THE fate of a holiday rental house in Bundabah, which Great Lakes Council has received a series of complaints about since 2011, was to be determined by councillors on Tuesday.
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At the August 26 ordinary meeting, councillors were to decide whether to approve a development application (DA) made by the owners of the Pier Place holiday house for it to operate as tourist and visitor accommodation.
The DA was lodged in May after the council issued an order for the owners to ‘‘cease use of the property for short term holiday rental accommodation’’ and functions.
‘‘Complaints have been ongoing in relation to the use of the subject site [house] for holiday rentals and parties since 2011,’’ the council’s senior development assessment planner, Robyn Shelley, said in a report to councillors.
‘‘The complaints are associated with noise, obscene language, the occupation of the premises for parties, bucks and hens nights, large wedding parties and the use of fireworks.’’
Property owners surrounding the Pier Place holiday house were notified about the lodgement of the DA and the council received 11 submissions.
Anti-social behaviour, loud music, screaming, shouting, brawls, obscene language, dangerous driving and dogs not being fenced in were concerns raised in the submissions, which were noted in Ms Shelley’s report.
Despite the concerns, however, Ms Shelley said the DA proposal was ‘‘permissible’’ under the Great Lakes Local Environment Plan 2014.
‘‘The land is zoned RU5 Village. Tourist and visitor accommodation is not a prohibited use under the RU5 Village zone.’’
Ms Shelley’s report recommended the holiday house be approved as tourist and visitor accommodation subject to conditions, including that a plan of management was provided to the council before it took new tenants.