1201 Goombungee-Meringandan Road Meringandan West QLD 4352

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Combined MCU and RAL Preliminary Approval for a Variation Request and Reconfigure 1 into 75 Lots - 1201 Goombungee-Meringandan Road, MERINGANDAN WEST QLD 4352
Planning Authority
Toowoomba Regional Council
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Reference number
MCUI/2026/3359
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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of Seniah Court The Reserve, with direct access via Grand Paradiso Way / Sovereign Drive, and I am writing to formally object to the proposed development located adjacent to our estate, specifically regarding the proposed vehicle access connections to Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

While I understand the need for residential growth in the region, I have significant concerns about the proposed access strategy and its impact on existing communities.

1. Inappropriate Use of Local Residential Streets

Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive are local access streets designed to service existing residential communities. The proposal effectively upgrades these streets into through-roads or collector routes for a separate development.
This is inconsistent with the intended road hierarchy and will result in traffic volumes far beyond what these streets were designed to accommodate.

1A. Loss of Cul-de-Sac Function and Design Intent
Grand Paradiso Way and sections of Sovereign Drive currently function as low-traffic residential streets, with Grand Paradiso Way terminating in a cul-de-sac. This design is intentional, aiming to limit traffic volumes, eliminate through traffic, and provide a safe and quiet residential environment.
The proposed connections would fundamentally alter this design by converting these streets into through-routes servicing a separate development. This represents a significant and inappropriate change to the function and character of the street network.

Residents who purchased in these areas reasonably relied on this low-traffic, cul-de-sac style design as part of the established amenity. The proposal would remove these benefits and introduce traffic volumes and movement patterns that are inconsistent with the original design intent.

2. Amenity and Safety Impacts

The proposed connections will introduce substantial additional traffic into quiet residential areas, including:
Increased daily vehicle movements
Construction traffic and heavy vehicles
Service and delivery vehicles
This will negatively impact the amenity, safety, and character of the neighbourhood, particularly for families, pedestrians, and children.

3. Availability of More Appropriate Access

The development site has the ability to connect directly to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is a more appropriate arterial road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes.
It is unreasonable for the proposal to rely on existing residential streets when a more suitable primary access option exists.

4. Cumulative Impact on Multiple Estates

The proposal does not just impact one street or one estate. By connecting to both Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive, it distributes additional traffic across multiple established residential communities.
This creates a cumulative impact that has not been adequately justified and is inconsistent with sound planning outcomes.

5. Requested Outcome

I respectfully request that Council:
Refuse any development design that includes through-traffic connections via Grand Paradiso Way and/or Sovereign Drive; OR
Require the developer to redesign the access arrangement so that primary and majority access is provided via Goombungee–Meringandan Road;
Consider restricting any connection to existing estates to emergency-only access where appropriate.

6. Inappropriate Access Strategy Contrary to Planning Principles

The applicant’s Planning Report confirms that the site has approximately 520 metres of frontage to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is identified as a sub-arterial road within the Planning Scheme. Despite this, the proposal provides no direct access to this road and instead relies entirely on access via the extension of Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

The report further confirms that all proposed lots will be accessed via these existing residential streets, which are currently designed as low-traffic local roads, including a cul-de-sac.

This represents a clear inversion of the intended road hierarchy, where a development with direct access to a higher-order road is instead routing all traffic through lower-order residential streets.
Furthermore, the proposal relies on a Variation Request to alter the effect of the Planning Scheme, indicating that the development outcome does not fully align with the existing planning framework.

In this context, the proposed access arrangement is not considered to represent a logical or orderly planning outcome, particularly given that a more appropriate and direct access option exists via Goombungee–Meringandan Road.

Conclusion

This objection is not to development itself, but to the proposed access arrangement, which places an unreasonable burden on existing residents and infrastructure.

I ask that Council carefully consider the long-term implications of allowing local residential streets to function as access routes for new developments, and ensure that appropriate road hierarchy, safety, and community amenity are maintained.
Yours sincerely,
Steve Haines
4 Seniah Court
Meringandan West
0407 734 398
Steve@tcpdesigns.com.au

Steven Haines
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of Gran Paradiso way / The Reserve, with direct access via Grand Paradiso Way / Sovereign Drive, and I am writing to formally object to the proposed development located adjacent to our estate, specifically regarding the proposed vehicle access connections to Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

While I understand the need for residential growth in the region, I have significant concerns about the proposed access strategy and its impact on existing communities.

