New six-storey boutique hotel development approved for Hobart’s CBD
Hobart City Council has approved a six-storey boutique hotel in the heritage precinct, following numerous design changes to meet strict planning requirements.
A boutique six-storey 67-room hotel development has been given the green light by the Hobart City Council’s Planning Authority Committee.
Set to be located at 61-63 Davey Street Hobart, the project will include a ground-floor bar, on-site valet parking for up to 38 cars and a green rooftop space.
The project went through at least four design iterations to accommodate height restrictions since it was first proposed in 2020.
The Planning Authority Committee unanimously approved the development at a meeting on Wednesday evening.
Councillor Bill Harvey acknowledged concerns about the restricted view of kunanyi/Mount Wellington view from St David’s Park.
“However there’s no entitlement to own the view or block the view,” he said at Wednesday’s meeting.
“Previous incarnations blocked more than this one, so I’ll scarified that view to some degree.
“I will support it on balance if it’s a good, fairly reasonable design.”
The proposal will involve the demolition of a single-storey building, with the design featuring a three-storey podium within 15 metres of street frontage.
The site is surrounded by heritage-significant buildings, including the two-storey RAAF Association Memorial Centre next door and the former St Helens Private Hospital site, with nearby landmarks such as the art deco Welcome Stranger Hotel.
The planning application read that the building’s front facade would be “articulated with window openings reflecting the proportions and rhythm of the adjoining heritage building, expressed in a contemporary manner”.
“The proposed development has been designed with significant regard to adjoining heritage buildings and the qualities of the heritage precinct in which the site is located,” the application read.
Councillor Gemma Kitsos said she was “really pleased to see the thought that’s gone into this application”.
“It seems very reasonable with the urban landscape that it sits within,” she said.
The approval comes after a period of public consultation.
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