The next spot in Adelaide OTR wants to set up shop: Peregrine Corporation submits plan for site it doesn’t own
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ON THE Run has lodged plans for a $3 million service station in Kensington Park, despite not owning the site.
The service station chain’s parent company Peregrine Corporation — owned by the Shahin family — has submitted plans to the State Government’s Development Assessment Commission for the service station on the site of a mechanics on the corner of Kensington Road and May Terrace.
Last week, the owner of Ozone Service Station mechanics — who did not wish to be named — said she was aware of the plans but confirmed she still owned the site.
Ozone has not operated as a petrol station for many years.
An anonymous flyer was distributed to May Tce residents last week, warning them of increased traffic and noise from the proposed 24-hour On The Run.
Stephanie Hamra, whose restaurant Hula Hoop neighbours the site, was concerned the petrol station would be an eyesore.
She had applied to see early details of the plans, which showed it would include underground fuel tanks and two dog washes.
“It will be so damaging to the little village feel that has been created here in the last few years,” Mrs Hamra said.
“It is going to wreck the amenity of the whole area with the flashy signs from a 24-hour service station.
“It will be a really ugly outlook from our grassed area.”
The restaurant opened last year and uses Burnside Council-owned space next to the State Heritage-listed Regal Theatre for outdoor dining.
Mrs Hamra said maintaining the feel of area should be a priority for the council.
“We hope the council would not want to not undo all the work it has done to revamp this area,” she said.
“We are getting to be a city of petrol stations — forget about being a city of churches.”
Andrew Phillips headed a campaign to save the Regal Theatre — then the Chelsea Cinema — from closure in 2011.
He said it would be upsetting to see the site become a petrol station.
“That would be a disappointing outcome just from the whole ambience from that locale,” Mr Phillips said.
“That old Ozone site retained a little bit of that village feel which use to be a part of the Kensington Rd strip along with the Chelsea cinema.
“I can’t imagine that area being enhanced by the wafting smell of petrol.”
A Peregrine Corporation spokeswoman said it was too early to comment on the plans.
Burnside Council would assess the plans this week, however, final say on the development rested with the DAC.
Community consultation started this week and runs until November 8.