1. Inappropriate Use of Local Residential Streets

Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive are local access streets designed to service existing residential communities. The proposal effectively upgrades these streets into through-roads or collector routes for a separate development.

This is inconsistent with the intended road hierarchy and will result in traffic volumes far beyond what these streets were designed to accommodate.

1A. Loss of Cul-de-Sac Function and Design Intent

Grand Paradiso Way and sections of Sovereign Drive currently function as low-traffic residential streets, with Grand Paradiso Way terminating in a cul-de-sac. This design is intentional, aiming to limit traffic volumes, eliminate through traffic, and provide a safe and quiet residential environment.

The proposed connections would fundamentally alter this design by converting these streets into through-routes servicing a separate development. This represents a significant and inappropriate change to the function and character of the street network.

Residents who purchased in these areas reasonably relied on this low-traffic, cul-de-sac style design as part of the established amenity. The proposal would remove these benefits and introduce traffic volumes and movement patterns that are inconsistent with the original design intent.

2. Amenity and Safety Impacts

The proposed connections will introduce substantial additional traffic into quiet residential areas, including:

• Increased daily vehicle movements

• Construction traffic and heavy vehicles

• Service and delivery vehicles

This will negatively impact the amenity, safety, and character of the neighbourhood, particularly for families, pedestrians, and children.

3. Availability of More Appropriate Access

The development site has the ability to connect directly to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is a more appropriate arterial road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes.

It is unreasonable for the proposal to rely on existing residential streets when a more suitable primary access option exists.

4. Cumulative Impact on Multiple Estates

The proposal does not just impact one street or one estate. By connecting to both Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive, it distributes additional traffic across multiple established residential communities.

This creates a cumulative impact that has not been adequately justified and is inconsistent with sound planning outcomes.

5. Requested Outcome

I respectfully request that Council:

• Refuse any development design that includes through-traffic connections via Grand Paradiso Way and/or Sovereign Drive; OR

• Require the developer to redesign the access arrangement so that primary and majority access is provided via Goombungee–Meringandan Road;

• Consider restricting any connection to existing estates to emergency-only access where appropriate.

6. Inappropriate Access Strategy Contrary to Planning Principles

The applicant’s Planning Report confirms that the site has approximately 520 metres of frontage to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is identified as a sub-arterial road within the Planning Scheme. Despite this, the proposal provides no direct access to this road and instead relies entirely on access via the extension of Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

The report further confirms that all proposed lots will be accessed via these existing residential streets, which are currently designed as low-traffic local roads, including a cul-de-sac.

This represents a clear inversion of the intended road hierarchy, where a development with direct access to a higher-order road is instead routing all traffic through lower-order residential streets.

Furthermore, the proposal relies on a Variation Request to alter the effect of the Planning Scheme, indicating that the development outcome does not fully align with the existing planning framework.

In this context, the proposed access arrangement is not considered to represent a logical or orderly planning outcome, particularly given that a more appropriate and direct access option exists via Goombungee–Meringandan Road.

Conclusion

This objection is not to development itself, but to the proposed access arrangement, which places an unreasonable burden on existing residents and infrastructure.

I ask that Council carefully consider the long-term implications of allowing local residential streets to function as access routes for new developments, and ensure that appropriate road hierarchy, safety, and community amenity are maintained.

Yours sincerely,
Stuart Burey

Stuart Burey
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

25/04/2026
To: Toowoomba Regional Council
Subject: Submission – Objection to Proposed Development Access Arrangement (Grand Paradiso Way / Sovereign Drive Connections)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of Daintree Cres Meringandan West, with direct access via Grand Paradiso Way / Sovereign Drive, and I am writing to formally object to the proposed development located adjacent to our estate, specifically regarding the proposed vehicle access connections to Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

While I understand the need for residential growth in the region, I have significant concerns about the proposed access strategy and its impact on existing communities.

