With a major redevelopment of the Central Coast Leagues Club site still some years away, the Club has lodged a Development Application (DA) looking to make minor alterations and additions as an interim measure.
A State Significant Development Application (SSDA) is in the early stages of being prepared for the complete redevelopment of the site to reach its full development potential, but with that process expected to take some time, the proposed $3.9M alterations and additions are intended to modernise the Club while the planning of the SSDA happens in the background.
The Club is looking to improve its functionality and aesthetics through a series of façade upgrades, new alfresco terraces and equitable access, with alterations limited to the main Club building.
“The proposed works are compatible with the emerging character of the locality which is seeing high-quality modern developments being approved and constructed on underutilised sites around the Gosford Town Centre,” a Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) lodged with the application says.
The Club currently provides a range of services and facilities to approximately 44,600 members, including a fully equipped gym, entertainment and high-quality restaurants.
“This proposal is part of the Club’s longer-term vision to redevelop the entire precinct for mixed tourism and residential uses (subject to the separate SSDA).”
statement of environmental effects
The Club is also pursuing the reconfiguration and upgrades to the internal layout of the Club by way of a complying development certificate, separately to this application.
The current DA calls for: the removal of three car spaces on the eastern side of the existing staff car park to allow for the provision of a new passenger lift to access ground level; the conversion of the existing dining area on the ground level to a new alfresco gaming terrace facing Baker St; the opening up of the southern elevation with the addition of new windows, the construction of a new alfresco terrace at the corner of Georgiana Tce and Dane Dr and an additional smaller terrace facing Dane Dr.
It also calls for the reconfiguration of the entry forecourt and lobby, including the provision of new access stairs and ramp, the conversion of the central part of the Dane Dr exit stairs to a planter box and the replacement of glazed exit doors.
The proposal would also see the construction of a new landscaped area facing Dane Dr.
Façade on the eastern, southern and western side of the Club would be upgraded with new finishes and treatments, a new awning on the southern elevation, new operable windows and screens on the ground floor, a new awning on the south-west corner and a new awning along Baker St in front of the new terrace.
The SEE says proposed works to the external areas will result in an enhanced presentation, with high-quality materials including sandstone and metal cladding and fins in a variety of finishes to modernise the exterior.
“The creation of alfresco terraces and large operable windows on the prominent corner of Dane Dr and Georgiana Tce facilitates the activation of this corner and takes advantage of its location opposite the Leagues Club Field and water views beyond,” the SEE says.
“A landscape strategy has been prepared by Site Plus to further enhance and soften the public domain interface, especially at street level where there is currently virtually no landscaping around the perimeter of the building.”
Submissions on the DA will be accepted until October 17.
Source:
Central Coast Council DA tracker
DA2404/2022