Noosa Council sidelined by state facilitated development in Noosa

The State has activated the approval process that sidelines Council on two proposed developments under the new State Facilitated Development (SFD) pathway. 

The Poinciana Avenue/Sidoni Street site at Tewantin.

“The State has notified Council of its intention regarding 40 dwelling units for 89 Poinciana Ave and 10 Sidoni St, Tewantin and 195 residential units, commercial and retail on 2, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Lanyana Way and 28 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads,” Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said.

“This is the State’s response to the national housing crisis as each development must contain an element of ‘affordable housing’, although we don’t know what that means at present. The available information also does not include plans or details of building height,” he said. 

“Due to the limited amount of information provided, Council immediately requested an urgent meeting with the State Planning Department Director.

“The advice I’ve received this morning is the SFD department is either unwilling or unable to release details of building height, number of storeys or carparking requirements.

“We need this detail to give appropriate and accurate feedback as well as to understand conflicts with the planning scheme and impacts on the surrounding community.

“It’s yet to be explained how these developments will deliver housing that is genuinely affordable.

“Council will make submissions about the proposals before the closing date of September 23,  2024, after which the Housing Minister makes a decision.”

The proposed developments are publicly viewable via the SFD website.