GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 17 JUNE 2024 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                      20 JUNE 2024


c. It will detract from the character and amenity of the local area.
5. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Performance
Outcome PO25 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as it will result in an unreasonable loss of
residential amenity because of a likely increase in noise to adjoining properties.
6.The use is inconsistent with the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 - Keep Noosa Home item 7.7:
Ensure that short-term accommodation in the hinterland is complementary to housing on site and
not at the expense of housing. Wholehouse short term rentals should be limited to infrequent letting
of the owners principal-place of residence.


5.2. MCU24/0003 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR
SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION AT 428 COOTHARABA ROAD COOTHARABA
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 11 June 2024 regarding Application No. MCU24/0003 for a Development Permit for
Material Change of Use -Short-term accommodation situated at 428 Cootharaba Rd Cootharaba Qld
4565 and:
A. Refuse the application for the following reasons
1. The proposal is not consistent with 3.2.6 (Agriculture and Rural Based Activities) of the Strategic
Intent because:
a. It does not protect agricultural land from encroachment from urban and rural residential
development and would compromise productivity.
b. Short-term accommodation is not an ancillary rural industry which supports production, investment
and diversification.
2. The proposal does not comply with the Purpose and Overall Outcomes of the Rural Zone Code
as it does not provide for rural uses and activities or other uses and activities that are compatible
with:
a. Existing and future rural uses and activities; and the character and environmental features of the
zone; and
b. Visitor accommodation which complements rural uses and promotes the sustainable use of rural
land.
3. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Overall Outcome
(2)(j) and Performance Outcome PO4 of the Rural Zone Code as it not compatible with rural activities
and will detract from the rural amenity of adjoining properties.
4. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Overall Outcome
(2)(g) and Performance Outcome PO1 and PO2 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as:
a. It will impact on the ability of rural landowners to carry out agricultural pursuits.
b. It will result in conflicts with nearby land uses.
c. It will detract from the character and amenity of the local area.
5. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with5Performance
Outcome PO25 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as it will result in an unreasonable loss of
residential amenity because of a likely increase in noise to adjoining properties.
6.The use is inconsistent with the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 - Keep Noosa Home item 7.7:
Ensure that short-term accommodation in the hinterland is complementary to housing on site and
not at the expense of housing. Wholehouse short term rentals should be limited to infrequent letting
of the owner's principal-place of residence.

5.3. MCU22/0094 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A CHILDCARE CENTRE AT 28 EENIE
CREEK ROAD, NOOSAVILLE
That Council note the report by the Coordinator, Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 11 June 2024 regarding Application No. MCU22/0094 for a Material Change of Use
for a Childcare centre, situated at 28 Eenie Creek Rd Noosaville and:
A. Refuse the application for the following reasons:
1. The proposed development is not consistent with condition no. 53 of Development Permit to
Reconfigure a Lot (1 lot into 23 lots) RAL18/0023 as the proposal does not include the required 10m
wide landscaped garden bed to Hofmann Drive.
2. The proposal is not consistent with the Strategic Intent and Strategic Outcomes 3.3.1(o), and 3.3.5