Flashpackers Noosa- Planning Report · 132007.2446.05

3. Background

The 2006 Noosa Plan detailed that a visitor hostel was a consistent use in the Detached Housing
zone sited on Lot 163 on RP897370, Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach.

In 2007 an application was lodged for a visitor hostel over Lot 163 in accordance with the Noosa
Plan 2006 and was subsequently approved. The development permit approved up to 48 beds plus
a one bedroom managers unit and commenced operation in 2008.

In 2018, an application to extend the existing visitor hostel to the adjoining site to the north was
lodged with Council as an ‘Other Change’ to the existing application. The application was publicly
notified and subsequently approved by Noosa Council in November 2018 and included additional
conditions that increased the total number of beds to 69 plus one manager’s unit, as well as relating
to noise and the provision of two additional carparking spaces.

In 2021, an application was lodged to increase from 69 beds plus a managers unit to 80 beds plus a
managers unit. However, this application was withdrawn and therefore it is not relevant.

Table 3 Previous Applications

 Application Number        Details                                                        Decision/Stage

                           07/2446 Visitor Accommodation Type 4 -
 132007.2446               Conventional (Visitor Hostel) - 102 Pacific Ave               Development Permit
                           SUNSHINE BEACH

                           07/2446 Change a Development Approval
 132007.2446.02            (Staged development) - 102 Pacific Ave SUNSHINE               Development Permit
                           BEACH

                           07/2446 - 102 & 106 Pacific Avenue Sunshine
                           Beach - Other Change to Visitor Accommodation
 132007.2446.03                                                                          Approved
                           Type 4 - Conventional (Extension to existing Visitor
                           Hostel)

                           WITHDRAWN - 07/2446 - 102 Pacific Avenue
 132007.2446.04            Sunshine Beach - Other Change - Short Term                    Withdrawn
                           Accommodation (extra 11 beds)




RG Strategic             Other Change to Development Permit 132007.2446.03 (Additional 11 Beds)               5