A much-awaited water park in the northern beaches is a step closer after Council today issued a planning permit needed for the new tourist attraction to proceed.

On the former Paradise Palms site in Kewarra Beach, the two-hectare water park will include:

A three-level slide tower complex with a series of tube and body slidesAn aqua tower with additional tube ridesThe King Cobra water slide with multiple water features along the rideA dedicated children’s water play area with five small children’s slidesWave poolLagoon-style swimming pool.

The planning permit also covers a new tourist park of 374 cabins and 53 caravan/camping sites.

The water park is proposed to be available to both tourist park guests and day visitors, with a maximum capacity of 2000 patrons per day.