Castle Hill RSL Club is growing its development plans with a $37-million carpark adding to the most significant project in the club’s history.
This adds to plans approved in 2019 for a $340-million integrated seniors living development of five buildings up to six-storeys and 321 apartments. Construction is expected to commence in mid-2024.
The latest plans lodged with The Hills Shire Council show a four-storey development with 885 car parks, 15 spaces for motorbikes and a terraced outdoor space to be used during commemorative services.
The landscaped terrace, on the eastern side of the structure, would have native grasses and shrubs along with a grand staircase to a rooftop garden.
This would replace the “sea of at-grade car parking” nearest to Patrick Avenue on the south of the 49,289sq m site at 77 Castle Street, Castle Hill.
Already the site has a four-storey club building, health and fitness center with a pool and 803 carparks.
WMK Architecture designed the latest plans for the site with RPS Group working on landscaping.
“The car park structure’s external materials primarily comprise a sandstone look finish to match the landscape mound and ensure that the development is read as one,” the application said.
“The lift and stair cores are finished in a bronze metal batten or similar, which matches the structure’s bronze balustrades and boundary treatments, providing an attractive contrast with the sandstone look finish/aesthetic.
“Creation of a landscaped, terraced amenity space which capitalises upon the opportunities afforded by the multi-storey car park to deliver a high-quality outdoor space for a range of RSL affiliated activities, including for commemorations of significance such as Anzac Day.”
A few blocks away, QIC lodged its latest plans for a $568-million mixed-use development in the Castle Towers Shopping Centre precinct.
Meanwhile, Bridgestone Projects was working on a 296-apartment complex expected to be completed later this year.
And Minto Planning and funds manager Aretean have proposed a 16- and 11-storey development including affordable housing in the area.
