108 Lambert Street triple 15-storey tower’s rejection appealed in court

The future of a proposed development for three 15-storey towers at Kangaroo Point that is hated by residents and rejected by council will now be decided in court.

A proposal for three high-rise towers near the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point is set for a court showdown after Brisbane City Council earlier month rejected it.

Dubbed Brisbane’s ‘most hated project,’ the 300-unit project on Lambert St has faced stiff opposition from locals who fear the towers’ height and parking will impact on surrounding streets.

Residents even heckled the Lord Mayor during a council session in City Hall earlier this year and protesters were joined by politicians like former treasurer Jackie Trad.

Main Street Projects submitted the application to build the three 15-storey towers in September, on the same parcel of land where it had earlier won approval for smaller 10-storey towers in July.

Kangaroo Point residents protest the planned tower development. Picture: Peter Wallis

Council’s town planners outright rejected the proposal on December 11, arguing that it was too close to neighbouring buildings, had balconies which were too small, had insufficient pedestrian accessibility and “fail(ed) to provide appropriate waste and refuse collection outcomes”.

But in documents submitted last week to the Planning and Environment Court, lawyers for Main Street Projects requested that a judge overturn council’s decision.

A render of the new 15-storey proposal at Lambert St, now being appealed in the planning courts. Picture: Kris Kowalski Architects/PD Online

“Contrary to the reasons for refusal, the Development Application complies … with all of the applicable assessment benchmarks.”

A spokesman for Brisbane City Council said he would not be commenting further, given the matter is currently before the court.