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Another BIG Whitehorse Rd proposal

Latest Box Hill tower plan would see BP petrol station replaced with 37-storey building

BOX Hill’s skyline could expand yet again, with the council receiving another application for a massive high-rise building.

Property developer Longriver wants to turn the BP petrol station at 843 Whitehorse Rd into a 37-storey building with 287 dwellings, as well as retail and office space.

It also wants to build a car showroom on the corner of Whitehorse and Wellington roads.

If the proposal gets the tick from Whitehorse Council, it would be the sixth site in Box Hill to be approved for an apartment building higher than 30 storeys.

The suburb’s tallest building is the Sky One tower at 545 Station St, which is 123m, or 36 storeys.

The tower at 845-851 Whitehorse Rd is 37 storeys but is 117m.
The proposed tower for 843 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill.

The 1972 sqm BP site was sold by Savills real estate agent Clinton Baxter last July for $22.55 million.

“Box Hill is the most dynamic and rapidly evolving suburb of Melbourne — the transformation occurring currently is absolutely breathtaking,” Mr Baxter said at the time.

“Within three to five years, Box Hill will have a more impressive skyline than some capital cities such as Hobart or Canberra.”

The council has requested the applicant provide more information before it makes a decision on the 37-storey proposal, and was unable to tell the Leader how tall the proposed building would be.


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...g/news-story/087d38fed0967bfb6a7dc14401925a1e

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”If the proposal gets the tick from Whitehorse Council, it would be the sixth site in Box Hill to be approved for an apartment building higher than 30 storeys”
Thats great news. Box Hill is ‘chargin’.

Nimbys/locals with more traditional ideas/locals who do not envision skysxrapers in the suburbs are known for making massive amounts of noise and pressure on local governments/media etc, and it is exactly the same whenever that first developer puts out that first forward thinking high density proposal.

And So much so that i woild assume many developers wouldn’t bother/dare to be the first to try as its just not worth the garenteed rejection.

Once that inurgual skyscraper is approved and built though in a more traditional low density suburb, it seems to always create a wave and in no time the suburb will go from zero skyscrpsers to a multitude in no time.

Its good to hear Box Hill like many other melb suburbs are pushing up through the nimbys.
Full plans up

196.9m AHD and 79m off the lobby entrance

118m and 37L
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Note the big boy on the left at 837 Whitehorse

207m AHD and less than 76m from the entrance, going over 130m, so maybe looking at the future tallest for Box Hill





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Our Parramatta.
I feel Dandenong and Parramatta are more similar (structure wise) anyway.
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I feel Dandenong and Parramatta are more similar (structure wise) anyway.
Not skyline-wise however. What Box Hill needs to confirm this comparison is a sizable office tower (beyond the ATO).
That blank wall needs a mural or some other artistic expression.
With Decatur's post two days ago, I'll give this thread a bump. Like Mae West's Snow White, it had drifted.

"Keep an eye on the Poly one on Whitehorse Road. Was passing through yesterday and there were some stationary diggers on site."
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Thanks for your updates, tiggyinmelbs. The truck seems to be delivering more equipment? If you can keep your eye on it, that would be great. As soon as there's definite signs of construction, I'll PM finn and ask him to update the thread title with "The Times" and "u.c.".
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No need red, I have the power.
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ill try for monthly updates it was a nice walk
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