1. Inappropriate Use of Local Residential Streets

Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive are local access streets designed to service existing residential communities. The proposal effectively upgrades these streets into through-roads or collector routes for a separate development.
This is inconsistent with the intended road hierarchy and will result in traffic volumes far beyond what these streets were designed to accommodate.

1A. Loss of Cul-de-Sac Function and Design Intent
Grand Paradiso Way and sections of Sovereign Drive currently function as low-traffic residential streets, with Grand Paradiso Way terminating in a cul-de-sac. This design is intentional, aiming to limit traffic volumes, eliminate through traffic, and provide a safe and quiet residential environment.
The proposed connections would fundamentally alter this design by converting these streets into through-routes servicing a separate development. This represents a significant and inappropriate change to the function and character of the street network.

Residents who purchased in these areas reasonably relied on this low-traffic, cul-de-sac style design as part of the established amenity. The proposal would remove these benefits and introduce traffic volumes and movement patterns that are inconsistent with the original design intent.

2. Amenity and Safety Impacts

The proposed connections will introduce substantial additional traffic into quiet residential areas, including:
Increased daily vehicle movements
Construction traffic and heavy vehicles
Service and delivery vehicles
This will negatively impact the amenity, safety, and character of the neighbourhood, particularly for families, pedestrians, and children.

3. Availability of More Appropriate Access

The development site has the ability to connect directly to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is a more appropriate arterial road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes.
It is unreasonable for the proposal to rely on existing residential streets when a more suitable primary access option exists.

4. Cumulative Impact on Multiple Estates

The proposal does not just impact one street or one estate. By connecting to both Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive, it distributes additional traffic across multiple established residential communities.
This creates a cumulative impact that has not been adequately justified and is inconsistent with sound planning outcomes.

5. Requested Outcome

I respectfully request that Council:
Refuse any development design that includes through-traffic connections via Grand Paradiso Way and/or Sovereign Drive; OR
Require the developer to redesign the access arrangement so that primary and majority access is provided via Goombungee–Meringandan Road;
Consider restricting any connection to existing estates to emergency-only access where appropriate.

6. Inappropriate Access Strategy Contrary to Planning Principles

The applicant’s Planning Report confirms that the site has approximately 520 metres of frontage to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is identified as a sub-arterial road within the Planning Scheme. Despite this, the proposal provides no direct access to this road and instead relies entirely on access via the extension of Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

The report further confirms that all proposed lots will be accessed via these existing residential streets, which are currently designed as low-traffic local roads, including a cul-de-sac.

This represents a clear inversion of the intended road hierarchy, where a development with direct access to a higher-order road is instead routing all traffic through lower-order residential streets.
Furthermore, the proposal relies on a Variation Request to alter the effect of the Planning Scheme, indicating that the development outcome does not fully align with the existing planning framework.

In this context, the proposed access arrangement is not considered to represent a logical or orderly planning outcome, particularly given that a more appropriate and direct access option exists via Goombungee–Meringandan Road.

Conclusion

This objection is not to development itself, but to the proposed access arrangement, which places an unreasonable burden on existing residents and infrastructure.

I ask that Council carefully consider the long-term implications of allowing local residential streets to function as access routes for new developments, and ensure that appropriate road hierarchy, safety, and community amenity are maintained.
Yours sincerely,
Candice Hawkins

Candice Hawkins
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of Daintree Crescent The Reserve, with direct access via Grand Paradiso Way / Sovereign Drive, and I am writing to formally object to the proposed development located adjacent to our estate, specifically regarding the proposed vehicle access connections to Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

While I understand the need for residential growth in the region, I have significant concerns about the proposed access strategy and its impact on existing communities.

1. Inappropriate Use of Local Residential Streets

Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive are local access streets designed to service existing residential communities. The proposal effectively upgrades these streets into through-roads or collector routes for a separate development.
This is inconsistent with the intended road hierarchy and will result in traffic volumes far beyond what these streets were designed to accommodate.

