MCU22/0209 Application For Material Change Of Use For Short Term Accommodation At 515 Cooroy Noosa Road, Tinbeerwah · Attachment 2 - MCU22 0209 - Planner'S Report

4.      CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local
Government and Planning (SARA).
The Department is a referral agency for the application as access is via a state controlled road.
The Department has responded approving the application subject to the following conditions:
1.      The permitted road access location must be maintained and located in accordance with Site
        Plan prepared by RG Strategic, dated 08/12/22 reference 002622 and revision A.
2.      Direct access is prohibited between Cooroy Noosa Road and Lot 246 RP 855941 at any
        other location other than the permitted road access location described in condition 1.
4.2. Internal Council Referrals
•       Not applicable
4.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Planning Act
2016. One (1) properly made submission was received who advises they are a resident of
Patterson Drive, Tinbeerwah. The following table provides a summary and assessment of the
issues raised by submitters.

     Matters Raised                                Comments

     The proposal does not comply with the Agreed the proposal does not comply with the
     minimum 4ha area for the rural zone.  acceptable outcome of the code for 4ha.
                                           However, it does comply with the corresponding
                                           performance outcome.

     It is unclear whether the application was The application was accompanied by all
     accompanied by all mandatory material mandatory material. It is unclear which Act the
     under Schedule 21A.                       submitter is referring to as no schedule 21A exists
                                               in the Planning Act 2016 or Planning Regulation
                                               2017. It is noted that Schedule 21 under the
                                               Planning Regulation relates to exempt clearing of
                                               vegetation. No clearing of vegetation is proposed,
                                               and this schedule is not relevant to the application.

     The applicant’s planning report ignores       Noted. One dwelling being the closest from the
     the potential impact on many immediately      subject property is 160m away. Four other
     adjacent residential properties on the slip   dwellings are between 190m and 614m away from
     road, on the northern side of Cooroy          the property.
     Noosa Road, Sunrise Road and Patterson
     Drive – all of which are within the 600m
     referred to in the planning report.

     Vegetation will not shield residents to the   Agreed, vegetation will do little to mitigate noise
     from noise emanating from the property,       impacts for residents but provide a visual buffer.
     with the entertaining areas orientated
                                                   Council has no recorded complaints against the
     southwards to many adjacent properties.
                                                   property for use of the house as a party house or
     There have been occasions where
                                                   as short term accommodation.
     uncontrolled party noise from the property
     has disturbed local residents.




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