New low-rise tower development planned for Chevron Island in Surfers Paradise

AN AGEING series of 1960s-era houses on Chevron Island are set to be transformed by a major new unit housing development which has been unveiled by developers.

Artist impression of the new Chevron Island unit block Picture: Gold Coast City Council

AN AGEING series of 1960s-era houses on Chevron Island are set to be transformed by a major new unit housing development which has been unveiled by developers.

Plans have been filed with the Gold Coast City Council to build a nine-story unit tower on the corner of Stanhill Drive and Weemala Street.

COUNCIL GIVES NOD TO ANOTHER TOWER

The application was made this week. Picture: Gold Coast City Council

Put forward by Marquee Development Partners, the tower would feature 62 units, including 55 two bedroom homes and six three bedroom dwellings.

Each level will have nine units, with the top level having seven.

Communal space will be provided on the roof and on the ground floor.

Council city planning boss Cr Cameron Caldwell said the smaller-scale tower was leading the way in terms of design.

One of the proposed towers. Photo: Supplied

“This type of development is the future of Chevron Island,” he said.

“It features small-scale urban renewal which helps support the vibrant village atmosphere.

“Chevron Island remains an attractive location with good residential amenity and council will do a thorough assessment of it in due course.”

The council has come under fire in recent years for approving at least five major unit blocks on the island in the past six years.

HEIGHT LIMITS MAY BE CAPPED ON CHEVRON

It is the sixth new tower planned for Chevron Island. Picture: Gold Coast City Council

Five high-density towers all over 15 storeys have been approved but not built on the island which has already reached traffic capacity.

No height limits are currently imposed on Chevron Island under the City Plan as it is considered a high density area due to being within walking distance of two light rail stations.

The new project sits just one street away from the proposed 22-storey Li development put forward by developer Macroland.

CHEVRON’S VILLAGE DAYS ARE GONE

Artist impression of the proposed Chevron Island tower development put forward by the Dennis Family Corporation

Area councillor Gary Baildon said Chevron Island continued to be afflicted with traffic issues and confirmed he was concerned about the amount of development planned for the Island.

“I have had some concerns about the number of high-rises approved on the Island and now there is another tower proposed I will seek to be briefed by council offices.

“We have major traffic issues on Chevron Island going both east and west.

“While there have been an umber approved by council, not one of them have started yet and you have to wonder whether they really stuck up at all.”