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Additional change info for surf club 132004.4078.10
Form 5
Question 5 – Type of Change Proposed
It is requested that the following conditions be removed from the Council DA approval.
A new Acoustic Report has been prepared and has already been provided (in hard copy) to Ms Lisa
Pienaar to be used when assessing this application.
Under the heading ‘Land Use’
14. The north eastern deck area adjacent to the restaurant dining area is permitted to operate
between 7am to 10pm, seven (7) days a week, after which it is to be closed off.
This condition was imposed on the club prior to any windows being installed on the outer edge of the
deck.
The Club licensee wishes to be able use the entire deck area at the club (the norther deck and north
eastern deck – which join each other) at all times the club is open and being used.
Previously the north-eastern end of the deck was required to be closed off and was not permitted to
be used after 10pm as it was believed the noise from this area of the deck could potentially impact on
the neighbouring residential building adjacent to the deck.
However, the club has made extensive alterations to the exterior edge of the deck which includes the
installation of angled louvres to deflect noise away from the neighbouring building and the latest
change involves the installation of glazing along the entire outer edge of the deck which contains the
noise inside the deck area.
New Acoustic Testing has been completed and the results of the testing show that it is possible to use
this deck area from 7am through until 12am, in line with the recommendations of use detailed in the
Acoustic Report, and there will be no adverse impact on the occupants of neighbouring building, the
local community or surrounding area of the Club.
15. The northern deck area is permitted to operate between 7am and 12 midnight, seven (7) days
a week.
It is respectfully requested that this condition be removed to allow the club the opportunity to be able
to trade the deck area post 12 am (By way of separate application and when authorised to do so)
The Acoustic report details the levels of noise that can be sustained and contained both on the deck
and inside the club post 12am. It also details the operating scenarios that can be used to ensure
compliant operation of the deck post 12am (which would be detailed in conditions endorsed on the
Club’s Liquor Licence) and this would ensure that any noise generated on the deck and inside the
club, post 12 am, would not have any impact on the local community.
Under the heading ‘Noise’
62.1 Amplified Entertainment shall be limited to ensure noise limits required by Liquor
Licensing are met. During the detailed design phase of the clubhouse advice shall
be sought from an acoustic consultant and shall give consideration to the
attenuations measures listed under section 8.3 of the above noise report. Outdoor
dining noise limits shall not exceed background + 5dB(A) for daytime and evening,
with the north eastern deck area as identified on the approved plans closed after
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10pm. Details of the proposed means to close the north eastern deck area shall be
submitted to Council prior to issue of a Development Permit for Operational Works.
This condition references the limited use of the North-Eastern deck (currently only permitted up until
10pm) and we have requested that this condition be removed (as above)
The limitation on noise levels in this condition only relates to the level of outdoor dining noise (we
would respectfully suggest that this means the level of noise generated by patrons and the like when
dining) and does not relate to music noise.
The new Acoustic Report details the level of noise which are sustainable (under various operating
scenarios) on the deck areas of the Cub and compliance with these will ensure that the operation of
the club does not have any negative impact on the local neighbourhood or community.
We would also provide the following comments from the Acoustic Engineer who undertook the
acoustic testing in relation to the above condition:
o This condition requires entertainment noise testing to OLGR requirements – this has
been done. I do not believe the BG + 5dBA limit during the daytime and evening was
originally intended to be applied to entertainment noise. Rather, it was intended to
be applied to patron noise associated with outdoor dining.
o Section 8.3 of the RR Report provides general guidance on attenuation measures
that can be implemented to contain entertainment noise – upgrades such as doors
along the inner and outer edges of the deck form noise attenuation measures and
have been implemented since the original noise impact study was prepared.
o The RR report assessed outdoor dining on the deck areas until 10pm. In the
assessment the RR report also applied partial screening for patron noise (-3dBA) as
there were no windows along the outer edge of the deck – instead there was an
acoustic panel system that provided partial acoustic screening plus visual screening
(see Figure 5 in the RR Report). For the current situation, there are now windows
along the north eastern deck and the northern deck - closing the outer windows to
the decks would provide around -20dBA of attenuation and allow patrons to use
those areas until midnight.
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