1A. Loss of Cul-de-Sac Function and Design Intent
Grand Paradiso Way and sections of Sovereign Drive currently function as low-traffic residential streets, with Grand Paradiso Way terminating in a cul-de-sac. This design is intentional, aiming to limit traffic volumes, eliminate through traffic, and provide a safe and quiet residential environment.
The proposed connections would fundamentally alter this design by converting these streets into through-routes servicing a separate development. This represents a significant and inappropriate change to the function and character of the street network.

Residents who purchased in these areas reasonably relied on this low-traffic, cul-de-sac style design as part of the established amenity. The proposal would remove these benefits and introduce traffic volumes and movement patterns that are inconsistent with the original design intent.

2. Amenity and Safety Impacts

The proposed connections will introduce substantial additional traffic into quiet residential areas, including:
Increased daily vehicle movements
Construction traffic and heavy vehicles
Service and delivery vehicles
This will negatively impact the amenity, safety, and character of the neighbourhood, particularly for families, pedestrians, and children.

3. Availability of More Appropriate Access

The development site has the ability to connect directly to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is a more appropriate arterial road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes.
It is unreasonable for the proposal to rely on existing residential streets when a more suitable primary access option exists.

4. Cumulative Impact on Multiple Estates

The proposal does not just impact one street or one estate. By connecting to both Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive, it distributes additional traffic across multiple established residential communities.
This creates a cumulative impact that has not been adequately justified and is inconsistent with sound planning outcomes.

5. Requested Outcome

I respectfully request that Council:
Refuse any development design that includes through-traffic connections via Grand Paradiso Way and/or Sovereign Drive; OR
Require the developer to redesign the access arrangement so that primary and majority access is provided via Goombungee–Meringandan Road;
Consider restricting any connection to existing estates to emergency-only access where appropriate.

6. Inappropriate Access Strategy Contrary to Planning Principles

The applicant’s Planning Report confirms that the site has approximately 520 metres of frontage to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is identified as a sub-arterial road within the Planning Scheme. Despite this, the proposal provides no direct access to this road and instead relies entirely on access via the extension of Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

The report further confirms that all proposed lots will be accessed via these existing residential streets, which are currently designed as low-traffic local roads, including a cul-de-sac.

This represents a clear inversion of the intended road hierarchy, where a development with direct access to a higher-order road is instead routing all traffic through lower-order residential streets.
Furthermore, the proposal relies on a Variation Request to alter the effect of the Planning Scheme, indicating that the development outcome does not fully align with the existing planning framework.

In this context, the proposed access arrangement is not considered to represent a logical or orderly planning outcome, particularly given that a more appropriate and direct access option exists via Goombungee–Meringandan Road.

Conclusion

This objection is not to development itself, but to the proposed access arrangement, which places an unreasonable burden on existing residents and infrastructure.

I ask that Council carefully consider the long-term implications of allowing local residential streets to function as access routes for new developments, and ensure that appropriate road hierarchy, safety, and community amenity are maintained.
Yours sincerely,
Colin Graham

Colin Graham
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of Gran Paradiso way / The Reserve, with direct access via Grand Paradiso Way / Sovereign Drive, and I am writing to formally object to the proposed development located adjacent to our estate, specifically regarding the proposed vehicle access connections to Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

While I understand the need for residential growth in the region, I have significant concerns about the proposed access strategy and its impact on existing communities.

1. Inappropriate Use of Local Residential Streets

Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive are local access streets designed to service existing residential communities. The proposal effectively upgrades these streets into through-roads or collector routes for a separate development.

This is inconsistent with the intended road hierarchy and will result in traffic volumes far beyond what these streets were designed to accommodate.

1A. Loss of Cul-de-Sac Function and Design Intent

Grand Paradiso Way and sections of Sovereign Drive currently function as low-traffic residential streets, with Grand Paradiso Way terminating in a cul-de-sac. This design is intentional, aiming to limit traffic volumes, eliminate through traffic, and provide a safe and quiet residential environment.

The proposed connections would fundamentally alter this design by converting these streets into through-routes servicing a separate development. This represents a significant and inappropriate change to the function and character of the street network.

Residents who purchased in these areas reasonably relied on this low-traffic, cul-de-sac style design as part of the established amenity. The proposal would remove these benefits and introduce traffic volumes and movement patterns that are inconsistent with the original design intent.

2. Amenity and Safety Impacts

The proposed connections will introduce substantial additional traffic into quiet residential areas, including:

• Increased daily vehicle movements

• Construction traffic and heavy vehicles

• Service and delivery vehicles

This will negatively impact the amenity, safety, and character of the neighbourhood, particularly for families, pedestrians, and children.

3. Availability of More Appropriate Access

The development site has the ability to connect directly to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is a more appropriate arterial road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes.

It is unreasonable for the proposal to rely on existing residential streets when a more suitable primary access option exists.

4. Cumulative Impact on Multiple Estates

The proposal does not just impact one street or one estate. By connecting to both Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive, it distributes additional traffic across multiple established residential communities.

This creates a cumulative impact that has not been adequately justified and is inconsistent with sound planning outcomes.

5. Requested Outcome

I respectfully request that Council:

• Refuse any development design that includes through-traffic connections via Grand Paradiso Way and/or Sovereign Drive; OR

• Require the developer to redesign the access arrangement so that primary and majority access is provided via Goombungee–Meringandan Road;

• Consider restricting any connection to existing estates to emergency-only access where appropriate.

6. Inappropriate Access Strategy Contrary to Planning Principles

The applicant’s Planning Report confirms that the site has approximately 520 metres of frontage to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is identified as a sub-arterial road within the Planning Scheme. Despite this, the proposal provides no direct access to this road and instead relies entirely on access via the extension of Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

The report further confirms that all proposed lots will be accessed via these existing residential streets, which are currently designed as low-traffic local roads, including a cul-de-sac.

This represents a clear inversion of the intended road hierarchy, where a development with direct access to a higher-order road is instead routing all traffic through lower-order residential streets.

Furthermore, the proposal relies on a Variation Request to alter the effect of the Planning Scheme, indicating that the development outcome does not fully align with the existing planning framework.

In this context, the proposed access arrangement is not considered to represent a logical or orderly planning outcome, particularly given that a more appropriate and direct access option exists via Goombungee–Meringandan Road.

Conclusion

This objection is not to development itself, but to the proposed access arrangement, which places an unreasonable burden on existing residents and infrastructure.

I ask that Council carefully consider the long-term implications of allowing local residential streets to function as access routes for new developments, and ensure that appropriate road hierarchy, safety, and community amenity are maintained.

Nardia Burey
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

I am a resident of Gran Paradiso Way and have great concerns about the design of this new development not having a direct connection onto Goombungee-Meringandan Rd. As stated in the traffic impact statement there will be approximately 550 vehicle movements per day in an out of the new estate and the only access will be via small local street that are not designed for that amount of extra traffic. Gran Paradiso way, a nice quiet residential street will become the main access road as it will be the most direct route in and out. I urge council to consider the current residents and make the proposed development access via Goombungee-Meringandan Rd.

Cameron Theuerkauf
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of The Reserve at Meringandan west, with the most direct access via Grand Paradiso Way to my property, and I am writing to formally object to the proposed development located adjacent to our estate, specifically regarding the proposed vehicle access connections to Grand Paradiso Way and to Sovereign Drive.

While I understand the need for residential growth in the region, I have significant concerns about the proposed access strategy and its impact on existing communities.

1. Inappropriate Use of Local Residential Streets

Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive are local access streets only designed to service existing residential communities. The proposal would effectively upgrade these streets into main through-roads or collector routes for a separate development.

The width of these local roads is not fit for safe travels as if someone has a parked a vehicle along either side of the road then what needs to happen to pass this parked vehicle is a driver will need to and have no choice but to fully drive on the incorrect side of the road and be directly facing oncoming traffic at a speed of up to 50kms per hour in which they will be covering a distance of 13.89 meters per second.

A driver needs to position there vehicle to pass a parked vehicle for 2 seconds prior to safety pass in which the distance travelled at 50kms will be 27.78 meters then pass the parked vehicle for 1 second and then 2 more seconds will pass to return to the correct side of the road with a total distance of 83.34 meters travelled on the wrong side of the road for each vehicle that is parked legally on Grand Paradiso Way or Sovereign Drive.

