Broulee against proposed multi-million dollar apartment complex

The Broulee community is raging against a proposed four-storey apartment complex for the seaside village, saying high rise developments should be “kept in Batemans Bay”.

Residents have said no to a proposed apartment complex in Broulee. Pictures: Tom McGann and supplied.

The Broulee community has made it clear it is against a proposed development in the small town.

A $5.35m four-storey, nine unit apartment building has been proposed for 92 Smith St, Broulee, with the planson public exhibition on the Eurobodalla Shire Council website.

However, people from Broulee have been vocal, stating they do not want the building constructed.

“As soon as you build something like this, it opens the gates for more developers to come in and completely change the Broulee landscape,” Smith Street resident Adrian Beresford-Wylie said.

“I’m completely against it, this is a small town and as soon as you build an eyesore like that, it will ruin the area.”

Smith Street resident Adrian Beresford-Wylie said he was completely against the proposed development. Picture: Tom McGann.

Bill Rogers, who also lives near the proposed structure location, agreed and stated the building was too high for Broulee.

“A four-storey building is fine for something like Batemans Bay, you see these new developments going up along Beach Road which are five storeys high,” he said.

“But that’s Batemans Bay – leave those buildings in Batemans Bay and don’t bring them to Broulee.”

The proposed structure would feature seven separate buildings, equalling nine total apartments.

All of the buildings would be constructed from painted brick and masonry walls, something Broulee resident Helene Davis said did not suit the town.

“If you’re going to build this thing, then make it fit the style of the area,” she said.

Another look at the design for the proposed building. Picture: Supplied.

Mrs Davis moved to Broulee from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland for a tree change and said she was disappointed to see her new home “slowly growing into a small Surfers Paradise”.

“I mean, I guess it has to happen sometime, people need somewhere to live,” she said.

“But it’s still highly disappointing, I don’t like high rises.”

Young mother from Broulee, Meg Edenborough, said high rises should be kept in Batemans Bay.

“It will be the biggest building in Broulee if it’s built,” she said.

“If it goes up, what’s stopping the buildings on the beach edge from being able to grow from two storeys high to five?”

Young Broulee mother, Meg Edenborough said she is against the proposed development. Picture: Tom McGann.

The applicants for the project - Planned - Towning Solutions - declined to comment when approached by The South Coast News.

The Broulee community will hold a public meeting at Broulee Public School on Thursday night about the proposal.