James Ray has written to the council to voice his concerns over the clearing of vegetation at Peregian.

James Ray has written to the council to voice his concerns over the clearing of vegetation at Peregian.

JAMES Ray used to enjoy the bush outlook at the back of his rented Peregian Springs home and the occasional visit from a kangaroo.

Mr Ray's outlook and his feelings for the Sunshine Coast have changed since the bulldozers moved in for a new stage of the residential development.

He has written to the council in a mixture of disappointment and frustration in a bid to avoid what he terms other "future tragedies" on the Coast.

"This week, I've been watching helplessly as work began to clear the bushland behind our house," he wrote.

"It is home to numerous species of native wildlife including possums, gliders, goannas, kangaroos, rosellas, lorikeets, black cockatoos and many, many more."

Mr Ray said he understood the land was being cleared for housing and the development had already been approved.

However, he said he could not understand the necessity for the development, given unsold land remained in the estate.

The trees should be left intact so that purchasers could choose whether or not they wanted them on their properties, he said.

"Why clear the trees from the block before it has been purchased?" he wrote to the council.

"You could give the buyer the choice to leave these ancient trees that are critical habitat for much of our local wildlife.

"People pay thousands of dollars to have established plants in their gardens. Why not give the buyer the choice to tear them out or leave them be?"

Mr Ray said he knew the development already had been approved but he wanted to see if anyone shared his opinions on the felling of trees for more housing developments.

"I spoke to one of my neighbours who said it was disgusting but there's nothing we can really do about it," he said.

"I just want to see if anyone else feels the same way I do."