A 718sqm block on a rapidly changing waterfront thoroughfare could be turned into an eight-unit building after a development application for the site was submitted.
The application for 281 Bradman Avenue, Maroochydore, was submitted on November 20 and seeks approval for two units per level over four storeys, plus basement car parking.
A town planning report prepared by Adams and Sparkes, on behalf of the applicant BRSP Pty Ltd, states that each dwelling would take advantage of the riverside location.
“Each unit will be provided with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan living, kitchen and dining space that extends out to an expansive private open space balcony overlooking the Maroochy River,” it says.
The block is on the corner with Kuran Street, about 300 metres west of the Sunshine Motorway, and currently has an existing residential dwelling and shed.
The site is identified as being within a flooding and inundation area, and the proposed building has been designed to raise the finished level of the ground floor to achieve suitable flood immunity.
The report notes some aspects of the proposal are not compliant with the planning scheme. The 718sqm block size does not meet the required 800sqm, and the density of 111 dwellings per hectare would exceed the 50-80 permitted.
The building design would encompass the coastal character of Maroochydore, the report says.
“The proposed development comprises a contemporary architectural design with coastal themes,” it states.
“The design also employs a range of high-quality building materials, to aid variation and visual interest.”
The development would include 12 resident car spaces and two visitor bays, plus a motorcycle bay and bicycle storage spaces.
“The proposed development presents a high-quality, architecturally designed development that takes advantage of the site’s central location within Maroochydore and responds to the site’s constraints (i.e. flooding),” the report states.
“The proposed development presents a significant infill development opportunity that is consistent with the scale and built form of unit development that is anticipated to be delivered along Bradman Avenue, taking advantage of the site’s expansive views of the Maroochy River.
“Overall, the proposed development ensures a consistent development outcome that will result in a positive contribution to the visual amenity of the streetscape.”
The development application for a material change of use and operational works to establish a multiple dwelling is code-assessable.
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