Bunnings development at The Gap gets green light The site of the proposed Bunnings at Keperra. Bunnings Warehouse has been given permission to build a 17,700 square metre store in The Gap on the old Keperra Quarry site. The Brisbane City Council approved the Bunnings' application, which also includes an additional shopping complex, restaurants, a fitness centre and 883 car spaces. The approval comes two months after Premier Campbell Newman wrote to Lord Mayor Graham Quirk to "express his concerns" about the proposal. There were also 120 objections from neighbouring residents and businesses. The objectors said the Bunnings project didn't comply with the Enoggera and districts local area plan, and argued it would be an over-development of the site. However on Friday, the council's development assessment chair Amanda Cooper described the proposal as a "sensible retail development." "We've also listened to the local community and placed a number of strict conditions on the proposal to ensure there are no adverse impacts on residents from traffic, parking or flooding," Cr Cooper said. She said the project would create 500 construction jobs, 400 retail jobs and would bring $40 million of investment to the area. Bunnings Managing Director John Gillam said: "We've been working with the Brisbane City Council on this project to address residents' concerns and we will continue to liaise closely through the development process." The developer will be required to widen Settlement Road to four lanes and install a four way signalled intersection at Settlement Road and Mungarie Street. Cr Cooper said council economic impact studies found most of the outlets' customers would come to the centre from Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron and Keperra, as well as Ferny Hills and Arana Hills. The council's study found impacts on existing businesses were "anticipated to be minimal."