A MEDICAL centre with 12 consult rooms is proposed for Beaudesert’s Helen Street alongside a drive-thru pharmacy, cafes, fast food outlets, a bottle shop, a three-sided billboard and 119 car parks.
An application currently with Council basically seeks an expansion of the town’s Mixed Use Zone (Commercial Industry Precinct) to include the 1.154HA site, which is in the Rural Zone.
The triangle of land on the edge of Beaudesert CBD next to the bypass currently contains little more than a tenanted old Queenslander house in a largely cleared paddock.
Growth
A planning report by TJ Kelly Surveys Pty Ltd for developer Sammy Singh notes the proposed uses are identified as being ‘inconsistent development’ in the current Rural Zone but the uses are considered an appropriate use of the site given its context and circumstances.
“The proposed development is an orderly expansion of the town’s Mixed Use Zone (Commercial Industry Precinct). It is sustainable development that will utilise established infrastructure and will support and service the growing population of Beaudesert,” the report says.
“It is aligned with the intent of the Growth Management Strategy adopted by Council in 2023 and the proposed future zoning of the land.
“The development is considered the highest and best use of the land and will make a positive contribution to the character of Helen Street. More importantly, it will facilitate future master planning of nearby land identified as being potentially suitable for new residential development.”
The TJ Kelly report points to Council data indicating the Scenic Rim’s population is expected to reach over 67,000 by 2041 and there is a need to plan for 11,000 more dwellings and at least 7609 new jobs between 2016-2041 to support this growth.
Developer weighs in
Mr Singh told the Beaudesert Bulletin he believed the town was steaming ahead.
“This site is on the edge of what I’d call Beaudesert CBD and the highway, with the bypass, so it’s very central and convenient for all,” he said.
“We’re trying to stay in with the community in Beaudesert and we’ve been around a long time – we’ve got chook farms, we’ve got Elysium Village.
“We’ll see what the outcome from the Council is. We think (the Helen Street project) I something Beaudesert needs, if not now in the very close future.”
