Four development proposals currently pegged and pending in the Bundaberg region
There’s development plans ranging from the agribusiness space, trade supplies and health sector currently awaiting a decision from the Bundaberg Regional Council.
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There’s big plans set for various businesses in the Bundaberg region and they are currently awaiting a decision from the local council before they can advance beyond paper.
There’s development plans ranging from the agribusiness space, trade supplies, health and more.
Here’s a list of four development applications pending a decision from the Bundaberg Regional Council.
Marquis Macadamia expansion
The NewsMail previously reported, a development application submitted on behalf of Marquis Macadamias Limited outlines how the company was seeking a development permit for a boundary realignment and material change of use for high impact industry over land on Rosedale Rd at Oakwood.
“The expansion works are driven by the facility’s intention to increase annual throughput from 10,213 t of macadamias to 30,000 t at 10 per cent moisture content,” the application states.
“The current macadamia nut processing facility does not have the facilities or space required to accommodate the intended growth onsite.
“The proposed development will provide expanded, purpose-built facilities that facilitates current and future delivery to Marquis Macadamias.
“The expansion intends to further solidify Bundaberg as the largest macadamia-producing region in Australia, bringing an additional 50 local jobs, and 30 jobs created in the construction phase.”
To read more about the development, click here.
Sydney Tools proposal
A material change of use for hardware and trade supplies at 20 Johanna Blvd, Kensington has been submitted to the Bundaberg Regional Council.
According to the application documents, “the proposal involves partial development of the site for a commercial building to facilitate the expansion of Sydney Tools which is one of Australia’s largest wholesaler and retailer of industrial tools”.
Among the listed features proposed for this development are 51 formalised car parks including two designated disabled parking bays; a proposed unroofed impervious area of 1,359m sq, 6 – 12 staff on-site and operating hours of 7.30am to 5pm Sunday to Monday.
Bayswater Holding Pty Ltd is the listed applicant for this proposal.
The application is pending a decision from the Bundaberg Regional Council.
IWC extension
The Indigenous Wellbeing Centre Limited is the listed applicant on a material change of use for a Community Care Facility and Health Care Service (Extension of IWC) recently lodged with the Bundaberg Regional Council.
The proposal documents outline plans for a new office building of 490m2 floor area, linking to IWC’s “Stage 1” building.
“Tomas O’Malley’s Floor Plans indicates the new building would nominally contain offices and associated facilities that could be readily used for “Health care service” or “Community care centre” or a combination thereof,” the documents read.
“The new building would be accessible via two separate stairwells and a lift or via the Stage 1 building.”
The background for this proposal highlights, “at time of making this application, an extension request for MCU approval 322.2017.48341.1 (527.2021.75.1) is being decided by Council”.
“IWC does not intend to progress with MCU Approval 322.2017.48341.1 for Office should approval be given for this application and funding secured for the development.”
This application is awaiting a decision from the council.
Cooltech plans
Cooltech (Qld) Pty Ltd (the applicant) has lodged a development permit for a Material Change of Use for ‘Commercial Activity C (Showroom)’ and ‘Industry light (Warehouse and Electrical goods repair)’ in Kensington.
According to the development application, the proposal involves the development of the vacant site to facilitate an air conditioning and refrigeration business.
“Cooltech are a locally owned and operated air conditioning and refrigeration company servicing both commercial and domestic clientele,” the documents read.
The proposed building footprint is 756m2 and there’s 19 parking spaces including one designated disabled parking bay included in the design.
The proposed hours of operation would be 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 12pm on Saturdays for the public.
This application is pending a decision from the Bundaberg Regional Council.
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