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The Age
03-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
Why this high-voltage Sydney tower will leave you Thunderstruck
Prepare to be thunderstruck: the 144-metre residential tower and hotel proposed for the birthplace of Australian rock greats AC/DC features a golden-brown edifice that has become a lightning rod for debate in Sydney's inner west. But could it be on a highway to development hell? Burwood Council is among those who have lodged submissions with the state's planning department objecting to the glossy tower, which has also raised the ire of nearby residents. Land cleared in December at the former home of Angus and Malcolm Young, 4 Burleigh Street, Burwood, would form part of the footprint of a proposed 39-storey tower featuring a hotel, commercial offices and 48 two-bedroom residential flats. The demolition stunned AC/DC fans and led Burwood Council to consider alternative tributes to the band. The architectural designs do not reference the rock legends directly, but a heritage statement refers to the former Young family home, the formation of AC/DC in 1973, and older brother George's involvement in the Easybeats. Identified as a state-significant development, with residences worth at least $75 million, the tower would include 18 affordable housing units, allowing it to be fast-tracked under new planning laws. In its submission, the council identified 'significant' problems with the tower, which it says 'treats the site in isolation', does not meet design excellence standards, and will clog surrounding roads. 'In particular, the council is concerned that the proposed design does not demonstrate an adequate level of integration with the surrounding urban context. 'The development appears to have been designed in isolation, lacking a cohesive relationship with the character, scale, and function of adjacent sites,' the council said in a submission.
Sydney Morning Herald
03-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why this high-voltage Sydney tower will leave you Thunderstruck
Prepare to be thunderstruck: the 144-metre residential tower and hotel proposed for the birthplace of Australian rock greats AC/DC features a golden-brown edifice that has become a lightning rod for debate in Sydney's inner west. But could it be on a highway to development hell? Burwood Council is among those who have lodged submissions with the state's planning department objecting to the glossy tower, which has also raised the ire of nearby residents. Land cleared in December at the former home of Angus and Malcolm Young, 4 Burleigh Street, Burwood, would form part of the footprint of a proposed 39-storey tower featuring a hotel, commercial offices and 48 two-bedroom residential flats. The demolition stunned AC/DC fans and led Burwood Council to consider alternative tributes to the band. The architectural designs do not reference the rock legends directly, but a heritage statement refers to the former Young family home, the formation of AC/DC in 1973, and older brother George's involvement in the Easybeats. Identified as a state-significant development, with residences worth at least $75 million, the tower would include 18 affordable housing units, allowing it to be fast-tracked under new planning laws. In its submission, the council identified 'significant' problems with the tower, which it says 'treats the site in isolation', does not meet design excellence standards, and will clog surrounding roads. 'In particular, the council is concerned that the proposed design does not demonstrate an adequate level of integration with the surrounding urban context. 'The development appears to have been designed in isolation, lacking a cohesive relationship with the character, scale, and function of adjacent sites,' the council said in a submission.
