The rebuild proposal
The Southern Ocean Lodge resort at Hanson Bay on Kangaroo Island was approved on 19 October 2006 after undergoing a Major Development assessment process. The development was constructed and began operation in March 2008.
The resort was severely damaged by the bushfire events of December 2019 / January 2020. Baillie Lodges Pty Ltd is to rebuild the resort on the same footprint and in accordance with the original design, but with a range of minor improvements. The main change being the relocation of the day spa / pool facility and its replacement with premium accommodation suites. Improved waste water management infrastructure, along with additional water storage and firefighting capacity, is to be installed.
On 24 December 2020 the Minister for Planning and Local Government varied the major development declaration to enable the development authorisation to be updated to cover the rebuild.
An amended PER and Assessment Report have been prepared to provide an updated assessment of the rebuild proposal.
Authorisation dates
Construction to commence (no later) - 4 May 2023
Completion of works (no later) - 4 May 2026
Assessment stages and documentation
| Stage | Date | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Varied decision - solar panels, battery energy storage system and ancillary infrastructure | 4 April 2023 | Decision notification (PDF, 246.3 KB) |
| Final development authorisation | 10 March 2022 | Decision notification (PDF, 312.1 KB) |
| Decision by the Minister for Planning and Local Government | 13 May 2021 | Government Gazette dated 13 May 2021 |
| Release of amended PER and Assessment Report | 22 March 2021 | Amended PER document (PDF, 3.8 MB) Amendment to the Assessment Report (PDF, 14.9 MB) |
| Variation of declaration | 24 December 2020 | Government Gazette dated 24 December 2020 |
| Variation of development authorisation | 22 November 2012 | Government Gazette dated 22 November 2012 |
| Governor's decision | 19 October 2006 | Government Gazette dated 19 October 2006 |
| Release of Assessment Report by Minister | October 2006 | Assessment Report (PDF, 896.1 KB) |
| Release of Response document to public and agency comments | 20 July 2006 | Response document (PDF, 727.3 KB) |
| Release of PER document for public comment | 3 April 2006 | PER document (PDF, 53.3 MB) |
| Release of Guidelines with level of assessment determined | December 2005 | Guidelines (PDF, 432.7 KB) |
| Declaration as major development | 23 June 2005 | Government Gazette dated 23 June 2005 |
