An old sawmill near one of the region’s fastest-growing suburbs could soon become a new “gateway” convenience centre with shops, fast food and more.
The development dubbed ‘Palmview East’ would offer food and automotive needs to residents within Palmview’s Harmony estate and neighbouring Glenview and Sippy Downs.
An application has been lodged with Sunshine Coast Council for a material change of use at 21 Pignata Road, Palmview.
The site is located along the long-awaited connection road that will one day provide a vital link between Harmony and the Bruce Highway.
Brisbane-based company Urbis has submitted the application, which seeks to establish a small-scale, mixed-use convenience centre for the 14,583sqm site, on behalf of landowner Palmview Property.
The application proposes to change the site usage – which is currently a sawmill – for food and drink outlet, warehouse, showroom, hardware and trade supplies, low impact industry, service station and shop.
Urbis stated in its application that the intent of the proposal was to provide a mixture of commercial uses that were not easily located in centre or mixed-use zoned land but were a general requirement to service a residential community.
The application revealed plans for a tyre and auto store, retail space, food and drink outlet and service station within the precinct, plus 110 parking spaces.
The site is located adjacent to the Bruce Highway and is approximately 200m east of Aussie World and would be accessible off Pignata Road.
It comes as work began in August on the long-awaited connection from Harmony to the Bruce Highway.
The road connection from Palmview will be via Pignata Road in the south west corner of Harmony.
Currently, the proposed site operates as a timber treatment plant and sawmill with approval for this used granted in 1985.
Historically the site has been involved in the C.C.A (copper chrome arsenate) treatment of timber, which uses chemicals such as copper, chromium, arsenic, borax and creosote.
In more recent years, timber treatment on the site has moved to mostly copper-based products to reduce pollutants and impacts on the surrounding environment.
As a result of the current operation of the site, the site is listed on the Environmental Management Register as containing contaminated land.
If approved, the proposal seeks to demolish all sawmill associated structures, as well as decontaminate the site during operational works phases of development.
Urbis was contacted for comment.
