Corrimal Coke Works: developers unveil new masterplan with up to 760 dwellings
Developers have unveiled a new masterplan for the contentious Corrimal Coke Works, with up to 760 dwellings planned for the new community.
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A new plan for the contentious Corrimal Coke Works has been released, with a greater focus on green space and retaining the heritage of the site.
Illawarra Coke Company (ICC) and Legacy Property unveiled a revised masterplan for
the new urban village, with plans to build more than 700 dwellings, made up of four to six-storey apartments and a support teleworking hub.
The new plans for the derelict site will be considered by Wollongong Council to proceed to
public exhibition next Monday, more than six years after the Coke Works closed in 2014.
The initial plans included 180 townhouses, detached and semi-detached homes and 515 apartment buildings ranging from two- to six-storeys.
However the new plan, altered after Corrimal residents raised concerns over traffic and changing character of the suburb, will include 735 to 760 dwellings that will solely be made up of apartment buildings.
Of the total dwellings, 35 will be reserved for affordable housing, while an aged care facility will also make up part of the new community.
ICC director Kate Strahorn said council feedback and community consultation has been
pivotal to the project, with new plans featuring increased heritage retention and open space.
“It has always been our desire to pay tribute to the history of this site while delivering a
development that engages with the broader community through green spaces, a small retail
precinct, and walking and cycling access,” she said.
“We’ve worked in good faith throughout the process and listened to the feedback we’ve
received.
“This plan provides for an integrated community that is connected to its broader
region through public transport, cycleways and pedestrian access, while catering to the
emerging jobs trend of decentralisation and remote working,” Ms Strahorn said.
Developers have also sought permission to build a heritage plaza next to Corrimal Railway Station, and shops to support commuters, while chimneys, part of the coke ovens and the old powerhouse building will be retained.
Council staff have recommended the councillors support the rezoning proposal, which will be debated at next Monday’s meeting.
If the new plans gain support they will be put on public exhibition for public comment.