Plans submitted to renovate historic Kingscote building home to popular The Odd Plate restaurant and Seaview motel
Plans have been lodged to revive a popular Kangaroo Island restaurant and adjoining motel just six months after they were destroyed by fire.
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Plans have been lodged to revive a popular Kangaroo Island restaurant and motel recently gutted by a devastating fire.
The historic Kingscote building – which was home to renowned restaurant The Odd Plate and the Seaview Motel – was damaged by fire on August 7 last year.
Now, almost six months later new plans have been released showing the building’s bright future.
Planning documents lodged on Plan SA by URPS detail the extensive renovation which will also see the expansion of the existing motel.
“The proposed alterations and additions will somewhat address the high demand for accommodation within the Island’s prospering tourism sector,” it says.
“The Motel is in prime position for visitors, acting as a base for travel around the Island, as well as a convenient location for walkability to local Kingscote shops, restaurants and other facilities.”
The document goes on to explain the importance of the well-loved restaurant and how it works to service tourism in the area.
“The existing restaurant on the corner of Chapman Tce and Drew St is within a local heritage building and was due to reopen in September this year following winter closure,” it reads.
“However, the restaurant has remained closed due to a fire on 7 August 2023.
“The reopening of the restaurant will be open to motel guests and will continue in the local heritage building with no external alterations proposed.”
The blaze, which started in the kitchen of the restaurant, took six CFS trucks with 36 firefighters and four support personnel to be extinguished.
The restaurant was closed at the time on the fire and all motel guests were evacuated safely.
The new plans detail that the motel will expand in order to service 106 guests in comparison to the 50 it currently sleeps.
“The existing motel has a total of 14 suites and can accommodate to a maximum of 50 guests. The proposal will increase this to a total of 49 suites, accommodating up to 106 guests,” it says.
The plan also describes the sustainability of the new building saying it will appropriately add to the already existent heritage building.
“All new buildings will be made from durable materials, including brick, custom orb and sheet claddings,” it says.
“Sustainability has been built into the design through roofing of balconies to provide shade from direct sunlight, inclusion of water tanks, landscaping for heat absorption and improving of green space on the land.
“The proposal honours the local heritage places on site, as well as providing a contextual design that does not detract from all local heritage places.”
Public consultation on the plans is open until February 12.
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