Big boost for commuter parking in Ferny Grove railway station redevelopment plans

Newly lodged plans for the redevelopment on the Fenry Grove railway station carpark include about 760 more parking spaces for commuters as well as shops and a cinema complex.

An artist’s impression of the Ferny Grove Central project planned for the Ferny Grove railway station car park. Image: Brisbane City Council PD online

Plans for the redevelopment on the Fenry Grove railway station carpark include about 760 more parking spaces for commuters as well as shops and a cinema complex.

Honeycombes Property Group (HPG) lodged an application for its $99.6 million Ferny Grove Central project with Brisbane City Council this week.

It also features a supermarket, 13,434 sqm of retail and commercial space, and 64 residential units.

HPG’s application said potential tenants included Woolworths, Dan Murphy’s and Majestic Cinemas.

If approved, the complex would have three buildings, ranging from 3-6 storeys, although HPG said these would appear to be 3-5 storeys when seen from the street.

The number of commuter parking spaces would be increased from 973 to 1732 – an increase of 759.

This would include building a three-level parking station on the most western part of the site which HPG said would be set back 3m from the northern and southern boundaries.

According to the application the townhouses to the north are orientated towards and internal driveway and present mostly blank facades to the proposed car park.

It said the houses to the south were set back from the boundary, providing 15-18m separation.

There would be another 469 spaces for the proposed retail and residential components.

The application also contains plans for an access through the site to Samford Rd from Conavalla St, which HPG said would reduce congestion at the Arbor St level crossing.