Submission to Council re Material Change of Use 2 Nola, Noosaville

THIRD PARTY SUBMISSION/OBJECTION TO APPICATION FOR MATERIL CHANGE OF USE

PROPERTY ID:             136679
                         2 Nola Street
                         Noosaville Q 4566
                         Lot 1, RP 142848

APPLICATION:             Material Change of Use to Short Term Accommodation

APPLICANT:               Hunter Hopkins Project 5 Pty Ltd

CONSULTANT:              Martoo Consulting Pty Ltd
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TRANSPARENCY:
Review of the application submitted to Noosa Council shows it being made by Hunter Hopkins Project 5
Pty Ltd the developers of Nola Residences, therefore it is not unreasonable to assume that this was the
intended use of the property from the outset. This being the case the intended use should have been
made known publicly during the Development Application phase so that interested parties could submit
an objection at that point in time. The general public and buyers of the other 4 residences in the
development have been deprived of this opportunity to object prior to development approval and given
it is not beyond the realms of possibility that other owners could be from interstate it is quite possible
that they will not have seen the public notice re this Application.

The public notice displayed at the construction site is not a true representation of what has actually been
submitted to Noosa Council. It indicates that the townhouse on the corner of Nola Street and The
Cockleshell is the property that the application applies too and not the two duplexes identified in the
application therefore misrepresenting and misleading any interested parties with regard to the scope and
intent of the application.




MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE:
The current zoning for this site as medium density residential was presumably made to ensure that
permanent Noosa residents can enjoy the benefits that this affords them. The potential impact on
surrounding residents’ rights to a quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their properties would be significantly
impacted if this application is approved. Short-term letting is notorious for large gatherings of individuals
celebrating a variety of events and causing public disruption. Whilst the application states that:

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