An artist’s impression of the proposed Mariners Plaza
A $157 million development application is currently being advertised with Gosford Council for a proposed Mariners Plaza at 108-118 Mann St, Gosford.
The DA seeks approval for the construction of a new multi-storey mixed use building which would comprise of approximately 276 residential units over 18 storeys, 134 hotel rooms over four storeys, pool and gym facilities, four levels of podium car parking, two levels of mixed use tenancies and basement parking and bicycle storage areas. The development would be spread over an integral podium from basement to level five, above this the hotel and residential apartments would be split over two towers, the eastern tower would run up to level 28 and the western tower to level 26. The site covers an area 5,462sqm with three street frontages to Mann St, Donnison St and Baker St. The existing development consists of five two-storey buildings with commercial tenancies occupying four of the buildings and the Union Hotel occupying the other. A bitumen car park with 67 parking spaces currently abuts these tenancies along Donnison St and Baker St The subject site is heritage listed with the Union Hotel existing on the site at the corner of Donnison St and Mann St since 1888. The original hotel building has been highly modified, with portions demolished to the north, the roof removed, most of the windows removed or modified, the Victorian veranda removed and substantial newer additions towards the west. The application proposes to retain the pub/hotel use by incorporating a licenced bar into level one and hotel on levels five to eight. According to the Statement of Environmental Effects, the proposed development seeks to achieve Gosford Council’s strategic vision to intensify housing and commercial development, including tourism based functions and meet its urban design outcomes including establishing a podium building with setback towers above, creating emphasis at the corner of Donnison St and Mann St, maintaining view corridors, avoiding overshadowing of Kibble Park and creating interesting, high quality building form.
DA46256, 1 Sep 2014