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Neighbours have been left stunned after Sunshine Coast Council granted preliminary approval to a controversial retirement village near Nambour.

Premium Content Subscriber only Developers of a controversial proposed retirement village near Nambour have pressed pause on their bid after Sunshine Coast Council raised a number of concerns with the project. Andrew and Jo Pitcher of Highgate Developments lodged a development application last year for a 275-home retirement village on Savilles Road at Highworth. The village, named Grove Retirement, has attracted strong opposition from a group of locals who have retained a prominent Coast lawyer in a bid to fight the proposal. Town planners emailed the council on behalf of the Pitchers on ...

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"One of our neighbours raised the matter at Christmas drinks last year, so just before Christmas, we heard about it but I didn't actually realise at the time the extent of it," Mr Bradford said. "I've done some research and looked at the size of the plan and I'm just absolutely astounded at the size of it." The village, named Grove Retirement, will feature two and three bedroom homes and community facilities including function rooms, pools, tennis courts, a bowls green, cinema, gym, offices, a Men's Shed, a small golf centre and RV and caravan parking. Andrew and Jo Pitcher are behind pla...