A driver will have no choice but to continue to do this with ever parked vehicle along Grand Paradiso Way or Sovereign Drive due to both roads current width, also with the increased traffic volumes of up to 550 per day this will most likely mean if only 4 vehicles are parked outside on the road of either Grand Paradiso Way or Sovereign Drive then 2200 hundreds vehicles per day will be forced to be on the wrong side of the road to pass a parked vehicle but what happens to 6, 8, 10 or 20 vehicles parked on Grand Paradiso Way or Sovereign Drive? some 11,000 vehicles in the wrong side of a road each day?

This is inconsistent with the intended road hierarchy and will result in unsafe traffic volumes far beyond what these streets were designed to accommodate and due to winter fog in our local area visibility will be difficult and increase dangerous conditions for a serious head on accident with a potential speed of 100kms per hour which may result in a fatality.

1A. Loss of Cul-de-Sac Function and Design Intent
Grand Paradiso Way and sections of Sovereign Drive currently function as low-traffic residential streets, with Grand Paradiso Way terminating in a cul-de-sac. This design is intentional, aiming to limit traffic volumes, eliminate through traffic, and provide a safe and quiet residential environment.
The proposed connections would fundamentally alter this design by converting these streets into through-routes servicing a separate development. This represents a significant and inappropriate change to the function and character of the local street network.

Residents who purchased in these areas reasonably relied on this low-traffic for safety, cul-de-sac style design as part of the established amenity. The proposal would remove these benefits and introduce traffic volumes and movement patterns that are inconsistent with the original design intent.

2. Amenity and Safety Impacts

The proposed connections will introduce substantial additional traffic into quiet residential areas, including:
Increased daily vehicle movements
Construction traffic and heavy vehicles
Service and delivery vehicles
This will negatively impact the amenity, safety, and character of the neighborhoods, particularly for families, pedestrians, and children.

3. Availability of More Appropriate Access

The development site has the ability to connect directly to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is a more appropriate arterial road designed to accommodate higher traffic volumes.
It is unreasonable for the proposal to rely on existing residential streets when a more suitable primary access option exists.

4. Cumulative Impact on Multiple Estates

The proposal does not just impact one street or one estate. By connecting to both Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive, it distributes additional traffic across multiple established residential communities.
This creates a cumulative impact that has not been adequately justified and is inconsistent with sound planning outcomes.

5. Requested Outcome

I respectfully request that Council:
Refuse any development design that includes through-traffic connections via Grand Paradiso Way and/or Sovereign Drive; OR
Require the developer to redesign the access arrangement so that primary and majority access is provided via Goombungee–Meringandan Road;

Consider restricting any connection to existing estates to emergency-only access where appropriate.

6. Inappropriate Access Strategy Contrary to Planning Principles

The applicant’s Planning Report confirms that the site has approximately 520 meters of frontage to Goombungee–Meringandan Road, which is identified as a sub-arterial road within the Planning Scheme. Despite this, the proposal provides no direct access to this road and instead relies entirely on access via the extension of Grand Paradiso Way and Sovereign Drive.

The report further confirms that all proposed lots will be accessed via these existing residential streets, which are currently designed as low-traffic local roads, including a cul-de-sac.

This represents a clear inversion of the intended road hierarchy, where a development with direct access to a higher-order road is instead routing all traffic through lower-order residential streets.
Furthermore, the proposal relies on a Variation Request to alter the effect of the Planning Scheme, indicating that the development outcome does not fully align with the existing planning framework.

In this context, the proposed access arrangement is not considered to represent a logical or orderly planning outcome, particularly given that a more appropriate and direct access option exists via Goombungee–Meringandan Road.

Conclusion

This objection is not to development itself, but to the proposed access arrangement, which places an unreasonable burden on existing residents and infrastructure.

I ask that Council carefully consider the long-term implications of allowing local residential streets to function as access routes for new developments, and ensure that appropriate road hierarchy, safety, and community amenity are maintained.

Yours sincerely,

Brian and Rita Hooper

Brian Hooper
Delivered to Toowoomba Regional Council

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