Putt-putt course and golf driving simulator proposed for Boondall

A putt-putt course and indoor golf driving simulator are proposed for a site near a Brisbane college. Plans lodged with council indicate several demolitions will take place to make way for the course.

A development application has been lodged for a putt-putt course and indoor golf driving simulator in Boondall.

A PUTT-PUTT course and indoor golf driving simulator are proposed for a site in Boondall.

The recent development application involves land adjoining the Brisbane International Hotel, on the corner of Parthenia, Sandgate and Zillmere Rds.

Plans lodged with Brisbane City Council on December 20 indicate the proposed development will involve the demolition of five motel units, a caretaker’s cottage, store room and carparking spaces currently used by the hotel.

A putt-putt course and indoor golf driving simulator are proposed for a block of land in Boondall. Image: Brisbane City Council pdonline

This will be followed by the construction of a privately-owned putt-putt course with ancillary facilities (including a kiosk), a new building containing a golf driving simulator, and 27 new carparking spaces to be shared between the two uses.

In documents lodged with council, Tam Dang Planning Pty Ltd notes an existing golf course is located more than 1km to the south (Virginia Golf Course at Elliott Rd, Banyo) but “the proposed development is not considered to compete with this existing facility”.

This image shows the buildings (in yellow) and parking spaces (grey) which will be removed to make way for the proposed putt-putt course and indoor golf driving simulator. Image: Brisbane City Council pdonline

“While the proposed development provides a private, small-scale outdoor sport and recreation area specifically for putt-putt and a small golf driving simulator, this targets a different market than a formal golf course,” documents state.

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The 14,221 sqm site is located within a Low-Medium Density (two or three-storey mix) Residential Zone.

A putt-putt course and indoor golf driving simulator is proposed for a section of this block of land at Boondall. Image: Brisbane City Council pdonline

It is directly adjacent to St Joseph’s Nudgee College to the east, with residential land to the north, industrial land to the south and parklands to the west.

The application was lodged on behalf of Butterfield Holdings Pty Ltd, and is impact assessable, which means it will be publicly notified to take into account the community’s views.