shop location, being situated on the Blakesley Street frontage,
           which was specifically identified as impact inconsistent by Noosa Plan 2020.
     o     The addition of a function room on the upper level of the existing Hotel.
     o     The potential noise impacts and detailed comments on the noise impact assessment
           report.
•    The applicant responded to the Information Request on 9 April 2024 and addressed a
     number of Councils key concerns, which resulted in:
     o     Removal of the proposed Shop (drive-thru bottle shop).
     o     Removal of the function room on the upper level of the Hotel.
•    A Further Advice letter was issued on 19 June 2024:
     o     Reiterating that the proposed scale of the development and subsequent shortfall in
           carparking needed to be addressed.
     o     Requesting additional architectural plans including renders of the proposal.
•    The applicant responded to the Further Advice on 2 September 2024 providing amended
     architectural plans and an amended traffic assessment and human movement study.
•    The applicant was advised on 7 November 2024 that the human movement study did not
     assist in addressing the car parking issues raised.
•    On 27 November 2024 the applicant provided an amended car parking demand study.
•    On 27 November 2024 the applicant was advised the amended car parking demand study
     did not address the concerns raised.
•    On 2 December 2024 the applicant was further advised of the shortfalls in the car parking
     demand study wherein it was advised that the applicant reduce the proposed extensions or
     provide additional on-site car parking.
•    On 10 February 2025 the applicant amended the proposal and removed the Reconfiguration
     of a Lot component of the application.
•    On 17 February 2025 amended plans and revised reports were received addressing
     carparking and noise.
3.   SITE DETAILS
3.1. Background
The Royal Mail Hotel is identified in Council’s Heritage Register of the Noosa Plan 2020 as a Local
Heritage Place. This register is given effect under Part 11 of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.
The Royal Mail Hotel was constructed from 1940-41 and replaced an earlier hotel on the same
site, which was a single storey timber building from the 1880s. With an ‘L’ shaped plan form and
of masonry construction, the new hotel was two storeys in height with bars and public areas on the
ground floor and accommodation rooms on the first floor, a typical arrangement for this building
type.
The original building has undergone some alterations and extensions since that time.
3.2. Site Description
The site has a total area of 7,348m2 and comprises 2 lots including Lot 1 RP 845244 and Lot 3 RP
40197 with no easements registered over the lots.
Lot 1 is currently occupied by the Royal Mail Hotel to the Poinciana Avenue frontage, a Liquorland
tenancy to Diyan Street and associated ground level parking areas. Lot 1 has 2 vehicle crossovers
from Diyan Street and 2 from Blakesley Street. Lot 3 is currently vacant with an informal cross
over provided to Lot 3 close to the Diyan Street and Blakesley Street corner.
Some landscaping strips are located along the Diyan Street and Blakesly Street frontages with
some large mature shade trees within the car parking area.
The following images provide context of the existing built form.