2021-02-09 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 9 FEBRUARY 2021


2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
North:       Residential dwelling and car parking area of duplex dwelling. The adjoining residential
             dwelling contains an outbuilding which appears to have been converted from a garage
             to a habitable room. A recent planning application has been lodged for this site seeking
             approval to develop a new dwelling with a garage proposed to be located adjacent to the
             pool on the subject site.
South: Residential dwelling
East:           Sonoma unit complex – mix of permanent and holiday units
West: Como Holiday Resort
3.      ASSESSMENT
3.1. 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;
       The Noosa Plan.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy July 2017 (SPP) and the SPP
raises no further issues relevant to the proposed development.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area 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.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against the whole of the Noosa Plan to the extent the provisions
are relevant to the development.
Strategic Framework
The Noosa Plan 2020 includes Strategic Outcomes which seek that neighbourhoods of permanent
housing are protected from short term visitor accommodation that would impact on the amenity
enjoyed by residents and that the planning scheme protects areas for visitor accommodation with a
range of accommodation styles envisaged to support the local tourism industry.
The planning scheme regulates where short term accommodation may occur within residential zoned
land and includes provisions which seek to protect the amenity of the surrounding area.
The strategic intent is to limit visitor accommodation in traditional residential neighbourhoods of
detached dwellings, but allow it in higher density areas typically zoned for unit developments and
located generally closer to centres, facilities and services. The proposed short term accommodation
supports Noosa’s tourism industry and provides an alternative form of visitor accommodation to
resort, motel development etc.



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