Approvals

Ella Bay has approvals from the Australian Government, Queensland Government, and the Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC). Little Cove has a separate CCRC development approval.

Ella Bay is approved as a Master-planned Integrated Resort. The approval is for an in-concept masterplan containing resort and residential precincts and is subject to environmental and town-planning conditions. The approval is for a nominal number of resort keys of 890 and residential homes to 610 for a total of 1500. The proposed infrastructure also comprises non-habitable buildings which are not quantified in the approval and approximate a further 50 buildings.

The resorts and residential lot plans can be modified within the precincts. The approval allows for a final masterplan to be submitted before building approval and building permits.

Ella Bay is comprised of two freehold property titles:

Ella Bay’s core business is targeted at building a sustainable integrated township for the 21st Century. Ella Bay’s operational aim is to create a collection of properties that are visionary in nature, and are carefully and sensitively developed to maintain the ecological balance between nature and the built environment.

Ella Bay’s approach to the Ella Bay Integrated Resort Proposal will be to adopt a clearly planned, eco-caring environment, which sets new standards in energy, water and conservation management. In delivering upon this vision, Ella Bay will adopt a holistic and integrated approach, based on a core set of values that informs every aspect of Ella Bay’s business to building integrated townships for the 21st Century.

The Ella Bay Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and Additional Information Package (AIP) are available for public information. To view these documents, please click desired links below: