Properly made submission (object) Ian Gordon Odgers MCU13/0092

Subject: nzw BCS 1192 MCU13/0092 Notice of Submission Ian Gordon Odgers
From: Ian Odgers
Date: 2013-08-18T05:24:02+00:00
To: Internet Mailbox Sunshine Coast Regional Council

A Submission in Objection to the Proposed Commercial Development in the Open Space Recreation zoned area of Peregian Beach

To The Chief Executive Officer Sunshine Coast Council

Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre, QLD 4560

File No: MCU13/0092
Name of Applicant: Multispan Australia
Postal Address of Land: 5‐7 Rufous street, Peregian Beach. Proposal: Integrated shopping complex development

I wish to make a submission on the referenced development application, as follows:


I object to the commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area zoned Open Space/ Recreation as determined in
both The Noosa Plan 2006 and the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2012).

This development will adversely affect the consistent land and community use of the current Tennis Courts, Community House, Kindergarten, Veggie Village and Di Hurst Oval and surrounding residents.

The SunshIne Coast Council Open Space Strategy 2011 identifies that “Peregian Beach locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks”(2011:35) and we object to loss of this recreational land for the current and future residents of Peregian Beach and wider catchment to commercial development.

I object further that the claims put by the developer regarding supposed benefits of the development are totally spurious, in that:

The claim that the development will "create more jobs" is totally irrelevant and could be stated for any development, however undesirable that development might be.  For example, a "mega-brothel" on the site would create more jobs, but not many people would regard such a proposal as desirable for the site.

A large supermarket is totally unnecessary and inappropriate for that site as there are already several supermarkets available within a short distance.

The claim by the developer that a proposed supermarket on the site would benefit the existing businesses in the Peregian Village by encouraging more customers is totally wrong.  It would simply divert customers from the existing businesses in the Peregian Village.

The development proposal is a simple attempt at money making by the developer and has no benefits to anyone but the developer.

The proposal should therefore be totally rejected by the Council.

Yours faithfully,




Full Name:  Ian Gordon Odgers

Address:  42 Parakeet Crescent, Peregian Beach  QLD 4573