2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 2 - Appendix 13 to Attachment 1

NOOSA SHORT STAY ACCOMMODATION ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ASSESSMENT


greater than 1 indicates that the benefits outweigh the costs). Residents were also identified as having an enhanced
feeling of safety and security as a consequence of the Local Law.

The Short Stay Letting and Home Hosted Accommodation Local Law was introduced by Council The Local Law
has in part dealt with the residential amenity and liveability issues associated with short stay accommodation within
residential zones. The most significant social issue arising out of the increasing allocation of the housing stock to
short stay accommodation is now clearly about ensuring (and securing) sufficient housing supply to meet the needs
of the community. Further, the sense of community is still impacted by the present of inconsistent uses within these
zones.

The lack of appropriate housing supply and deteriorating housing affordability was identified as part of the need to
make short term accommodation an inconsistent use in LDR zones within NP2020. The lack of available and
affordable housing has been further exacerbated in recent years by the rapid escalation in dwelling prices and
rents.

Responses to Council’s community satisfaction survey in June 2021 identified a need for affordable housing for
low income earners, workers in hospitality and retail and youth and housing shortages. Submissions to Council’s
Housing Strategy 2022 also indicated that short stay accommodation has had a direct impact on housing availability
and affordability in Noosa.


4.3        POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS
While making short term accommodation an inconsistent use in the LDR zone within NP2020 will ensure no future
additional supply is allocated to short stay accommodation within the LDR zone, housing pressures remain. In
consideration of rising property prices and increased rents, any additional measures to help mitigate against any
further deterioration in housing availability and affordability for residents and workers would be beneficial.

Council is proposing to extend making short term accommodation an inconsistent use in Medium and High Density
Residential and Rural and Rural Residential zones to reduce the increasing pressure on the housing stock from an
increasing number of dwellings being allocated to short stay accommodation.

There is a compelling economic and social argument for this proposal given the identified constraints placed on
the local economy and community from a lack of available and affordable housing for residents and workers.
Securing future housing supply within these zones – in addition to the LDR zone – for residents and workers (versus
short stay accommodation) will ease some of the pressures that presently exist. Without further action, it is unlikely
that the identified imbalance in the housing stock will be appropriately addressed and the economy and community
will continue to be constrained.




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