The developer told the Lorikeet it was “assessing its options” in the wake of the judgement.
Housing
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The building, which includes two theatres, remains one of only a few historic Sydney cinemas still standing.
Local News
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The new policy will seek to prioritise quality over quantity.
Sloane’s new planning scheme indicates a softer approach toward local councils.
Politics
What happens when someone simply doesn't sell?
North Sydney
The proposal has been through several phases, as planning and zoning rules shift.
Ku-ring-gai
Ku-ring-gai Council had no say, as the nine-storey tower was approved by the state.
One councillor has floated the idea of blockading the Spit Bridge in protest.
The North Ryde site contains multiple industrial furnaces.
Ryde
While councils are warning the changes neglect the role of community feedback, the government claims they are necessary to simplify planning decisions.
Locals are railing against the 150-apartment project, saying it doesn’t fit the area’s character.
Willoughby
Residents, heritage enthusiasts and Willoughby City Council are opposed to the $106 million complex.
The $138 million proposal would see an eight-storey complex on Grosvenor Street.
Rejected once in 2019, the developer is having another crack, this time via the state government.
Lane Cove
If approved, the site will become home to 132 new properties.
The site is currently home to two popular restaurants and a health food store.
Crows Nest
The firm behind the redevelopment previously designed the world’s tallest building.
Developers are able to upsize their buildings if they agree to put accommodation aside for those on average incomes.
Members voted 226 to 91 in support of the decision.
Concluding their legal battle with the NSW government, the council has set a precedent that state planning controls are not entirely unchallengeable.
