A new tourist park development for Withcott will comprise of 45 cabins on stumps where flood water can flow freely underneath
A 45-cabin tourist park in Withcott will accommodate for larger volumes or tourists or events in the region, the report says
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Withcott residents have until 5pm today to have their say on a tourist park proposed to be built behind the Freedom Fuels petrol station.
The development will consist of 45 cabin sites on stumps across two lots of land on Jones Road, along with an office building and children’s playground.
Despite the Gatton Creek running through the proposed area, developers from Project Urban in Maroochydore outlined in their proposal that the cabins will be flood resilient and on stumps.
The raised cabins will allow “flood water to flow beneath the flood level”.
Mapping provided in the development application shows almost half of Lot 1 and 5 on Jones road are considered a high hazard flood area.
Because of the creek’s location, the developer has said minimal surface grading is proposed for the development area of the tourist park and there are no major earth works required.
Due to constraints of the land, sewage will be directed to an upfront pump tank and excess sewage generated at the site will be pumped out by a licenced liquid waste controller.
Project Urban predicts daily effluent volumes of 23,460L/day to 27060L/day.
The need for a tourist park at Withcott has been deemed necessary due to the town being unable to accommodate large volumes of visitors or large-scale conferences and events.
It also recognises there is a need to diversity for the accommodation offering, including a holiday park, eco-lodges and guesthouses, the developer says.
Previously, the initial development included 75 tourist accommodation sites consisting of a combination of caravans, cabin and tent sites, along with a pump track and office building.
Lockyer Valley Regional Council opened community submissions about the project on May 18.
Full details about the project can be found here
Anyone wanting to make a submission about the project can do so until 5pm today (June 8) via the Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s website or by sending an electronic submission to mailbox@lvrc.qld.gov.au
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