MCU25/0006 - Development Application For Material Change Of Use - Short Term Accommodation (Backpackers Accommodation) At 17 Russell St, Noosaville · Attachment 1 - MCU25 0006 - Planning Officer’S Report

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                       07 OCTOBER 2025




             Figure 7 - 15 Russell Street adjoining development to northwestern side boundary.
Left image, view from Russell Street. Right image, rear elevation and private open spaces areas at ground and
                                                  first floor.

West –       16 William Street, single storey Dwelling house.
             18 William Street, two storey X 4 Unit Multiple Dwelling.
The Tourist Accommodation zone is located approximately 200 metres to the west of the site and
contains a number of larger resort developments.
4.    ASSESSMENT
4.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
•     State Planning Policy;
•     South East Queensland Regional Plan;
•     Planning Regulation 2017;
•     Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020).
4.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
Noosa Plan 2020 is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the
SPP raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
Shaping SEQ 2023 (South East Queensland 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 urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the assessment
benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
4.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against each of the following codes to the extent they are
relevant to the development: