MCU10/2083 - Notice of Submission Robin Parkinson-Bates

Assessment Manager
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Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre
QLD 4560
                                                           10 February 2011

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Dear Sir,

APPLICATION NUMBER MCU1012083
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR NURSERY SITE 37 GIBSON ROAD

I understand that the Sunshine Coast Regional Council is considering an
application for the development of a Convenience Centre on the Nursery site
(formerly Plants Plus) on the caner of Gibson Road and Skipper Place. In
order to achieve this I also understand that the developer is seeking to have
the site rezoned from Residential Use under the Noosa Plan to Commercial
Use.

I wish to inform you of my able ction to Planning Application
Number MCU1012083.

My objection is based on a number of points -

• There is no local Noosaville need for this type of development which would
      justify the rezoning of the nursery site from Residential use under the
      Noosa Plan to Commercial use_

• Residents already have close access to all the proposed shopping types.
      Business would inevitably be taken away from existing small local
      traders, causing financial hardship and possible closures.

• There are already numerous empty shops and offices available in
      Noosaville.

• Any immediate direct employment increase is likely to be offset by
      reductions from existing shops in the area.

• Access from Skipper Place, a small local road, will cause a range of traffic
      problems.

• Surrounding residential properties will, no doubt, suffer a serious loss of
      amenity through the negative impact of noise, cooking, vehicle
      exhaust odours, bright late-night lighting, rubbish, etc.