AFTER years of back and forth, a Thornlands shopping centre is one step closer after an appeal against the development was dismissed in the Supreme Court last month.
A notice of appeal against a Redland City Council preliminary approval of the Paradise Gardens project was lodged in the Planning and Environment Court nearly five years ago by the owners of two other local centres.
On August 28, the matter was dismissed in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Paradise Gardens is set to include specialty shops, including a discount chemist, a medical centre, service station and tavern and parking for 374 cars on the corner of Panorama Drive and Boundary Road.
Homes and larger lots and a green space area, including a market garden and outdoor cafe, would be built.
In November 2015 the Redland City Council approved a development permit for Nerinda Pty Ltd, including a preliminary approval for a material change of use to the site.
The change was for a mixed-use development, including the shopping centre.
Since that time, the preliminary approval had been the subject of appeal proceedings in the Planning and Environment Court.
The appellants - Lipoma and Lanrex - were concerned the Nerinda development conflicted with existing area plans. Other worries included noise and light disruption, koala issues, general amenity and traffic.
An appeal by the two Victoria Point shopping centres was dismissed by the Planning and Environment Court in October 2019.
The shopping centres then went to the Court of Appeal.
