Greenbank residents are voicing their concerns after a joint venture has sought approval for another 500 lots on the former Teviot Downs Estate land, near Pub Lane.
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Developers Villa World and Greenfields lodged the priority development area application to Economic Development Queensland last month to increase the already approved 1000 lots.
Due to the estate being in the Greater Flagstone development area, the approval can be processed quickly through EDQ.
Resident Chris Griffiths, who will share a boundary with the development, said there were serious concerns about the lack of infrastructure, including roads, schools, emergency services and public transport, to support any newcomers to the region.
“We are not against development but this many lots will destroy the fabric of our area,” he said.
“It’s going to create mostly rental properties, which will mean a transient population, not a rural community.”
Mr Griffiths said residents had not been approached about the developers’ new application.
A Villa World spokesperson said the application lodged with EDQ would deliver a housing outcome which was more consistent with the surrounding traditional housing.
“The project was previously approved for 1000 lots, plus a medium density parcel of 600-plus town homes,” the spokesperson said.
“We have amended the approval to 1500 traditional residential allotments, so there is no increase in the overall yield.
“We have designed the layout around the concerns of the surrounding neighbours, with larger lots of 2000 square metres plus adjoining the existing homes to provide a transition into the traditional density housing, providing a district sports field and activating them to make them accessible to all residents of the surrounding area.”
The spokesperson said the developers were working with the adjoining Catholic school site to bring forward the opening date, providing sewerage infrastructure to help Greenbank Shopping Centre expand and completing intersection upgrades to the site entrance.
“This site is only zoned residential. As such, we cannot provide any commercial services. However, we will be providing additional parklands, walking trails and sporting ovals,” the spokesperson said.
Division 11 councillor Trevina Schwarz said this was a state government issue but she wanted to ensure residents were aware of the application.
“This has been one of the most hotly contested state development areas,” she said.
Cr Schwarz said she encouraged locals to write to the state government with their concerns.
