Ettalong Bowling Club in Springwood St will undergo alterations to improve club facilities and bowling greens.
Plans have been submitted to Central Coast Council seeking approval to demolish large internal sections of the club building across both the ground and upper levels, bowling green no.1, and the greenkeeper’s shed.
That will make way for an extensive new internal layout including a sports lounge, bistro lounge, two function rooms, kitchen and bar areas, storage areas, an administration area, locker rooms and amenities for patrons.
Also, there will be a new terrace for bowlers, along with a new synthetic surface on bowling green no.1 including a curved canopy structure to allow all-weather use, and an outdoor barbecue area adjacent the bowling green.
The greenkeepers will get a new shed.
There won’t be any changes to existing operating hours of the club and there will not any loss of spaces in the new carpark layout.
Parking spaces remain at 207 and although that number does not comply with parking requirements under Council’s Development Control Plan, the development application says that an analysis of current peak parking demands at the club demonstrates that even after the upgrade and anticipated increase in patronage parking can be suitably managed.
The development application can be viewed on Council website – DA/637/2024.