15-storey apartment building to create 50 new homes on Waymouth St

A multimillion-dollar apartment building on a CBD street will reach 15 levels and create 50 new homes under submitted plans.

Artist impression of a proposed 15-storey apartment building for 262-268 Waymouth St in Adelaide's CBD, which would create 50 homes. Picture: SMFA

Full plans for a 15-storey apartment building proposed for Waymouth St have been released under a project that includes 50 new homes, restaurant and cafe or retail space.

The plans show the building – on a small corner block of just 400sq m – would contain a mixture of one- and two-bedroom apartments in a complex that rises to 53m.

They would range in size from 53sq m to 74sq m in floor size, with additional private open space.

The site for the proposed 15-storey apartment building at 262-268 Waymouth St, Adelaide. Picture: URPS,

Artist impression of a proposed 15-storey apartment building for 262-268 Waymouth St in Adelaide's CBD, which would create 50 homes. Picture: SMFA

Artist impression of a proposed 15-storey apartment building for 262-268 Waymouth St in Adelaide's CBD, which would create 50 homes. Picture: SMFA

Artist impression of a proposed 15-storey apartment building for 262-268 Waymouth St in Adelaide's CBD, which would create 50 homes. Picture: SMFA

An office building and former car mechanics on the site at 262-268 Waymouth St would be demolished, with the outer walls and facade of a local heritage-listed building retained for a 210sq m ground-floor restaurant.

The original plans have increased from 44 units.

No on-site carparking is proposed because it is not “required” under SA’s planning code for these types of developments – and is close to public transport – but about 50 bicycle parking spots are included, with two secure bike storage rooms.

The planning documents say the project “activates the street at ground level through varied architectural detailing and inclusion of a retail land use”.

Artist impression of a proposed 15-storey apartment building for 262-268 Waymouth St in Adelaide's CBD, which would create 50 homes. Picture: SMFA

The site for the proposed 15-storey apartment building at 262-268 Waymouth St, Adelaide. Picture: URPS,

They also show proposed overhanging balconies have been removed from the plans, while “blank” sides of the building to the north and east have been amended to include ‘warm tint’, textured concrete and brass strip metal cladding to break up the sides.

The proposed building height is 52.25 metres, above the 43m maximum for the area, but the planning documents note it would be built near two existing 17-storey accommodation buildings. They also say the plans have risen from 14 to 15 storeys during development.

The plans are open to public consultation until Wednesday, November 13.

The developers have been contacted for comment.

Originally published as 15-storey apartment building to create 50 new homes on Waymouth St