P224164 - Alterations and Additions to Existing Commercial Development (Café, Exhibition centre and Cottage Industry) Units 1 & 2, 75 (Lot 2) Blackwood Avenue Augusta

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has received a planning application for a proposal to develop a café/restaurant, exhibition centre and cottage industry development at 75 Blackwood Avenue, Augusta. See proposed plans for further details. The proposal includes:

• 49 seat café/restaurant located on upper (ground) floor, addressing Blackwood Avenue
• 40sqm of exhibition centre and industry cottage use, located in under croft floor used for display and sale of artistic goods, art classes, and manufacturing of artistic goods
• Demolition of rear portion of existing building and roof covering
• Construction of new commercial studio over 2 storeys in the vicinity of the rear of the lot and demolished portion
• The refurbishment of the existing café extends to the rooftop around the double height void of the studio below to create amenity for the café and patrons
• An additional entrance for the private studio is proposed off of Ellis St into a private courtyard, which acts as a secondary egress from the café
• End of trip facilities for staff and storage room
• A two (2) car bay shortfall – the applicant is seeking approval for a carparking short fall and has proposed to provide an additional eight (8) bicycle parking bays within the footpath on the Ellis Street frontage and make use of public and on-street parking to the Augusta Town Centre Area, and
• Operating Hours are as follows:
  • Licensed Restaurant: 7am – 10pm
  • Cottage Industry: 7am – 7pm
  • Exhibition Centre: 7am – Midnight / 9pm on Sundays

Submissions for this proposal have now closed.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Grace Graham on 9780 5257.