Mona St, Allawah: $10m seven-storey boarding house proposed next to pub

A developer has proposed to build a seven-storey complex with 47 rooms close to Allawah hotel. Find out more about the plans.

Plans for a second boarding house on the same south Sydney street worth $10.8 million have been revealed.

Libra Property wants to build a seven-storey boarding house containing 46 single rooms and a manager’s room above basement carparking at 5 Mona St, Allawah.

There is an existing three-storey building located next to the proposed site.

The development was referred to the Georges River Local Planning Panel last Thursday because it is a boarding house.

The panel voted to defer the application after people who made submissions were not correctly notified of the application being heard at the meeting.

Artist’s impression of the front and side of the proposed boarding house with Allawah Hotel in the foreground. Picture: Libra Property

“The proposal will be considered at a future panel meeting,” the panel minutes said.

Georges River Council planners recommended the application be approved by the panel.

The developers originally proposed to have a mixture of 25 single, double and twin rooms with a total capacity for 47 people.

There is no increase in residents under the amended proposal.

“The proposal is considered to be a reasonable redevelopment of the site and the proposed scale, bulk and height is considered to be an acceptable planning and design outcome for this site,” a council report stated.

“It will be consistent with the existing and desired future character of the development in the location.”

The assessment from council said the proposal would not have an adverse impact on the character of the location or neighbouring residential properties.

An aerial view of the proposed site outlined in blue. Picture: Libra Property

The site is close to Allawah Hotel and is within walking distance of Allawah Railway Station and is about 800 metres to Hurstville Town Centre.

There were five single objections and submissions including 29 signatures.

The objections were about traffic issues, an increase in congestion and conflicts.

In response, the council assessment said it was inevitable the proposal would increase traffic volume but the carparking proposed complied with current regulations and the site was close to public transport.

Objectors said the bulk and scale was out of character with the existing streetscape but in response the council said the location was zoned for high density development and the proposed height of the building was within the council’s provisions.

Overshadowing and tree planting were also raised as concerns but the council report indicated the proposal was compliant in those areas.