News
19 November, 2024
Shopping proposal
Wamuran could be set to have its own shopping centre with a current development application (DA) being considered by Moreton Bay Council.
The proposed development at 1085-1133 D’Aguilar Highway includes a service station, fast food restaurant, car wash, and a shopping centre consisting of a major supermarket and various retail stores.
The design also features outdoor dining, a forecourt area, and 163 parking spaces, including 157 shared spaces and two taxi bays.
The application seeks to reuse a pre-existing shopping centre approval, making changes to the design by proposing a development that “better interacts with the subject site’s superior highway frontage.”
The current approval involves a design that turns its back on the highway.
The proposal incorporates simple roof forms centred on the skillion style, an adaptation inspired by historic public buildings in Wamuran, including the historic Wamuran station.
Following the application submitted to Council in July by Lee Development Planning Pty Ltd on behalf of Dundale Pty Ltd and Australian National Homes, Council has granted Lee Development until January 27, 2025, to provide additional information.
This includes further details on visual, noise, and environmental impacts.
One issue identified by Council is the lack of a noise assessment.
The developer has been asked to provide an environmental noise impact assessment report, with a focus on the potential impact on nearby Station Road residential properties.
“Given the subject site’s visibility from surrounding properties and having regard to the height of the proposed retaining walls along the northern property boundary, it is recommended that any required acoustic barriers above 2m are to be transparent to minimise the visual impact of the barrier,” Council stated in a letter to the developer.
Another request addresses concerns of visual impact, recommending murals that “reflect the history and character of the area” be incorporated into the service station design.
Council has also sought confirmation that tenants will maintain the proposed neutral colours and materials to align with other buildings in Wamuran.
Regarding potential impacts on koala habitats, Council has requested the developer provide further information demonstrating compliance with DES koala assessment benchmarks.
For more information, visit [Moreton Bay Council's DA Tracker](https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Building-Development/DA-Tracker/10602285).
