Planning Report - Revisions incoporating Attachment H - Economic Report · MCU13/0092

    Peregian Beach has developed into an attractive seaside residential
    community of about 4500 residents, with a highly attractive and
    successful informal Village Centre (Square) referred to in the Noosa Plan
    as a Neighbourhood Centre. The extent to which it offers local
    convenience neighbourhood shopping facilities is debatable. It is likely
    that normal week-to-week convenience shopping is generally
    undertaken outside of Peregian Beach due to a dearth in variety and
    choice of contemporary convenience shopping produce and goods.

    Natural vegetation and introduced landscaping are highly important
    features of the local streetscape and landscape, and contribute
    substantially to the attraction and success of Peregian Beach its Village
    Centre (Square).

    Observations over many years by the author of this report suggests that
    the Village Centre functions more as a Social/Entertainment/Dining
    Place rather than as a Convenience shopping Place, as evidenced by
    the type and range of retail uses within the Centre.

    In response to developing community needs and limited opportunities
    within the existing Neighbourhood Village Centre contemporary business
    and recreational/entertainment activities over the past 5 – 7 years have
    needed to establish outside the Centre, generally on its edge albeit on
    the opposite sides of the David Low Way, and Heron Street. These
    contemporary developments comprise:

    • the Peregian Beach Tavern west of the David Low Way,
    • the mixed use business development on the north side of Heron Street,
    • the Marquesas Business (Bank and Offices) west of the David Low Way
      immediately adjoining the proposed IGA complex sites,
    • the Peregian Vegetable Village next to the Tennis Courts west of the
      David Low Way and accessed from Rufous Street, and
    • the P & E Court approved and yet established Essence re-
      development of the abandoned Peregian Beach Caravan Park (
      west side of the David Low Way).

    Exciting plans also exist for the re-development of the Friendly Grocer
    premises at the north-east corner of the Square. It is understood that the
    proposal is to develop a Restaurant at ground floor level with Offices
    above (first floor level) and a roof top terrace garden. The restaurant will
    operate at night whilst during the day it will be scaled back by about
    50% (in floor area) with the balance used for 4-5 under cover market
    stalls. Most significant will be the conversion of an existing un-attractive
    blank façade to Heron Street into an attractive active streetscape which
    will encourage promenading and introduce life and additional dining at
    the Village Square.


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