Flashpackers Noosa- Planning Report · 132007.2446.05

7.1    Level of Assessment

In accordance with definitions of the Noosa Plan 2020, the proposed use would be defined as Short-
term accommodation which is defined as:

Short-term accommodation:

          a) means the use of premises for

                 (i) providing accommodation of less than three (3) consecutive months to tourists or
                 travellers; or

                 (ii) a manager’s residence, office, or recreation facilities for the exclusive use of
                 guests, if the use is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but

          b) does not include a hotel, nature-based tourism, resort complex or tourist park

The Noosa Plan 2020 no longer designates the subject site for visitor accommodation with the
assessment table for the Low Density Residential zone indicating that Short-term accommodation
is an inconsistent use in the zone and is required to follow an impact assessable application.

The current proposal is required to be assessed against the provisions of the entire planning scheme
with the most applicable codes including:

      • Coastal Communities Local Plan Code;

      • Low Density Residential Zone Code;

      • Visitor Accommodation Code; and

      • Driveways and Parking Code.

The Planning Act states that the local authority is to consider the following in assessing and deciding
other change applications:

          82 (2) For administering the change application, and assessing and deciding the change
          application in the context of the development approval, the relevant provisions apply—

                 (a) as if—

                         (i) the responsible entity were the assessment manager; and

                         (ii) the change application were the original development application, with
                         the changes included, but was made when the change application was
                         made; and

                 (b) with necessary changes.

          (4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the following matters apply, only to the extent
          the matters are relevant to assessing and deciding the change application in the context
          of the development approval—

                 (a) the assessment benchmarks;

                 (b) any matters a referral agency must, may, or may only assess the application


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