Units, shops proposed next to Airbnb holiday home in Emu Park
More short-term accommodation could be coming to Emu Park as new plans have been lodged for five units on vacant land.
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More short-term accommodation could be coming to Emu Park as new plans have been lodged for five units on vacant land.
The development application, submitted to Livingstone Shire Council just before Christmas, is for five units and two shops over 11 and 13 Emu Street in the Emu Park CBD.
The lots sold for $375,000 in June 2023, to the owners of the neighbouring property at 9 Emu Street.
The double-storey brick home at 9 Emu Street is advertised for rent on online platform Airbnb, managed by Professionals Emu Park Real Estate.
This home is not involved in the new plans.
The development area is vacant land and has a combined area of 1,141 sqm.
It had previous development permit approval in 2018 for 11 dwelling units.
The latest proposal is for five units, two of which are designed for people with disabilities.
Three are studio-style and two are one-bedroom with beds in the living area, all with a car park each.
There would also be two shops facing the Emu Street frontage.
All buildings would be single-storey.
The proposed units are intended as short-term accommodation, which is defined as accommodation for guests for less than three consecutive months, suitable for Airbnb.
A quick search on Airbnb showed there were 49 properties for rent in Emu Park and Zilzie.
Last month, Rockhampton was named the number one search destination by Australians for future travel in 2024 on Airbnb, presumably due to interest for Beef Australia in May 2024.
Council planning officers have requested further information on stormwater management, traffic and access, providing a footpath across the frontage of the lots, waste management services and how the shop and staff parking will minimise noise, light and privacy for the units.
The application remains under assessment.
There could also be more accommodation built in the coastal town after developer Rob Carr was eventually approved for his high rise on the corner of Pattison and Granville streets.
Originally planned to be seven storeys, it was knocked back by council and Mr Carr took it to the Planning and Environment Court.
Revised plans were approved at a council meeting in December 2022 however the details of what it included were not revealed as it was in a confidential report.
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