Decision looming for Long Reef Surf Club redevelopment
The fate of a proposal to demolish a 70-year-old surf club on Sydney’s northern beaches to make way for a $5.2m state-of-the-art facility lies with the a NSW planning panel.
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The fate of a multimillion-dollar vision to demolish the 70-year-old Long Reef Surf Life Saving clubhouse and replace it with a modern new facility will be decided by a NSW Planning Panel.
The $5.2 million development application, submitted by Northern Beaches Council, has been in the pipeline for more than a decade — with Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club formally approaching the council in 2017 to reactivate the plans for a new surf club building and beach facilities.
Plans include the demolition of the existing Long Reef SLSC facilities and amenities buildings to make way for the construction of three new buildings including a two-storey clubhouse with SLSC storage, gym, training room, office function rooms.
The application also forecasts the creation of a new amenities block.
A planner for the project said the new facilities were designed to “meet the current and future needs of the club and the local community”.
“The aims of the project are to provide a fit for purpose modern facility to suit the needs of the club, lifeguards, and the community (and) address the shortcomings of the current facility.”
Northern Beaches Council conducted extensive community consultation for the future plans for the new facilities.
Plans for a new cafe, fitted below a plant-based green roof will also include storage lockers for council and community groups.
The Sydney North Planning Panel is yet to set a date to determine the fate of the proposal.