PM Submission Object - Margaret & Lawrence Higgins - MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

                 From:                 Marg_Laurie Higgins
                 Sent:                 25 Apr 2017 15:13:17 +1000
                 To:                   Mailbox Council Mail
                 Subject:              Notice of Submission under the Sustainable Planning Act


                 APPLICATION DETAILS:
                 File Number: MCU 16/0153
                 Postal Address of Land: 215 David Low Way, Peregian Beach.
                 Nature of Proposed Development: Multiple Housing Type 4
                                                    Conventional Units 38
                                                    Visitor Accom. Units 12

                 SUBMITTER DETAILS:
                 Full Name of Submitters: Margaret and Lawrence Higgins and their adult children, Kylie and
                 Dan Higgins.
                 Address: 17 Pointer Court,
                          Shailer Park, Qld. 4128


                 DETAILS OF SUBMISSION:
                 We make the following submission:

                 As long-term visitors and lovers of Peregian Beach; as extended family to a long term resident
                 and as owners of a residence at nearby Marcus Beach; we are strongly opposed to the proposal
                 of 50 units being built on the wetland area behind the current IGA.

                 * The wetland is a beautiful, natural environment which provides open space, vistas and homes
                 to fauna and flora. The "undeveloped", natural beauty is the reason the Noosa region is visited
                 by tourists and loved by locals. Wetlands should be treasured.
                 * As with the development of the second shopping centre (IGA); once the land is built upon,
                 the natural landscapes are gone forever. We do not get a second chance. As the first piece of
                 wetland is carved away by a developer, it paves the way for others to follow.
                 *The noise and traffic congestion already created by the second shopping centre, will be
                 further compounded by the vehicles of 50 more families and the necessary adjoining carparks.
                 * The small,relaxed village feel which makes Peregian so inviting and unique will be lost as
                 increased population makes more and more demands on space, sound, time and
                 environment. The very qualities which people love about Peregian will be lost if developers are
                 allowed to continually slice off more and more.
                 * As well as these long term impacts, the filling in of the wetland and construction of the
                 buildings would create further traffic chaos, noise and destruction.
                 *Who would benefit by the approval of this development? It would not be the future
                 generations, the tourists who visit or the local residents.




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Version: 1, Version Date: 26/04/2017