Dan Murphy, Tavern & Hotel – Brookside Shopping Centre, Mitchelton

A development application has been lodged for the redevelopment of the existing Brook Hotel, BWS Store and Accommodation, located at 167 Osborne Rd, Brookside Shopping Centre in Mitchelton.

Designed by Cayas Architects, the proposal seeks a Dan Murphy’s Liquor Store, Tavern and Hotel (Short-term accommodation) to the north of the development site, with car parking positioned to the centre and the shopping centre has designated the balance land for future development. 

The Dan Murphy’s Liquor Store will front Osborne Road, with the Tavern and Hotel (Short-term accommodation) facing the Kedron Brook Creek Corridor and be redeveloped over 4 stages. The proposal requires the demolition of all structures, car parking and internal driveways to facilitate the development across the site.

The proposal seeks to improve the existing aesthetics with contemporary new building design and provide a vibrant dining and entertainment precinct. The proposal seeks a major redevelopment to revitalise the northern edge of the Brookside Shopping Centre in Mitchelton.

Demolition Details
– Existing Brook Hotel
– Existing Bottle Shop and Drive Through
– Existing Accommodation
– 3x car parking areas and internal roads
– Existing landscaping (excluding large fig tree).

Development Details
– Dan Murphy’s Liquor Store (1,360sqm of GFA)
– Brook Tavern (1550qm of GFA)
– Brook Hotel – 60 Rooms (2,573sqm of GFA)
– Feature landscaping
– Revegetation of the Kedron Brook waterway corridor
– Car parking area and internal roads.

Operating hours
– Shop (Dan Murphy’s): 7 days a week 9 am – Midnight
– Hotel (Tavern): 7 days a week 6 am – 4 am
– Short-term accommodation (Motel): 24-hour operation.

Stages
The existing tavern will continue trading during Stage 1A and 1B before being demolished.
– Stage 1A: Dan Murphy’s, car parking and landscaping
– Stage 1B: Tavern, landscaped plaza, car parking and landscaping
– Stage 1C: 40 Short Term Accommodation (ground, levels 1 and 2), car parking and landscaping
– Stage 1D: 20 Short Term Accommodation ( level 3) and car parking
– Stage 2: Balance land for future development.

Tavern Layout

Tavern
– Single storey
– Fig tree Entrance via building
– Bistro /  Pizza Oven
– Lounge and Dining areas
– Big screen / stage area
– 3x Public Bar
– Outdoor beer garden area
– Outdoor terrace dining deck
– Lawn and seating
– Kids indoor and outdoor areas
– Kitchen / BOH and amenities
– Gaming room
– Landscaped garden and forecourt.

Ground Floor of Accommodation

First Floor of Accommodation

Brook Hotel
– 4 Storeys in height
– Hotel Reception
– Meeting Toom
– Indoor and outdoor seating
– Porte Cochere (drop off area)
– Landscaping
– 60 Rooms (Floors 1 -3 ).

Dan Murpheys
– Single storey
– General Store Layout
– Cold Room
– Staff Areas
– Pedestrian pathways.

The planners at AECOM Australia state, “The proposed development is seen as a catalyst for redevelopment and revitalisation of the Brookside Shopping Centre. The proposed short-term accommodation, hotel and shop will provide a high-quality entertainment and dining premises for residents and visitors to Mitchelton. The built form is considerate of the urban village setting and surrounding residential and commercial uses. The
proposed development is therefore consistent with the purpose and overall outcomes of the Major centre and District centre zones”.

The proposal seeks to removal all built form and provide 5,483sqm of gross floor area (GFA) on the 1.53ha site.

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The Application Information and References
– Date Lodged: 25 September 2020
– Council Reference: A005555449
– Address: 167 Osborne Rd, Mitchelton
– Zone: District Centre and Major Centre
– Neighbourhood Plan: Mitchelton Centre
– Application Report: AECOM Australia
– Design Drawings: Cayas Architects
– Landscape Architect: Jeremy Ferrier Landscape Architects

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