PM Submission Object 2 of 2- Richard Kirkpatrick MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

     1. History

     The site, on which this development is proposed, was part of a caravan park which existed in Peregian Beach
     from 1964. The current developer excluded permanent caravan residents from the site and then claimed that
     the caravan park was not commercially viable. For this reason, in 2009, the developer sought approval to build
     a commercial building on the David Low Way part of the site and two unit blocks each of 16 apartments and 30
     of “beach shacks” behind the commercial building and the Peregian Beach Hotel. This was agreed to by the
     developer and the Council at a mediation.



     However, the developer was not satisfied with what he had agreed to and in 2011 went back to the Planning
     and Environment Court to vary his agreed plans.

     The development which the developer had had approved by the Planning and Environment Court on 24
     January 2012 was not economically viable. Apparently the developer was unable to sell any of the “beach
     shacks” off the plan and the proposed mini-supermarket, approved as part of that approval, was physically
     non-viable. With no pre-commitment the developer did not proceed.



     Subsequently, in 2013 the developer submitted a new development application (for the area where the
     commercial building was approved) for a supermarket and four specialty shops, this time, after discussion with
     the Peregian Beach community. This proposal, was supported by PBCAI and the Peregian Beach community
     and was approved by Noosa Council on 29 May 2014. It was a significant improvement on what the developer
     had previously had approved.



     The IGA Supermarket and the four specialty shops (the IGA supermarket development) which was
     subsequently built is a positive benefit to Peregian Beach.




     2. The Current Development Application

     The balance of the caravan park site, after the IGA supermarket development, is what the developer is
     currently seeking approval to develop.



     Here it is important to reiterate the written advice to the pre-lodgement meeting held on 14 December 2016
     (between Council and the developer):



              The Open Space Recreation zone in Peregian Beach specifically seeks to protect and retain the site
              for low cost visitor accommodation needs reflective of the site’s previous use as a caravan park, but
              also acknowledges that a range of visitor accommodation may be provided where integrated with
              budget accommodation. There is no support given to permanent residents on the site.



              It is noted that the current approval included only visitor accommodation, with no permanent resident
              accommodation proposed. This approved development was supported by Council through an appeal
              process as it was acknowledged that it included low to mid cost visitor accommodation being a
              reasonable alternative to the Planning Scheme’s intent to retain the caravan park.




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