PM Submission - Carol Hamilton - MCU25/0118

6. Excessive Distances to Essential Services

The development sits well beyond recommended distances (400-1000 m) to key services:

   •   Shops/medical: ~1.8 km
   •   Railway station: ~1.4 km
   •   High school: -2.5 km
       Access to the nearest bus stop requires navigating unformed paths, a flood-prone
       creek, rough terrain, and steep inclines—unsafe for vulnerable residents.

7. Inadequate Public Transport

No bus service passes the site, and Cooroy’s public transport is limited to only two daily
services. Residents would be car-dependent; even Coast2Bay’s CEO acknowledges most
tenants own vehicles.

8. Insufficient Parking

Parking falls short of minimum requirements, with actual demand expected to be higher due
to tenant car ownership and care worker visits. No on-street parking exists, and community­
unit activities will increase pressure.

9. Traffic and Road Safety Risks

Dianella Court was designed for 28 households. Additional traffic will increase congestion,
reduce safety, and worsen turning and service vehicle access. Waste collection is already
constrained.

10. Inadequate Landscaping and Cemetery Buffering

A 3-metre setback cannot provide meaningful landscaping or a proper buffer to the cemetery.
Retaining walls further limit available space, and the proposal relies on cemetery land for
screening—reducing its future amenity.