Town Planning Report_Bunnings Trade Centre_v3.3

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2.3          Site Characteristics
Site inspection and searches of local and state government records indicate that key site characteristics
include:

Table 4: Site Characteristics

Road frontage                              The part of the site over which the bulk trade yard is proposed has frontage to
                                           Gateway Drive (approximately 50m).
Existing vegetation                        The part of the site over which the bulk trade yard is proposed is vegetated. This
                                           vegetation is not mapped under the planning scheme’s biodiversity overlay, nor
                                           under State native vegetation or koala habitat mapping.
Services                                   The subject site is located within an established urban area. The site has access
                                           to reticulated water, sewer, electricity, and telecommunication services.
Existing uses                              The site currently contains an existing Bunnings Warehouse store and ancillary
                                           carpark.
                                           The part of the site over which the bulk trade yard is proposed is vacant and
                                           unimproved by any structures.
Contaminated land searches                 Searches of the Contaminated Land and Environmental Management Register
                                           indicate that the subject land is not included on either of these registers.
                                           Refer to Appendix C – Searches.
DA mapping                                  •  SEQ Regional Plan land Use Categories
                                              – Urban Footprint
                                            • Water Resources
                                              – Water resource planning area boundaries


2.4          Surrounding Land Uses
Immediately surrounding land uses comprise the following.

Table 5: Surrounding Uses

North / north east         The northern boundary of the site abuts the Venture Drive Enterprise Precinct of the Medium
                           Impact Industry Zone. Land adjoining immediately to the north is developed consistent with this
                           zoning.
South                      The southern portion of the subject site contains an existing Bunnings store.
                           Beyond Eumundi Noosa Road, land is also in the Medium Industry Zone, and has been
                           developed for a mix of industrial and commercial uses.
East                       Land to the east is also in the Medium Impact Industry zone.
                           The eastern boundary of the site abuts a self-accessed storage facility business.
West                       Bushlands Park is located immediately to the west on the opposite side of Gateway Drive.
                           Beyond Bushlands Park is low density residential development.
                           To the south west beyond Gateway Drive is an Officeworks store and car a commercial car
                           wash facility.


2.5          Previous Approvals
The subject site contains an existing approval for the current Bunnings Warehouse the southern portion of
the site. Details of the approval are as follows.

Table 6: Relevant Approvals

Reference                  Approval detail                                                            Date

2007/256                   Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Bunnings                 04 November 2010
                           Warehouse Retail Business Type 4, Retail Business Type 6, and
                           Retail Business Type 7; and

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