New look for beach icon

INVERLOCH’S Beach Hut Cafe is set to be revamped.
Bass Coast Shire Council approved a planning permit to develop the Cuttriss Street kiosk into a multi storey tourist hub.
The current kiosk is no longer operating, and the new design will include a redeveloped restaurant as well as four living areas.
The contemporary design includes a white rendered facade and grey features. Landscaping will include indigenous vegetation.
Internally, there will be adequate space for a cafe and four multi storey residential units will also be built.
The site has a seven metre setback from the neighbouring caravan park, which will be landscaped and will include a turf area and pathway to a rear shared driveway.
Though mayor Cr Jordan Crugnale asked her councillors to defer the decision until December to allow for further investigation, her fellow councillors voted to approve the development plan.
“What can we achieve in three weeks? Tourists go down to Inverloch and see this totally unused building so close to the coast, which isn’t a good look. This development is the future,” Cr Phil Wright said.
Councillors described the proposal as a top end medium density development and although the area is sensitive, it would be a welcome change.
The proposal has been advertised for the past 18 months, and councillors agreed this was enough time to notify the community.
“This is an excellent outcome for building that’s sat idle for so long,” deputy mayor Cr Bradley Drew said.

After: the proposed design for the remodelled Beach Hut Cafe in Cuttriss Street, Inverloch.

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Posted by Sarah Vella on Nov 24 2015. Filed under Business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry