Pointcorp lodge application for $100m Burleigh Heads high-rise as TMR circle for light rail land

DEVELOPERS with plans to build a $100 million high-rise where the the next stage of the light rail is supposed to go have lodged an application for the 15 storey complex.

POINTCORP has lodged its application to build at 15 storey, 41 unit high-rise at Burleigh Heads and there is no room for the light rail.

The Bulletin revealed earlier this month the development company had planned to build a $100 million high-rise on the corner of Goodwin Terrace and Gold Coast Highway.

Pointcorp has lodged its development application to transform the petrol station at Burleigh Heads in a 15 storey, 41 unit apartment.

The site, which is currently a Caltex petrol station, is next to the preferred location for the Burleigh Heads light rail station.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads confirmed to build the station it would have to resume some land but did not state from where.

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The Department of Transport and Main Roads’ reference design shows the petrol station transformed into two lanes of traffic.

However, according to TMR’s reference design the petrol station is resumed to make way for two lanes of traffic heading south and the station in the middle of the road.

Pointcorp co-founder Chris Vitale told the Bulletin they had spoken with TMR and there had been no discussions about land resumption.

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Pointcorp has lodged its development application to transform the petrol station at Burleigh Heads in a 15 storey, 41 unit apartment.

“We have met with (TMR) and there has certainly been absolutely no mention of resumption,” Mr Vitale said.

“As far as we are concerned we are building a luxury apartment on that site.”

The application for the development was lodged with on August 16 and reveals there is no space left for the light rail.

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Pointcorp has lodged its development application to transform the petrol station at Burleigh Heads in a 15 storey, 41 unit apartment.

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According to the application, the building will have zero setback along the Gold Coast Hwy boundary at the ground level.

The proposed setbacks allow for pedestrians around the building and “contribute to the streetscape character”.

“The ground storey of the development is built to boundary on Goodwin Terrace to support the activation and continuation of the existing retail and commercial along Goodwin Terrace, which have created a pedestrian focused active streetscape,” the application reads.

“Above ground level, the varied balcony and building line has created the waved building form and deep recesses in the facade, which contributes to the character of the streetscape and the skyline.”