Planning Minister Matthew Guy today issued two planning permits within the City of Melbourne which will provide around 1500 new homes as well as complementary commercial development within the central city and Southbank.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Planning Minister Matthew Guy today issued two planning permits within the City of Melbourne which will provide around 1500 new homes as well as complementary commercial development within the central city and Southbank.
Mr Guy said the development at 568-580 Collins Street, which was located on the north side of Collins Street between King and Spencer Streets, would comprise a 67-storey building to include 588 apartments and 288 square metres of retail space on the ground and first floors and office areas fronting Collins Street.
“This development builds on the strong residential precinct emerging in the west end of the city,” Mr Guy said.
Facilities to be provided also include 266 car spaces, 10 motorcycle spaces and 190 bicycle spaces.
Mr Guy said a full assessment of the application had been undertaken to consider the architectural impact as well as how well the proposal would fit into the surrounding area.
“The findings of the assessment showed that the proposal is of a good architectural standard, is well integrated with the surrounding uses, provides adequate parking and addresses urban design principles.”
Mr Guy said the other application at 245-263 City Road Southbank was a two-stage development comprising a 46-storey and a 51-storey residential apartment building to house 786 apartments.
The Minister said that in addition to the residential element, the development would also include 1116 square metres of ground floor retail space. Parking would include spaces for 399 cars and 444 bicycles.
Mr Guy said one of the issues relating to the application was the proposed height of the building at 170 metres which exceeded the preferred 100 metre height limit for the area, but said he believed the location and size of the development could support an increase in height above the 100 metre preferred height limit.
“The Southbank area is characterised by a mix of use and large apartment-style towers and I believe this proposal would sit comfortably in this area.”
Mr Guy said the demand for new housing stock in the city is a good sign for the building industry and for housing diversity and choice.
“Our commitment to ensuring housing density is being delivered in precincts where the community expects to see high density development,” he said.
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