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

10.4   It would seem reasonable to conclude that sections of the Eastern
       Beaches Locality Plan and Code are no longer applicable with the
       passage of time and events since it initially commenced in 1997 and
       subsequently updated in February 2006 (7 years ago), as evidenced
       by:

                   •   the closure of the Peregian Beach Caravan Park and its
                       proposed     replacement by the P & E Court approved
                       ‘Scanlon’ mixed use development – not yet established;
                   •   the closure and abandonment of the Peregian Bowls Club;
                   •   the establishment of the Peregian Beach Tavern on the
                       western side of the David Low Way opposite the
                       neighbourhood centre;
                   •   the establishment of the mixed commercial use development
                       on the north side of Heron Street opposite the neighbourhood
                       centre;
                   •   the establishment of the commercial Marquesas development
                       on the western side of the David Low Way immediately
                       adjacent to the abandoned Bowls Club site; and
                   •   the more recent approval for the closure of the Friendly
                       Grocer premises in the neighbourhood centre and its
                       conversion to a Restaurant and market stall type
                       development at ground level with offices above.



       All of these developments with the exception of the Friendly Grocer)
       are outside the designated neighbourhood centre Zone;

10.5   there are no appropriately zoned and suitable sites within the
       Neighbourhood Centre Zone for such a convenience shopping facility
       and the subject site which is deemed to be an edge-of-centre site
       and is considered to be preferred to a more remote location;

10.6   the proposal is not considered to undermine the purpose of the
       Eastern Beaches Locality Plan which is considered to be outdated as
       a result of a number of commercial developments which have
       established outside the Neighbourhood Centre over past recent
       years, as well as the changing function of the Neighbourhood (Village
       Square) Centre to one of a Dining, Entertainment and Social meeting
       venue, rather than a local retail convenience shopping centre.

10.7       the proposal provides a significant economic and community need.




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