The Age newspaper has reported that the final approval for the Windsor Hotel redevelopment has been granted to developers Halim Group to demolish the building on the corner of Spring and Bourke Streets and construct a box-like building (which is higher than previously permitted).

Now nothing stands in the way of the developers to begin work on the Windsor Hotel, which includes a huge tower that will ‘smash height guidelines for the area’ and involve the demolition of parts of the rear of the historic hotel itself.

Our concern is not just for the Windsor Hotel but also for the precedent being set. How long before other proposals for tall buildings in this relatively ‘low rise’ part of Melbourne’s CBD begin to be approved?

We urge all our supporters to send a message to the Baillieu Government, to Heritage Victoria and to the developers that this is not what Melburnians want happening to their city.

People to contact:

Planning Minister Matthew Guy matthew.guy@parliament.vic.gov.au

Premier Ted Baillieu ted.baillieu@parliament.vic.gov.au

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle lordmayor@melbourne.vic.gov.au (ask council to register their
protest at this inappropriate development)

If you missed commenting on The Age article you can submit a comment to their letters page http://www.theage.com.au/national/letters/submit/

Concerned Melburnians may also be interested in the following relevant links:

National Trust campaign site:
http://www.nattrust.com.au/advocacy/campaigns/windsor_hotel/

An example of an old hotel restored with sensitivity and respect for heritage The Savoy Hotel in London http://www.architecturenewsplus.com/projects/1117/

One Response to “Final approval given for Windsor Hotel redevelopment”

1. Rafael H. R. Camillo says:

   6 February, 2012 at 1:02 pm

   please note where Mathew guy was a two years ago- check this link bellow :

   http://vimeo.com/10620160

   shame, shame, shame.

   I could not believe the Windsor hotel redevelopment is going ahead.
   My apartment is just behind of the windsor hotel at windsor place, no one consult us in terms of the impact of the building.

   Please if you guys need to came in here to take pictures of the back of the windsor feel free to contact me.

   Many Thanks

   Rafael Camillo
   0405374537