New shopping centre approved for Newport is expected to create more than 400 jobs
A shopping centre has been approved for a Stockland development north of Brisbane despite the council receiving more than 200 objections.
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A new shopping centre has been given the go-ahead by a southeast Queensland council despite 252 people objecting to the proposal.
The 1.46ha Stockland-owned property, at Newport, north of Brisbane, is projected to create 150 jobs and will include healthcare services, cafes, restaurants, an indoor sport facility and a community club.
Moreton Bay Regional Council considered 364 submissions before it unanimously approved the Axis Capital proposal in the final council meeting of the year on December 14.
There were 252 opposing submitters who cited traffic, noise and further development concerns.
Development highlights
What: 1.46ha Newport Shopping Centre, owned by Stockland Development and developed by Axis Captial
Where: 2 Spinnaker Blvd, Newport.
Features: Club, restaurants, health services, indoor sports facility, offices
Economic impact: Set to create 467 jobs, including construction, and 150 ongoing jobs
Among the 134 people who supported the proposal were some who were yet to move to Newport.
Bryce Dolby, from Perth, has bought in Newport and wanted the council to “get it built as soon as possible”.
Aman Singh from Penrith said it would bring more people in.
“We won’t have to leave the community,” Mr Singh said. “There’ll be nothing but positives if it’s maintained properly.”
Nearby residents voiced their concerns through Brisbane planning firm Allan Van Planning, who put together a submission on their behalf.
“The biggest issue for the surrounds is primarily the use and noise, and traffic,” town planner Daniel Ebert said.
“The scale of non-residential use component is quite large … it’s described by the developer to service local residents within the development, but marketing material shows otherwise.
“They describe it as the new hub for all of Redcliffe.
“There’s an approved six-storey retirement living development across the road; you don’t put that kind of density up in that kind of area.”
Mr Ebert said traffic and noise precautions had left the door open for his clients to appeal the council’s decision in the Planning and Environment Court. But developer Axis Capital director Brett Gillan said these concerns had been addressed.
“The overall development of Newport involves significant upgrades to surrounding road networks and intersections including along Anzac Ave, as required by Moreton Bay Regional Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads,” he said.
“These works were designed on the basis the retail centre would proceed so the application did not need to address external roadworks works specifically.”
A council spokesman said the applicant was required to put in place “acoustic attenuation measures”.
These include no outdoor dining beyond the waterfront facade between 6pm and 7am, restricted delivery hours, and enclosing upper levels of the community club.
Axis Capital is in talks with a potential community club lessee but would not disclose the details.
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