Plans for a major redevelopment of a long-standing holiday park have been revised, with a new application now before Sunshine Coast Council.
The proposal for 9 Onslow Street, Golden Beach has shifted from an earlier single-tower concept to a four-building residential scheme, with plans now seeking approval for 220 two and three-bedroom apartments, with each building up to 18 metres (six storeys).
The applicants, Onslow Golden Beach Pty Ltd, are seeking preliminary approval for a material change of use, including a variation request to vary the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme to establish tourist accommodation uses on the site.
The site was previously operated as the Golden Beach Holiday Park but closed in February 2026.
It included 63 powered sites, a 12-room motel, cabins, a caretaker’s residence, reception, amenities block and pool.
A development assessment report by Project Urban on behalf of the applicant said the proposal would deliver a mix of permanent and short-term accommodation, alongside ground-floor retail.
The site includes land zoned both Community Facilities and Tourist Accommodation, with the application focusing on the Community Facility-zoned portion, which contains about 55 tourist park sites.
Those sites would be removed under the proposal, which a supporting report by Think Economics argues would have a negligible impact on regional supply.
“The loss of the 55 campsites at the subject site represents a 2.7 per cent share of existing coastal tourist park supply in the Sunshine Coast region, meaning the supply impact as a result of the proposed redevelopment will be negligible and have no meaningful effect on overall coastal tourist park supply,” the report said.
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The redevelopment has been reframed through a stronger housing focus, with the Community Facility land proposed to accommodate at least 180 apartments, contributing to the 220-dwelling total across the site.
Affordable housing is included in the proposal, with documents outlining two commitments.
One proposes 20 per cent of dwellings, around 36 apartments, at below-market rent for 10 years, while a supporting report indicates 25 per cent of apartments, about 55 dwellings, at 25 per cent below market rent for 25 years.
The revised design replaces an earlier concept for a single building with a multi-building layout arranged around an internal “urban spine” linking pedestrian access between Kitchener Street and Onslow Street.
A Golden Beach resident said the scale of what was being proposed appeared substantial.
“One of the major concerns is traffic and parking,” they said.
“Golden Beach, and Pelican Waters immediately adjacent, are already difficult and time-consuming to get into and out of, particularly at busy times.
“Onslow Street and Kitchener Street are narrow local streets and on-street parking already creates congestion and safety issues.
“When cars park on both sides, the effective width is often reduced to a single lane, which is problematic for a two-way street and creates obvious safety concerns.”
The application also notes that redevelopment of the Tourist Accommodation-zoned land would remove key infrastructure, including the main access point, pool and communal facilities, which would need to be relocated if the holiday park were retained, impacting its operational viability.
A supporting assessment argues the site’s existing tourist accommodation is no longer aligned with market demand and broader regional tourism trends.
Public notification for the proposal is open, with submissions closing on June 9, before council considers the revised application.
