Under the plans,a giant deck will be constructed over the rail lines of Australia’s busiest train station,allowing about 15 buildings up to 34 storeys to emerge above,as well as a pedestrian avenue,laneways and plazas.
Dozens of submissions on Transport for NSW’s proposal have reignited debate about balancing the station’s heritage features with the government’s ambition for more intensive development around the transport hub.
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Transport for NSW said the scheme would breathe life into Central’s heritage assets and provide opportunities to appreciate them. It said the long-term plans to overhaul the site would create an exciting new place for businesses and the community.
In its submission to the Department of Planning and Environment,the City of Sydney council said while it supported increased development in the area,the precinct needed to integrate with the CBD “to be a part of the city,and not apart from the city”. The council said the proposed scheme was “overly bulky,with too many towers,too close together”.
‘The streets,blocks and buildings replicate the obvious mistakes of Barangaroo South,without the ... benefit of the foreshore promenade.’
The City of Sydney’s submission regarding plans to develop Central Station
“The streets,blocks and buildings replicate the obvious mistakes of Barangaroo South,without the drawcard benefit of the foreshore promenade,” the submission said.