PM Submission - Charlotte Charles - MCU25/0118

                 The site is located at a considerable distance from Cooroy’s core shops, services, and facilities.
                 Medium-density development is intended for areas with good access to transport and amenities;
                 this area does not meet those criteria.

                 5. Conflict With Community Enjoyment and Local Character

                 Cooroy’s strong village feel is central to its identity. This proposal would undermine that
                 character through its scale, built form, and intensity. It conflicts with the existing amenity that
                 residents currently enjoy and expect.

                 6. Not Supported by the Cooroy Town Plan

                 The Cooroy Town Plan and Noosa Plan do not designate this location for medium-density
                 development. The proposal is inconsistent with the planned future of this part of Cooroy.

                 7. Amenity Impacts on Existing Residents

                 Expected impacts include:

                        • Increased noise and traffic

                        • Loss of privacy

                        • Overlooking

                        • Overshadowing

                        • Loss of existing neighbourhood identity

                 New development should enhance local amenity—not diminish it.

                 8. Concentration of Rental or Social Housing

                 Best-practice planning discourages high concentrations of rental or affordable housing.
                 Integration across the broader community—particularly near services—is more supportive of
                 positive social outcomes. This site does not meet that requirement due to its isolation from the
                 town centre.

                 9. Impact on Local Wildlife and Wildlife Corridors

                 The site currently functions as a wildlife corridor, particularly for the local kangaroo
                 population, which relies on this open space for movement, grazing, and safe passage between
                 habitat areas.

                 The proposed development would:




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