More than 100 new inner-city apartments will be up for debate early next month, with two high rise buildings worth $65 million to come under scrutiny from the regional planning authority.
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The Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel is scheduled to meet on May 12, at Wollongong council chambers to deliberate over two mixed-use towers fronting Young Street and Atchison Street.
The panel – which assesses regionally significant plans – has approved more than $376 million worth of developments lodged in the past three years for Wollongong’s inner city.
Another $222 million in housing and health projects – including the $66 million in plans to be debated in May – remains up for approval.
The first of the blocks to be considered in May, would span three blocks of land between Belmore and Young Streets.
The plans are for a $44 million, 17-storey tower which would contain a 90-room hotel. The upper nine levels of the 60-metre building would have 46 residential apartments, as well as a communal rooftop area.
There would also be three food and drink premises and a restaurant at street level.
Also under consideration are plans from Sri Lankan developers for an 11-storey mixed-use complex at 31-33 Atchison Street.
The Atchison Street development is listed with the JRPP for a “deemed refusal appeal” after the original plans were amended.
If approved, the $22 million building to replace the home and neighborhood block would have 50 apartments atop ground floor retail space and a 60-place child care centre.
The panel will hold a public meeting at Wollongong council chambers at 1pm on May 12.