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Council Reference: MCU 16/0044 & REC16/0009

30" June 2016

The Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council

PO Box 141

TEWANTIN QLD 4565

Attention: Glen Conforti

Dear Sir,

RE:

SUBMISSION TO A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

Development Application for a Material Change of Use of Premises - Commercial Business
Type 1 Office, Entertainment & Dining Business Type 1 Food & Beverages, Wellbeing Type
2 - Social and Open Space Type 1 Sport & Recreation and Development Permit to
Reconfigure a Lot - Boundary realignment for premises located at 253-255 David Low Way
and 5-7 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach described as Lots 94 & 95 SP 137431 and Lot 1 SP

215942

This letter comprises a submission to MCU16/0044 and REC16/0009 relating to the above
proposal at Peregian Beach. | wish to object to the application and submit the following grounds
in support of my objection:

1.

The proposal is in conflict with the outcomes of Noosa Plan specifically the
Neighbourhood Centre zone, as it will negatively impact on the focal point that is the
existing Peregian Beach Neighbourhood Centre.

The planning report supporting the application refers to the proposal as providing for a
new office building and conversion of the existing Peregian Beach Community house to
an office. The Noosa Plan details that that Commercial business uses are inconsistent
in the zone and insufficient grounds have been provided as justification for overriding the
planning scheme.

The Noosa Plan states that the neighbourhood centre is to form the focal point for the
community by providing local shops, offices, restaurants and other higher order functions.
The proposal for office space outside this centre area further fragments and negatively
impacts on the neighbourhood centre.

The supporting planning report attempts to justify that the new commercial uses are
appropriate on the Community Services and Open Space Recreation zoned land due to
the new Peregian Beach Community House building and open space being provided.
These uses are not considered sufficient to warrant the approval of commercial uses in
the zone which is to provide for community not commercial uses.

The proposal to utilise publically owned land that is included in the Community Services
and Open Space Recreation zones for office space is not supported. The planning
statement accompanying the application clearly states that the workspace will incorporate
public and private, community and commercial activities. These commercial activities