Council Report - MCU18 0102 02 - Final Report [As Published] · MCU18/0102.02

                                                       Figure 2 – Site Plan



               2.     SITE DETAILS
               2.1. Background
               On 15 November 2018 Council approved an application for Visitor Accommodation Type 4 –
               Conventional with a Negotiated Decision issued in March 2019. At the time the application was
               publicly notified, 5 properly made submissions were received with residents raising concerns about
               the hostel’s location opposite Dan Murphy’s, the potential for excessive noise to be generated, the
               lack of on-site car parking, and the setbacks and bulk of the building. Submitters also questioned
               the need for a backpackers in this area.
               On 1 December 2021 the Acting Director of Sustainable Development approved a ‘Temporary Use
               Permit’ to allow for registered external guests (non-staying guests) to use the café and outdoor
               sundeck area for the consumption of food and beverages sold on site due to the impacts of COVID
               on the business. The temporary use permit was current until June 2023 and no complaints were
               received during the period of operation.
               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:



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