MCU14/0106 Appendix J - Retail Needs Assessment

TABLE OF CONTENTS

7.5.1    Indicative Trading Levels .............................................................................................................. 104
7.5.2    Market Shares .............................................................................................................................. 105
7.6      Estimated Retention of Escape Expenditure ................................................................................ 106
7.7      Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 107

8        Assessment of Economic Impacts ............................................................................................109
8.1      Description of Economic Impacts ................................................................................................. 109
8.2      Competitive Impacts – Overview .................................................................................................. 109
8.3      General Impacts ........................................................................................................................... 111
8.4      Centre Specific Impacts ................................................................................................................ 111
8.4.1    Method 1 – Market Ahare Approach............................................................................................. 113
8.4.2    Method 2 – Turnover Allocation Approach ................................................................................... 115
8.5      Employment Impacts .................................................................................................................... 122
8.6      Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 123

9        Travel, Time and Environmental Benefits .................................................................................125
9.1      Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 125
9.2      Reduction in Trips to Escape Expenditure Regions ..................................................................... 125
9.3      Consumer Benefits ....................................................................................................................... 128
9.3.1    User Time Savings ....................................................................................................................... 128
9.3.2    Fuel Savings ................................................................................................................................. 129
9.3.3    Vehicle Maintenance Savings ...................................................................................................... 129
9.3.4    Total Consumer Savings .............................................................................................................. 130
9.4      Public Good Benefits .................................................................................................................... 130
9.4.1    Environmental Benefits From Reduced Vehicle Emissions ......................................................... 130
9.4.2    Health Impacts of Reduced Vehicle Emissions ............................................................................ 131
9.4.3    Vehicle Accident Reduction .......................................................................................................... 131
9.4.4    Total Public Good Benefits ........................................................................................................... 132
9.5      Results of Travel, Time and Environmental Benefits ................................................................... 132
9.6      Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 133



Appendix A           The Proposed Development Plans

Appendix B           Noosa Plan Defined Uses and Use Classes

Appendix C           ANZSIC and Urbis Retail Categories

Appendix D           Retail Definitions – The Noosa Plan and Urbis Comparison

Appendix E           Urbis Land Use Survey Methodology

Appendix F           Quantium Market Share by Trade Area Postcode

Appendix G           Travel Time and Distances from the Main Trade Area to Selected Destinations




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NOOSA CIVIC - RETAIL NEEDS ASSESSMENT DEC 2014 MASTER - FINAL