Golfers take swing at plans to build $9m in apartments at St Michael’s GC
GOLFERS at one of Sydney’s top courses have teed off on plans to develop $9 million in apartments next to the first fairway.
A two-storey, 34-apartment complex has been proposed on a tiny sliver of private land at St Michael’s Golf Club in Little Bay.
The club, established in 1938, is surrounded by Botany Bay National Parkland and takes in views of the Pacific Ocean and Little Bay peninsula.
But the 1200 members who enjoy the course could soon be swinging at a residential development slated to slice through the area between the first hole and the driving range.
Speaking as a golfer and not on behalf of the club, St Michael’s general manager Jeff Wagner said they had always thought the land was “just a pathway”.
“Once the coastal walkway is in place it will be crucial for residents to access safely rather than through the golf course,” Mr Wagner said.
“There is no explanation that it would be zoned this way and the only way forward should be that it is rezoned back to recreational.”
He said it would be “impossible” for the development to coexist with the golf club.
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