2021-07-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     12 JULY 2021


   (f)    Visitor accommodation located near permanent residents does not detract from the
          amenity enjoyed by residents;
   (j)    Visitor accommodation provides for a wide range of visitors.
   PO3
   Development has a scale and density that is compatible with the intent of the zone and the
   preferred character for the local area in which it is located.
   PO4
   Visitor accommodation is located such that it preserves the safety of guests and does not
   impact on the function of infrastructure including:
   (a)    the major road network;
   (b)    the North Coast railway line;
   (c)    existing and future electricity supply infrastructure; and
   (d)    water supply and waste water treatment.
   PO12
   Sufficient on-site car parking is provided to accommodate the number and type of vehicles
   likely to be generated by the visitor accommodation having regard to the number of guests,
   staff or visitors.
   PO25
   Short-term accommodation in a single dwelling is limited to formats compatible with the
   character and use of the area so as not to cause unreasonable loss of residential amenity,
   having regard to:
   (a)    the privacy of residents on the subject property or adjoining properties;
   (b)    any likely increase in noise to adjoining properties;
   (c)    the scale of the use and its compatibility with the character and uses within the property
          or surrounding area;
   (d)    retention of the primary residential function of an area;
   (e)    the impact on the safety and efficiency of the local road network;
   (f)    the impact of waste storage areas on the visual amenity of the area or sensitive land
          uses; and
   (g)    any impact on shared vehicular access or parking.
   Officer Assessment:
   The planning scheme priorities the preservation of areas which are predominantly permanent
   residential dwellings and seeks to protect the amenity of surrounding residential areas from
   the impacts of short-term accommodation.
   The following image details the location of holiday letting facilities in the medium density
   residential zone.




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