NPM Submission Object - Peter Bridgman & Susan Booth - MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

Subject: MCU 16/153  REC 16/0041 Objection
From: sbandpb
Date: 2017-04-28T13:01:12+00:00
To: Mailbox Council Mail

PO Box 5418

West End Q 4101

 

28 April 2017

 

Patrick Murphy
Assessment Officer

Noosa Shire Council
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>  

Dear Mr Murphy,

 

MCU 16/153  REC 16/0041

215 David Low Way, PEREGIAN BEACH

Objection to the Scanlon Group Development Proposal

                                                        

We are long term owners of property at Peregian Beach, and even longer
term visitors and holiday makers. Our association with this community is
longer than 35 years.

We object to the proposed development currently before Council for the
former caravan park at 215 David Low Way.

The proposed development is a material change of use. In its current
form it contravenes the Noosa Town Plan. It will have a major negative
impact on the things that make Peregian what it is, and the visitor
attraction of Peregian for holiday makers, residents and other local
shoppers.

The former Caravan Park provided important amenity and accessibility.
It was part of the what made Peregian a ‘village’. The Scanlon proposal
would replace the Caravan Park with dense accommodation with limited
vegetation and landscaping to soften massive build structures.

Noosa’s requirements for the development included low cost visitor
accommodation, reflecting the caravan park’s important role in the
community. Most of the proposed accommodation is instead permanent
housing at premium prices between $725,000 and $850,000, The loss of low
cost accommodation for caravans, campers and recreational vehicles
impacts negatively on Peregian Beach and the wider Noosa community.

The proposal is inconsistent with Council’s proposed Master Plan for
Rufous St Renewal. Parking and pedestrian access to Peregian village
would be compromised by the proximity and height of the Reed and Wallum
buildings, even without the fill raising the site above natural ground
level. 

The Development, adjacent to the Emu Swamp Section of Noosa National
Park, will negatively impact the creek and wetland, both in construction
and after completion. There is no doubt about the ecological sensitivity
and importance of this reserve. We draw attention to the absence in the
application of reference to important vulnerable species that would
potentially be negatively affected by this development: Wallum Froglet(
Crinia tinnula), Wallum Rocketfrog (Litoria freycinet), Wallum Sedgefrog
(Litoria oblongburensis), wetland heathland & sedgeplain being habitat
for the vulnerable Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus).

It seems some 25,000m3 of fill will be imported to the site, driving up
heavy traffic for an extended period on David Low Way and other roads to
and from the site. There will be dramatic impacts from this traffic on
the watercourse, habitat and local species.

The proposal will inevitably bring significant, continuous noise and
disruption to homes and businesses nearby. There will be ongoing,
permanent and detrimental impact to the acoustic and visual qualities,
lifestyle, holiday village ambience and business in Peregian Beach,
loved for its relaxed lifestyle, the emerging al fresco dining and café
businesses.

Substantially Increased traffic and congestion is assured during
construction. Even now, traffic queues currently form at the roundabout
at daily peak times, exacerbated further during the holiday periods so
economically important to Peregian Beach. The proposal will create long
term congestion, impossible to mitigate in the future.  

The proposal is aesthetically at odds with Peregian’s much sought-after
open space, village character, community engagement and relaxed
lifestyle.

We urge Council to protect and retain the village of Peregian Beach, to
enforce the intent of the Noosa Town Plan and to refuse this Development
Application.

 

Peter Bridgman

Susan Booth