Update: November 2016
Council is now formally calling for submissions on the redevelopment of the Yeronga Bowls Club site in Querrin St, Yeronga. I need your help to speak up against the loss of precious, heritage listed green space in our community to unit development.
Submissions must be in by close of business 24 November 2016.
Click on the link below to download a draft submission you can sign and send to Council or return it to my office and we will submit it for you.
The developer has not changed the submission in response to the issues raised in Council’s information request to address the height, bulk or heritage concerns. What’s worse is the Club has agreed to allow development over the entire site. This is extremely disappointing and I urge residents to speak up and to tell Council that Yeronga’s heritage listed bowls club and green space should be protected from inappropriate medium density unit development.
If you would like a word version of the submission to amend or revise in any way, please email my office here and I will send a copy to you.
With the RSPCA site lost to unit development, it is even more important our community speaks up and sends Council and the Lord Mayor a message that our heritage sites should be protected.
Regards, Nicole.
Objection to 11 Querrin Street Bowls Club Development
Update: September 2016
Last month the Yeronga Bowls Club sold (under contract) their Querrin Street green to developer Lennium Group who have now lodged a development application for a large, four storey unit complex on the site.
The School Road green and historic clubhouse are to be retained.
The Bowls Club land is zoned for sport and recreation and is a heritage listed site. The application is contrary to the zoning intent, which is green space for community sporting purposes. Sadly, this type of application is allowed under the new City Plan 2014, which I have strongly opposed as your local Councillor.
The proposal includes:
- 4 storeys plus underground parking;
- 50 units (9 x 1 bedroom / 41 x 2 bedroom);
- 61 car spaces;
- 60% site cover;
- 5% communal open space.
The application is impact assessable and residents will be able to have their say when the large black and white notice board goes up on site. This could be several months away.
Further details are available below, including a draft objection you are welcome to use.
July 2016
Last month the Yeronga Bowls Club sold their Querrin Street green to developer, Lennium Group, who has now lodged a development application for a large, four storey unit complex on the site.
The School Rd green and historic clubhouse are to be retained.
The Bowls Club land is zoned for sport and recreation and is a heritage listed site. The application is contrary to the zoning intent which is green space for community sporting purposes. Sadly, this type of application is allowed under the new City Plan 2014, which I have strongly opposed as your local Councillor
The proposal includes:
4 storeys;
50 units (9 x 1 bedroom / 41 x 2 bedroom);
61 car spaces;
60% site cover;
5% communal open space.
The application is impact assessable and residents will be able to have their say when the large black and white notice board goes up on site. This could be several months away.
Below I have provided some grounds for objections. If possible, it would be great if you could make a preliminary objection online via the website below or by letter to the Development Manager, Brisbane City Council, GPO Box 1434, Brisbane 4001 (or by dropping it into my office).
You can read more details about the development on Council’s PD online website https://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/masterplan/. Once logged in follow the prompts and enter either the address 11 Querrin St Yeronga or the application number A004393354. A hard copy of the plan is available for viewing in my office.
Grounds for Objection
You are very welcome to raise any issues of concern to you. Below are a few grounds you might like to consider when making your objection. You are welcome to the use all, some or none of the below as you think fit.
I am writing to object to the proposed application build a four storey 50 unit apartment complex at 11 Querrin St, Yeronga on the following grounds:
The site is zoned for sport and recreational use and should be retained as green space for sporting and community purposes.
The development application will overturn 103 years of continuous use of the MacGregor Green for community sporting purposes.
The heritage listed clubhouse originally built in 1915 and grounds dating to 1913 will be adversely impacted by the sub-division of land as well as the bulk, scale and design of the proposed unit complex.
The proposal for a 50 unit, four storey apartment complex is significantly out of keeping with the surrounding low to medium density residential area and is not consistent with the intention for the area.
Under the low to medium density Code the maximum allowable height of building, as it adjoins a 2 storey house, should be 2 storeys and 9.5ms – the proposal grossly exceeds this maximum allowable at 4storey and approx. 15ms.
The building significantly exceeds the maximum allowable 30ms in both directions contributing to an overbearing bulk and scale that is out of keeping with the surrounding area.
The proposed 1,366sqm development equates to 60% of the total site area is well in excess of the maximum allowable 45% under the surrounding low to medium density zoning.
61 car spaces is grossly inadequate for residents(54) and visitors (7) and will add to on-street congestion and fails to meet the minimum amount required by Council.
The height of the building is likely to create adverse overlooking, privacy and amenity impacts on the two storey house.
Stormwater drainage is already in adequate and unable to cope in heavy rain, and further intensification of development will lead to ongoing localised flooding for nearby residents.
The rubbish bin collection point is inappropriately located on the boundary adjoining the two storey house.
The application’s town planning assessment is misleading as it states that there will be a mix of two and three bedroom yet the plans show only one and two bedrooms.
fails to provide private open space with 3m dimensions for all units.
Fails to provide an appropriate buffer zone between the units clubhouse and remaining green.
Apart from one BBQ and table fails to provide adequate communal facilities for the residents and their visitors. I do not support the application in its current form and believe the proposal should be refused or substantially modified to comply with the relevant City Plan code requirements.