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Hungry Jacks plans proposed for Lawrie Street, Gracemere

The development is proposed to have two food and drink outlets on the site, including a Hungry Jacks, making it the fourth in the region.

Proposed Hungry Jacks at Gracemere

The Burgers are Better at …. Gracemere.

Plans have been lodged with Rockhampton Regional Council for a Hungry Jacks to be built on the corner of Lawrie and John Street, on the left hand side of the main street where the vacant land is.

The Hungry Jacks and food and drink outlet is proposed to be accessed from John Street.
The Hungry Jacks and food and drink outlet is proposed to be accessed from John Street.
The site is on the corner of Lawrie and John Street in Gracemere.
The site is on the corner of Lawrie and John Street in Gracemere.

The plans include proposals for two food and drink outlets, one of which is to be a drive-thru Hungry Jacks.

The second outlet, which does not appear to be tenanted at this stage, has indoor and alfresco dining.

The proposed site, pictured during roadworks, would be right on the new Gracemere main street.
The proposed site, pictured during roadworks, would be right on the new Gracemere main street.

The development site would have 28 carparking spaces, a drive-thru waiting bay and 11 queuing spaces.

The triangular site has 80 metres of frontage to Lawrie Street and 114 metres frontage to John Street.

A development including a Hungry Jacks and food and drink outlet has been proposed for the site on the corner of Lawrie and John Street, Gracemere.
A development including a Hungry Jacks and food and drink outlet has been proposed for the site on the corner of Lawrie and John Street, Gracemere.
The development application proposed two food and drink outlets on the Lawrie and John Street Gracemere site.
The development application proposed two food and drink outlets on the Lawrie and John Street Gracemere site.

The Hungry Jacks building would be on the Lawrie Street side of the site.

Access to the site is proposed to be from John Street.

A number of advertising signs have also been proposed for the Hungry Jacks development.

The documents note a pre-lodgement meeting was held with Rockhampton Regional Council planning officers in July 2021.

Renders by Fang Architects for the Hungry Jacks at Gracemere.
Renders by Fang Architects for the Hungry Jacks at Gracemere.
Plans by Verve Building Design for the second tenancy on the Gracemere site.
Plans by Verve Building Design for the second tenancy on the Gracemere site.

It was noted at this meeting the development would need to be designed to front John Street.

The plans were submitted by Adam and Sparkes Town Planning on behalf of the Gibb Group.

Proposed floor plan for Hungry Jacks Gracemere.
Proposed floor plan for Hungry Jacks Gracemere.
The second tenancy at the Gracemere site would have alfresco dining.
The second tenancy at the Gracemere site would have alfresco dining.

The Gibb Group was behind the Capricorn Coast Homemakers Centre, which included a Hungry Jacks that was opened at the end of last year.

The Gibb Group also developed the Gracemere Toll Logistics site and the Gracemere Industry Park in 2010-2011.

There are currently two Hungry Jacks restaurants in Rockhampton.

Hungry Jacks was founded in 1971 with the first restaurant in Perth and there are now more than 440 restaurants across Australia, employing 19,000 people.

The development application was submitted to council this month and is now under assessment by the planning officers.

Originally published as Hungry Jacks plans proposed for Lawrie Street, Gracemere

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/business/hungry-jacks-plans-proposed-for-lawrie-street-gracemere/news-story/2a2058ec9204c987eb193995cccc85b6