Riparian Plaza owners appeal Dexus’ $2bn Eagle Street Pier redevelopment
The owners of one of Brisbane’s most recognisable towers has appealed the approval of a $2 billion redevelopment of Eagle Street Pier.
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The owners of one of Brisbane’s most iconic towers has accused the neighbouring $2 billion Eagle Street Pier redevelopment as having an “unacceptable impact” as it embarks on an appeal against council’s decision to approve it.
In documents lodged in the planning and environment court, Riparian Plaza’s owners Riverside Development have argued that the Eagle Street Pier redevelopment by Dexus, which was approved last year, wasn’t properly submitted and should’ve taken into account community feedback.
Concerns include the size of the development and potential impacts that the Eagle Street Towers would have on Riparian’s driveways.
Riverside further allege that Dexus have “erroneously” calculated the development’s tower site cover, or how big the buildings are.
“The approach of (Brisbane City Council) and (Dexus) has, contrary to law, included areas in the calculation of tower site cover, that are located below the high-water mark of the Brisbane River and are “open water” in the Brisbane River,” the appeal said.
Lawyers for Riverside argued that a judge should make “a declaration that the development application for the proposed development ought to have been impact assessable, not code assessable.”
They also alleged that Dexus’ development application was not properly made to Brisbane City Council and should be set aside.
Lawyers for Riverside said the decision to treat a second development application for the redevelopment as “minor” was “an unreasonable decision,” since it increased the building’s gross floor area from 145,190 sqm to 150,825 sqm.
They alleged development would “would have an unacceptable impact on Riparian Plaza including in respect of vehicular egress from Riparian Plaza Land.”
They said the minor change application also included two new eateries and thus “was substantially different from the development application for the proposed development that was originally applied for.”
Riverside and Brisbane City Council have not yet responded to the appeal notice.
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