PM Submission - Matthew Conquest- MCU25/0118

                 selling essential food items. The nearest actual grocery
                 stores (IGAs) require:
                       • Traversing multiple roads and intersections
                       • Crossing a steep pedestrian bridge over the railway
                       • Additional road crossings before accessing the shops
                 I personally measured this distance via walking paths: 1.6
                 km from the site entrance to IGA, significantly exceeding
                 the planning benchmarks of 400 m–1,000 m for accessible
                 essential services. This return journey would be even more
                 difficult when carrying groceries.
                 Relevant Noosa Plan 2020 Provisions:
                       • Liveable Communities & Housing Code (9.4.3):
                                o PO14: Requires walkable access to essential
                                  services and public transport
                       • Strategic Framework – Liveability (3.5): Encourages
                         development in locations with access to shops,
                         transport, and daily needs


                 5. Loss of Informal Community Green Space
                 For over two decades this land has been used informally by
                 the community for walking, exercising dogs, cycling, and
                 as an extension of the cemetery’s peaceful setting. The
                 proposed development removes this valued open area,
                 conflicting with long-established community use.




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