New units, shops proposed in $5 million Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads commercial site revamp

A multimillion-dollar commercial site revamp with a new “bolt hole” cafe has been flagged for the heart of Brunswick Heads in Byron Shire. See what’s planned.

A $5 million commercial site revamp has been proposed for Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads. Picture: Photomontage

A $5 million redevelopment including new units and a cafe has been proposed for a commercial site on Fingal Street at Brunswick Heads.

An existing bookstore, printing shop and workplace training centre, would be bulldozed to make way for a revamped two-storey tall mixed use development.

The project would include four three-bedroom apartments atop three new shops or other commercial ventures.

A $5 million redevelopment of a commercial site has been proposed for Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads. Picture: Photomontage.

Two front tenancies would leased out to businesses, while the rear tenancy fronting Balun Lane would become a “bolt hole” cafe, providing “social amenity” to the precinct, developers state.

Opening hours for the commercial premises are proposed to be generally 7am-8pm and the site is due to include almost 20 car parks.

Town planner Steve Connelly states in the proposal there is a “strong demand” for “shop top housing” in Brunswick Heads.

He states the proposal would “encourage employment-generating development” and “contribute to the vibrant local centre”.

The proposed Fingal St development would include four three-bedroom apartments atop two tenancies and a “bolt hole” cafe. Picture: Photomontage/Planners North

Mr Connelly said the proposal was designed to encourage pedestrian and cyclist usage.

“The proposal includes a publicly accessible breezeway and loggia – an outdoor corridor or gallery with a covered roof and open outer wall.

“While not technically a corner building, the proposal has been designed to address and respond to the public reserve to the northwest and the public library building to the south west,” planning documents state.

Residents can find out more and have their say on the Byron Shire Council website.