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After receiving resource consent to build new clubrooms back in 2016, Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club recently had to apply to change that plan, moving further inland to allow for sea level rise.
The changes were required as a result of Auckland Council’s coastal inundation and erosion mapping, to ensure the longevity of the building and protection from natural hazards.
The proposal sees the building shift 14m further back into the grassed part of Ōrewa Reserve than the previous consent allowed for (and 11m south). In total it is around 23m further back than the current clubrooms.
A total of 32 car parking spaces would be lost under the proposal (only four more than under the 2016 consented plan). The grassed reserve is currently used for overflow parking and events – there remains room for some overflow parking under the latest proposal (see plan).
While the new design of the clubrooms is very similar, the proposed building is slightly bigger – the footprint is 156sqm larger than the previously approved building. The increase will allow the surf club to continue to serve the rapidly growing community.
The application to vary the consent states that the suggested new position of the clubrooms also took into consideration the need to minimise adverse effects on the reserve and its trees. Some trees could be felled or removed from the reserve to make room for the building – it is proposed to relocate three pohutukawa trees and remove two.
There will also be a watch-tower so that lifeguards can observe the beach and surf.
The club applied to Council to vary its resource consent conditions last month and will be able to move forward once that consent is received.
