Town Planning Report

Proposal Report       Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for an Entertainment and dining business Type 1 Food & Beverages and
Type 2 Recreation, amusement & fitness (extensions and alterations to a Surf Club) over land at 4 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach and
described as lot 126 on CP845336 and Lot 5 on SP269274
Applicant: Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club


3         The Characteristics of The Site and Surrounds
3.1       Site Characteristics
The land the subject of this application (to be known as the site), is located at 4 The Esplanade, Sunshine
Beach and comprises two sites described as Lot 126 on CP845336 and Lot 5 on SP269274. These sites
comprise two reserves for Local Government Purposes over which the Noosa Council is Trustee and who
has subsequently issued leases to the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SBSLSC).

The site has road frontage to a small stub road which is located off The Esplanade (commonly known as
Belmore Terrace) which also provides access to public carparking.

The site has a combined area of 1464m2 and contains the existing SBSLSC building and outdoor deck
area. The club was constructed on the site in the early 1980’s and has undergone various renovations
and changes over the year and currently comprises a three storey building with the following facilities:

      •   Ground floor – ‘Actives area’ comprising change rooms, toilets and showers, gym, recreation,
          equipment storage area and cold rooms.

      •   First floor – sign in/entrance area, kitchen, dining, bar, pokies room, amenities and covered
          outdoor dining area.

      •   Second floor – office/administration and training room and deck

The existing building is set down into the site and includes a mix of materials including rendered concrete
block wall and weatherboard cladding with a tiled roof and tension membranes sails over existing western
decks. The main building is generally located on Lot 126 with the outdoor dining area extending over onto
Lot 5 which comprises a timber deck covered by a seven semi permanent umbrellas.The photographs
below illustrate the existing site conditions.




Figure 1- Aerial photograph of site                                                                       Source: Google maps


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