A proposal to turn a 42-hectare former sand extraction site into an 82-lot industrial and business park has been lodged.
If approved by Sunshine Coast Council, the development at Tanawha would be known as the Sippy Cleantech Enterprise Park.
A development assessment report prepared by Project Urban on behalf of Riversleigh Super Pty Ltd and Habania Pty Ltd says the site is currently vacant, having been rehabilitated following the end of sand extraction activities.
“The development is intended to accommodate low impact and soft industry including cleantech, e-commerce, technology and knowledge-based businesses,” the report states.
The lots would range in size from 1500sqm to about 3643sqm, while the site would also have a drainage and pump station reserve, environmental reserve and new road. An existing dam and drainage channel would be retained.
The proposal seeks variation of the permitted building heights for future applications over the site, to allow development up to 12m.
The site is at 23 Parkyn Road and 110 Sippy Creek Road, Tanawha, about 800m north of Aussie World on the western side of the Bruce Highway.
It was the subject of a 2019 development proposal by Riversleigh Super Pty Ltd and Habania Pty Ltd for a tourist park incorporating 461 sites. It was approved in 2020 with conditions.
The application proposed a range of short-stay accommodation forms and included 306 general sites; 30 glamping tent sites; 125 recreational vehicle sites; a camping and caravan storage area; recreation, clubhouse, restaurant and kitchen facilities; an administration and reception building; and amenities and visitor parking.
But those plans appear to have been shelved in favour of the industrial and business park, which the report says “there is a strong need for”.
“The proposal will address a current and pressing need for addition to the industrial land supply in the region, which due to population growth will only increase, further tightening the market,” it says.
The proposed park would be accessed via a new road from Parkyn Road.
“The site has good access to the higher-order road network being located adjacent the Bruce Highway,” the report states.
“The site is also in proximity to public transport facilities located at Aussie World. Cycle paths run adjacent to the site and form part of the broader Sunshine Coast passive transport network.”
The impact-assessable application for preliminary approval for material change of use, including a variation request and development permit for reconfiguring a lot, was submitted on October 30.
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