14 Carramar St Tewantin QLD 4565

This is a residential area.
It’s concerning that residential properties are bought up en masse and then submissions are made to rezone the area in order to circumvent planning requirements for a residential area. This is a quiet residential neighbourhood.

Current plans will increase traffic congestion, noise and affect amenity in the area without consideration to the current residents.

The last extension of Carramar NH ignored requirements to prevent overlooking of neighbouring properties, was signed off by Noosa Council prior to these details being met and still to this day have not been satisfied, years later. There is low confidence in due process.

There are already large sites cleared on Mckinnon Drive for aged care residential development lying vacant. We do not need to rezone an existing residential area when there are other sites in the Shire approved for development.

I encourage Noosa Council to carefully assess its compliance with the Noosa Plan and the impact it may have on existing residents. It is important that any development maintains the amenity of adjoining properties and does not result in adverse impacts such as increased traffic, parking pressures, overlooking, loss of privacy, noise or changes to neighbourhood character. Existing residents should not be left in a worse position as a result of new development.

The scale of the development, comprising 37 apartments and duplexes, is significant for this location and should be carefully evaluated against the intended character and outcomes for the Low Density Residential Zone. The proposed third storey and building height of up to 10 metres is also of concern as it is not consistent with the prevailing character and scale of the surrounding area.

I am also concerned that the sole vehicle access to the facility is proposed from 4 Carramar Street. This access arrangement has the potential to adversely affect traffic movements, safety and amenity on Carramar Street and connected local roads. Council should carefully assess whether vehicle access from 186 Cooroy Noosa Road would provide a more appropriate outcome and reduce impacts on the surrounding residential street network.

Council should also consider whether allowing increased building height within a Low Density Residential Zone is appropriate and the precedent this may set for future development applications.

I respectfully request that Council carefully consider the cumulative impacts of the scale, height, traffic generation and neighbourhood character implications of this proposal to ensure that the amenity of existing residents is maintained and that the outcomes sought by the Noosa Plan are achieved.