MCU14-0106 Submission

                                                                                                   Notice of Submission under the
                                                                                                    Sustainable Planning Act 2009
                                                                                                                                         2015/16



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1. be made to the assessment manager
2. be in writing
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5. state what aspects of the plan or proposed development your support or oppose and why
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1. Application details
File No        MCU14/0106
Postal address of Land (as advertised) 28 Eenie Creek Rd Noosaville
Nature of Proposed Development: Noosa Civic Expansion

2. Submitter details
Full name of Submitter: Grant Holloway
Email Address: [email protected]
Postal address: 42 Saltwater Avenue
Suburb: Noosaville                                                        State Queensland                       Postcode 4566
Signature(s)


N.B.       This form has been designed for the convenience of the public, and any persons wishing to lodge a submission are not obliged to use this form.


3. Details of Submission
I make the following submission:
With respect to the development application MCU14/0106, I appeal to Noosa Council to properly assess the
application in the context of legal planning principles established in the interpretation of planning law. The
recent trend of Noosa Council positions and decisions being based on what might be termed “protectionist”
philosophies with respect to existing local businesses and matters of commercial competition has gone
beyond the accepted scope that may be considered in planning matters. Although it may at first sight appear
to be well intentioned it is ultimately infringing on the reasonable expectations and rights of residents in Noosa
to have a diverse full range of retail services in proximity to where they live. I would also comment as a
previous business owner in the Noosa tourism industry that that experience indicates that this need extends to
our regional tourism visitors.

The applicant has presented a comprehensive retail needs analysis in their original application and the
information request updates. I absolutely endorse their analysis and conclusions with respect to needs and
gaps in the market, levels of escape spending and their comments from the original needs assessment in
Section 7.1 about the planning principles that apply:

“7.1 Consumer Needs
As a result of numerous cases throughout Australia and overseas that relate to retail developments and centre
expansion plans, the following represents an appropriate principle to apply when considering the strategic
merits of a retail development application:
       •     The residents of an area should be provided with the broadest range of conveniently located retail facilities and
             services that a market can support, at the earliest possible time without jeopardising the sustainability of other
             centres in the network which are adequately fulfilling consumer needs.




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