Information Request - MCU26 0047

The Planning Scheme seeks to protect the availability of permanent housing and ensure that
short-term accommodation remains subordinate to the primary residential use of land. In the
absence of an enforceable mechanism, there is potential for both approvals to operate
concurrently, resulting in an intensification of use inconsistent with the intent of the Planning
Scheme.
Information Required
1.    Provide confirmation of the mechanism by which the existing approval will be
      relinquished, cancelled or otherwise prevented from operating concurrently with the
      proposed development.
2.    Provide a legally enforceable mechanism to ensure that short-term accommodation is
      limited to the small dwelling only.
Item - Operational Management of Short-Term Accommodation
The application does not include detail regarding the ongoing operation and management of
the short-term accommodation use.
The Planning Scheme requires that visitor accommodation be operated in a manner that
protects the amenity of surrounding premises and avoids land use conflict. In the absence of
an operational management framework, it is not possible to determine how potential impacts
such as noise, guest behaviour and waste will be appropriately managed.
Information Required
3.    Provide an operational management plan for the proposed short-term accommodation
      use, including details of:
      a.    Maximum guest numbers
      b.    Booking and occupancy arrangements
      c.    On-site management/contact arrangements
      d.    Noise management measures
      e.    Complaints handling procedures
      f.    Waste storage and collection arrangements
Item - On-site Servicing (Effluent and Water Supply)
The application states that the proposed use will rely on existing on-site effluent disposal and
water supply infrastructure. However, no technical information has been provided to
demonstrate that this infrastructure has sufficient capacity to accommodate short-term
accommodation use.
The Planning Scheme requires that development is provided with a level of infrastructure and
services appropriate to its use that maintains environmental health and public safety.
Information Required
4.    Provide certification or supporting documentation confirming that the existing on-site
      effluent disposal system:
      a.    Is approved and operational; and
      b.    Has capacity to accommodate the proposed short-term accommodation use.
5.    Provide details of the potable water supply for the development, including:
      a.    Tank storage capacity; and
      b.    Demonstration that the supply is sufficient to meet expected demand.




                                                                                         Page 2 of 3