No. 17-39 Robinson Avenue, Perth - Proposed Alterations and Additions to Hotel (JDAP Application)

Development Description: Proposed Alterations and Additions to Hotel - Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) Application

Development Application Number: 5.2022.3.1

Development Details: The proposal is for a six storey rear extension to an existing Hotel (The Great Southern Hotel). The existing Hotel faces Robinson Avenue, and the new extension will face Monger Street.

Details of proposal include the following:

• Retention of the existing two and three storey Hotel building which faces Robinson Avenue. The existing Hotel has 127 guest rooms. It also has 40 car bays, 10 bicycle bays and 4 motorcycle bays on-site available for staff and guest use.
• The rear extension would be over an existing vacant lot facing Monger Street, which is currently bitumen and is used for storage, access and parking associated with the Hotel.
• An additional 40 Hotel guest rooms would be accommodated in the extension, as well as a Restaurant/Café tenancy facing Monger Street. The total number of Hotel guest rooms would increase to 167 rooms.
• An additional parking and servicing area would be provided and accessed from Monger Street. This would include a storage area, 1 parking bay for the Restaurant/Café tenancy and a parking/turning area for service and waste vehicles. No Hotel guest or staff parking would be available from Monger Street. The total number of on-site car parking bays would increase to 41 bays.
• The development would be six storeys high with each floor used as follows:
  1. Lower Ground (LGF) – Restaurant/Café tenancy facing Monger Street and parking, servicing and storage area. Areas provided for the planting of two trees.
  2. Ground (GF) – Connection point to the existing Hotel reception area and 7 guest rooms.
  3. First Floor (1F) – 9 Hotel rooms, including one room with a balcony facing Monger Street.
  4. Second Floor (2F) – 10 guest rooms.
  5. Third Floor (3F) – 10 guest rooms, including two rooms with balconies facing Monger Street.
  6. Fourth Floor (4F) – 4 guest rooms and an open rooftop deck facing Monger Street (which is surrounded by landscaping, including two trees).
• A pedestrian access way along the south-east side of the development providing emergency access between the Hotel and Monger Street.
• The plant, stair and lift core in the existing Hotel building would be extended in height to six storeys to match the height of the Hotel extension.

Please view the Submission Form on the right hand side of this page for further details on this proposal.

More information: The assessing officer for the application is A/Senior Urban Planner, Adam Parker. Contact them on 9273 6578 or at Adam.Parker@vincent.wa.gov.au for further information or to discuss any queries you have.

Can I view the application: A copy of the plans and supporting information are available to view in document library section located on the right side of this page.

How can I comment: The consultation period for this application has now concluded.

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