General News
8 June, 2026
Beach estate sanctioned
A NEW housing subdivision which could see 30 or more new homes built is set to go ahead at Tanner Road in Kurrimine Beach.
The proposal from Sunshine Coast-based developer Anthony Grieve is to reconfigure an existing 4.3ha vacant block into 31 lots with an average size of between 800sqm to 1000sqm and a ‘balance lot’ of about 6700sqm.
The block is on the corner of Tanner Road and Illich Street and is described in a report to Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s monthly meeting last week as “irregular shaped.”
The land is about 300m from the beachfront and according to the report, “relatively flat with a gentle fall to Tanner Road and is predominantly characterised by grassland, with scattered trees.”
Council staff recommended that a development permit be issued for the subdivision, subject to conditions.
“The proposed subdivision is to be undertaken in five sequential stages, resulting in a total of 31 residential lots plus balance lot,” the report states.
Stage one will comprise seven lots, with stages two to four making up six lots each, and stage five planned to have seven lots together with the balance lot.
“The proposed subdivision will gain access via Tanner Road and will be connected to council reticulated water, electricity and telecommunication networks.
“The lots will have individual on-site wastewater treatment systems at the time of building and plumbing and drainage works.”
Among the reasons given for recommending a development permit were that the proposal fits within local and state residential township and village development plans, as well as aligning with the ‘Far North Queensland Regional Plan Urban Footprint’.
“The site is not constrained by significant environmental features, and potential impacts on surrounding environmental values, including the adjoining conservation park, are appropriately mitigated through a 20-metre vegetation conservation covenant,” the report says.
“The site currently consists of an old pump shed which is proposed to be demolished as part of the siteworks.
“The surrounding land uses include vacant lots, outbuildings, national park, Dwelling houses (single unit dwellings and large homesite dwellings), and a recently completed residential subdivision.”
The Observer is attempting to contact the developer to find out when work on the subdivision is planned to start.
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