Burgoyne: Mammoth Todd St apartment proposal in Alice Springs in the ‘final stages of assessment’
The future of a long empty block in the Red Centre capital is sitting in the hands of one government minister, who says he can’t make a decision until he receives one thing. Find out what it is.
A mammoth apartment proposal on a block which has sat empty for more than 15 years in the heart of the Red Centre capital is in the “final stages of assessment,” according to the Territory’s planning minister.
Lands, Planning and Environment minister Joshua Burgoyne is in charge of either approving or rejecting an exceptional development application for 94 Todd Street, Alice Springs.
The site has sat empty since 2008 when backpacker accomodation was demolished despite two exceptional development applications – one in 2010 and another in 2015 – previously being approved for the site.
The latest application has been put forward by Melanka and seeks to build four six-storey buildings for 144 new apartments.
Once built, 50 per cent of the apartments will be acquired by the Territory government, with the rest set to hit the market.
The latest proposal, first lodged in July 2024, originally sought 174 apartments for the site.
However, in November, Melanka downsized the proposal due to increased setbacks for apartments set to face Hartley St.
The proposal is not without its opponents, with one of them being Alice Springs Town Councillor Marli Banks, who has petitioned against the development.
Mr Burgoyne said the decision on the latest proposal could not be made until he received a report from the NT Planning commission, expected to arrive in February.
“The development application for 94 Todd St, Alice Springs, is in the final stages of assessment,” he said.
“It would be premature to comment further on the matter until the (planning commission) report has been received.”
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