There has been community opposition to a proposal for redevelopment of three properties in Palm Beach with 36 objections being lodged.

The proposal is to redevelop properties to the north of Barrenjoey House, which include the small restaurant with its garden area and car park, the general store and a property at the rear of the adjoining block which currently house the development's architect Lesiuk Architects.

It is planned that the development will see six shops with a small kiosk, and five three bedroom homes which will be set back into the hillside. Underground car parking is proposed.

A small car parking area adjacent to the old Ancora (renamed Vela Vista) restaurant will also be part of the development, which is estimated to cost $6.9million.

Mr. Lesiuk said the proposal was an underdevelopment of the site and complied with all of the council's requirements. He said that if someone wanted to open a restaurant in one of the shops it would be quite acceptable.

The old Red Rooster site on the corner of Mona Vale and Pittwater roads is also to be redeveloped as two commercial units with ten shoptop apartments and five separate units, making fifteen residential units in all.

There have been three objections to the proposal.

Meanwhile the Council has confirmed the refusal of plans to build a supermarket with speciality shops and a café with parking for 97 cars in Macpherson street Warriewood.

Council has a number of reasons for its refusal but the issue is primarily an argument of when a supermarket is a local shoppping facility, and will be fought out in the Land and Environment Court.

There has been a concerted campaign against the proposal by some local residents.