Development Application part 5 of 10 Landscape Plans - MCU13/0092

                                                                                               Site Context
     02                                                                                        Local and Immediate Context




                                                                                               LOCAL CONTEXT


                                                                                               At a local level, the Subject site lies just 400 metres from the Peregian Beach Commercial centre. As a
                                                                                               small, "village" style development,the scale of peregian beach is large enough to support large numbers
                                                                                               of tourists and visitors to the Noosa Coast, and also the many residents that live within close proximity to
                                                                                               the centre. Majour activities such as the Peregian markets and surf lifesaving activities are a significant
                                                                                               transitory programs for the peregian area, with carparking and pedestrian overflow extending to the public
                                                                                               verges and carparks well beyond the subject sites immediate proximity. The subject site finds itself in a
                                                                                               unique position adjacent to several active recreation spaces,the local skate park 800m away, peregian
                                                                                               beach and the adjacent parkland within 600m,and Di Hirst Oval across Rufous Rd. The subject site is also
                                                                                               situated immediately adjacent to the majour traffic flow of David Low Way, and bus stop, making this site
                                                                                               highly connected to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

                                                                                               Due to the close proximity to the Peregian Village node and its activities and uses, and placement along a
                                                                                               high volume vehicular and pedestrian flow path, the subject site sits as a highly connected satellite location
                                                                                               to the Peregian Beach Village.


                                                                               SITE LOCATION

                                                                                               IMMEDIATE SITE CONTEXT


                                                                                               At an immediate level, the subject site finds itself surrounded by commercial and community buildings and
                                                                                               facilities. With a public carpark and bus stop to the northern boundary, the Peregian community centre to
                                                                                               the north-western boundary, tennis courts to the eastern boundary, and the public park to the south over
                                                                                               the road creates a heavy community orientated fringe to the site.
                                                                                               Transitory uses surrounding the site ranges from a high volume of parking requirements on the weekends
                                                                                               during the markets and beach functions related to the surf lifesaving club; to local residents and visitors
                                                                                               pedestrian connection to the village, and further to the recreation opportunities such as tennis, and open
                                                                                               recreation on the oval.


                                                                                               As a site with such strong recreation opportunities, community uses and transitory utilities, a future
                                                                                               development should respond to, and further define these recreation and amenity opportunities, provide
                                                                                               connections to them,and enable better and greater future awareness of their existence and locations.




                                                                               SITE CONTEXT




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