Submission+Form-1 · MCU13/0092

supermarket already approved for the Essence development on the old caravan park site.
If this application is approved, what then happens to the already approved supermarket on
the Essence development? If the applicants were really concerned about the provision of
a supermarket for Peregian, why are they not taking advantage of the existing approval
on the Essence site?

Large supermarkets such as Coles at Peregian Springs and Coolum are accessible by car
and directly by bus. Having another supermarket in Peregian Beach is of only marginal
additional convenience to people who can already access Peregian Springs or Coolum by
car or bus. Coles (and possibly Woolworths) has also introduced a shop-on-line service,
which delivers to the door, for those with limited mobility, who would in any case have
the same difficulties accessing a supermarket at Peregian by car or bus as they would
accessing Coolum or Peregian Springs.

It therefore does not make any sense on grounds of additional convenience to replace the
Bowls Club by a supermarket, or by the proposed retail sites associated with it. The
Bowls Club site is unique because it is open space that cannot be replaced.

Dividing the centre of the community

The proposal also envisages creating a second neighbourhood centre, which would be
socially and economically detrimental to the existing centre, which is the core of
Peregian's charm and special nature. There would be no convenient or short access
between the two, and the village would be split in two. Retail spending would be split
between the two centres, much to the detriment of existing businesses.

Impacts on convenience and amenity

There would be significant impact on the residents of surrounding streets, who would
have to cope with the inconvenience and noise of greatly increased traffic flows through
what are now quiet and uncrowded streets and intersections. Access to Di Hurst Oval,
Veggie Village, the Tennis Club, and the Kindergarten would be made more difficult, and
parking at any of these places would become very difficult, if not impossible.

The development would also bring with it increased noise from refrigeration and air
conditioning plant, and light pollution from site and security lighting, which would
impact on the surrounding areas, which are presently quiet and residential.