Planning Report - Sunshine Beach Surf Club · MCU17/0024.04

2. Summary

RG Strategic has prepared this development application on behalf of Sunshine Beach Surf Life
Saving Club. The purpose of this report is to seek approval for an Other Change to approval
MCU17/0024.02. The subject site is located at 2 & 4 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach and is formally
described as Lot 126 on CP845336, Lots 4 and 5 on SP269274.

Noting that 2 The Esplanade (Lot 4) is Ed Webb Park where a portion of the new extension is
proposed. The Club acknowledges they will need to undertake a further process with Noosa
Council to broker a grounds lease arrangement for the building to be sited where proposed. Given
that a new parcel of land is included, the application does not meet the criteria for a minor
change under the Planning Act 2016 and therefore an Other Change is required.

The proposed Other Change seeks approval for a Storage Facility for Additional Emergency
Equipment which is contained within a 187.15m² single level extension + small mezzanine wrapping
around the southern corner of the clubhouse. Reconfiguration of the lower floor of the club house
will also occur to provide improved storage and facilities for the patrolling members and junior
activities (nippers).

With the expansion of the junior activities program in recent years comes the need for storage of
additional equipment. In addition, the increase in the 24 hour emergencies has placed pressure on
being able to efficiently access the equipment.

The new extension for Emergency Services will house the Surf Club’s beach patrol equipment,
SLSQ (Noosa Council) Lifeguard service rescue equipment and all the 24 hour emergency response
equipment. This will provide particularly easy access to the emergency equipment and secure
storage for the beach patrol gear and Lifeguard services equipment.

The lower floor of the existing club house will be reconfigured to provide meeting and training
rooms for patrolling members and surf club activities, and house junior activities equipment which
is currently stored offsite., No change to the upper floor food and drink activities is proposed.

The external finishes of the extension will blend into the surrounding landscaping with the use of
timber look battens and masonry consistent with the club house.

The proposal does not trigger any further car parking demand as it is storage space for essential
equipment required to deliver the critical community services of surf lifesaving activities and
Lifeguard duties to maintain public safety and education.

The Floor plan and Elevation/s are provided below as Figures 1 and Figure 2




RG Strategic Other Change to Development Permit MCU17/0024.02 (Emergency Services – Additional Emergency
Equipment Storage)                                      3