State planning commission rejects $150 million apartment complex over heritage and design grounds
A $150 million proposed apartment building in Gilberton has been rejected by the state’s planning panel over heritage and design grounds.
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Plans for a 10-storey apartment complex to be built behind the Buckingham Arms Hotel in Gilberton have been rejected by the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) on Wednesday.
The project would have seen 182 new apartments rising up to 10 storeys – including specialist disability accommodation and a small number of serviced apartments – atop retail shops on the ground floor.
The plans were lodged by Adelaide based-developer, Citify in September last year, and was set to be called The Buckingham.
However, a five hour SCAP meeting on Wednesday heard from 16 representers with minutes of the meeting showing the panel rejected the proposal on heritage and design grounds.
“The proposal does not meet Performance Outcome 1.1 as the proposal is for high-rise development that has not demonstrated high quality design,” the SCAP found.
“The proposal does not meet Performance Outcomes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 as the proposed built form both dominates and negatively impacts the existing local heritage place through massing, setbacks, scale, design, materials and architectural features.”
The proposal also included a revamped Buckingham Arms Hotel, including hospitality and retail operators connected between the new building and hotel.
“The proposal does not meet Performance Outcome 5.1 as the increased dwelling yield from the proposal does not satisfactorily manage off-site impacts through design quality and is considered an overdevelopment of the site.
“The proposal has not been designed to minimise impacts to adjacent residential land uses in assessing, building proportions or the intensity of the development to the streetscape.
Managing Director for Citify, Joel Wilkinson said his company would consider the reason for rejection by SCAP before deciding whether Citity will submit another application.
“Naturally, we are disappointed with SCAP’s decision to refuse the application in its current form,” he said.
“We will take time to consider the reasons for refusal and determine our next steps.
“The team has always believed the project would deliver a positive outcome for the site and for the community.”
Since the proposal was announced, more than 300 people made submissions to PlanSA about the development, with a majority of local residents opposing the project.
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