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Inner urban conservation and development - An independent panel report on a proposal for Smith Street, Collingwood, under Melbourne 2030. Edited by Miles Lewis, August 2004. Info + Order your copy

What is Banco’s proposed development?

15 Jul 2004

Demolition of all buildings from 132 - 172 Smith St and mixed use development.

The planning application is for a permit to carry out demolition of all buildings on Smith Street (numbers 132 – 172 extending almost from the Grace Darling Hotel to the Old Post Office) and works for a mixed use development comprising:

  • 253 dwellings (comprising 3 towers, including student housing of 100 apartments)
  • retail premises (including supermarket, to operate 24 hours a day)
  • offices
  • restaurant/café, gallery
  • multi level basement car park (capacity 400, servicing proposed uses)
  • loading bays accessed from Little Oxford Street
  • built form of 8-9 levels – rising from a podium to the equivalent of 11 storeys
  • reduction in standard car parking requirements of the planning scheme.

The applicant is Malvernway P/L and Davgab P/L – for the Banco Group, developers of the controversial Lygon Court in Carlton. This proposed development would dwarf the historic Foy and Gibson complex, the tallest buildings in the area.

Refer to excerpts from the the Planning Application PL03/1407.

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Comments

From Kate Selby on 7 Sep 2004:

Good website. But it does not properly show the proposed new dvelopment.Suggest that you get much better detail - the montage doesnt show much at all

From Editor on 9 Sep 2004:

Hello Kate -- thanks for your comments.

You will find more detailed representation of the proposed development in the article titled "Banco's view of Smith Street" in the category, "Proposed development".

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