RSL Club Cultivates $37m Carpark Plans

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.

▲ Castle Hill RSL Club had plans for a seniors living development lodged in 2018 but construction of the project was delayed by the pandemic.

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.