Harrington Marina to be transformed into hotel, restaurant precinct
An ambitious plan to redevelop the Harrington Marina commercial complex into a hotel and restaurant has been decided on. READ THE OUTCOME HERE.
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A $1.4 million plan to transform the Harrington Marina Complex at Electra Pde into a swanky waterside tourist accommodation and restaurant precinct has been approved by Mid Coast Council.
The major redevelopment plans will transform the commercial complex currently housing a gym, dance studio, real estate and Salvation Army Shop into a restaurant and 14 tourist accommodation dwellings.
The dwellings will vary from one to three bedrooms, with the revamp also including a watercraft hire centre.
A planner for the project said the development came after a decline in interest for services in the complex.
“The existing commercial development has been established on the land for many years as part of the development of the Harrington Waters Estate,” the planner said.
“The facilities appear to have been established as the initial commercial facilities to serve the developing community within the estate.
“More recently, the development of the Harrington Waters Shopping Centre has provided larger scale shopping facilities to serve the expanding population.”
The approved plans will see a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner established at the centre of the complex, operating from 7am to midnight seven days a week.
The planner said four studio apartments, three one, six two, and one three-bedroom flat would be built as part of the development.
“The surrounds of the building will be improved to provide green open space areas,” the planner said. “A pool is proposed to be constructed between the existing building and car park
areas to provide a facility for residents and guests.
“A children's play area will be provided at the front of the building.”
A council planner said the development was “considered appropriate” before imposing a series of specific conditions around staging of construction and tree management.