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Submission Ref MCU 13 0092 · MCU13/0092
Attached to the e-mail Properly made submission (object) Scanlon Group MCU13/0092.
Shop 4, Gallery Arcade, Grebe Street
Peregian Beach Qld 4573
16th August 2013
The Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Qld 4560
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: SUBMISSION TO DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION MCU 13/0092
We write to submit our objection to the Development Application Reference MCU 13/0092 for a Material
Change of Use of Premises Integrated Shopping Complex Development (Commercial Business – Type 1 Office,
Entertainment & Dining, Business – Type 1 Food and Beverage and Retail Business – Type 2 Shop and Salon)
over the land situated at 5-7 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach (described as Lot 94 on SP137431).
The reasons for objection are as follows:
1. The proposal is contrary to the Noosa Plan and is in conflict with the intended use, as an Open Space
Recreation zone.
2. There is an identified shortage of land for sport and recreation, as outlined in the Sunshine Coast Sport
and Active Recreation Plan (adopted by the Sunshine Coast Council in March 2011) therefore the use
of this site for retail purposes will be in direct conflict with the needs of the local Peregian and Sunshine
Coast community and will further impact on this recognised shortage. We understand that there are
many sporting organisations including other Bowls Clubs who would be able to fully utilise this site for
its intended use and provide greater benefit to the community.
3. The creation of a secondary neighbourhood centre outside of the local centre zone and the duplication
of retail uses outlined in the proposal would have a severe impact on the viability and sustainability of
the current neighbourhood centre. The retail uses proposed by the applicant already exist within the
current Village precinct and they sufficiently meet the needs of the Peregian community. Contrary to
the proposal, we understand that the traders do not intend to relocate their businesses to the proposed
site therefore the duplication of these retail uses would create an over-capacity of services within the
locality, impacting severely on both the operators and the overall existence and sustainability of the
current local centre.
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Objection to MCU 13/0092 (cont’d)
4. The location of this site outside of the local centre zone would discourage integration with the existing
neighbourhood centre, ultimately leading to the disconnection of this vital Village precinct from the
wider Peregian community which would adversely affect its viability and undermine the intent of the
Overall Outcomes for Peregian Beach.
5. The common community and recreational uses surrounding this site such as the tennis club,
kindergarten, community centre, Di Hurst oval and the veggie village would be negatively affected by a
major retail development being developed within this precinct, which is clearly intended in the Noosa
Plan to provide for Open Space Recreation uses. This would also cause significant impacts on the local
traffic for these community users and local residents located in the Rufous Street and Woodland Drive
area.
6. The applicant’s proposal and the Needs Assessment states that the site at 215 David Low Way intends
to provide a ‘150m2 convenience shop’. This is an incorrect and misleading ‘assumption’ and at no time,
has this information been clarified by the applicant with us, as the owners of the site. To clarify, and as
Council is aware, this site has an approval for 387m2 of retail floor area and it has always been our
intention to provide an appropriately sized supermarket offering to adequately meet the needs of the
local residents and tourists within the Peregian locality, which is located in close proximity, adjacent to
the existing local centre zone and adjoining commercial uses. It should also be noted that the existing
convenience store located within the Village square is still operating and at this time, it has indicated
that it will continue to operate into the foreseeable future therefore there is no critical need to override
the current zoning to provide these retail services.
In summary, we request that the Sunshine Coast Council refuse this application on the above grounds and
further, make every endeavour to ensure that this site is retained as Open Space Recreation in accordance with
the current Noosa Plan.
Yours faithfully,
TONY SCANLON
Managing Director
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