Mixed Use Commercial & Retail Premises

The proposed development will involve the construction of a mixed use office and retail premises including adaptive reuse of the former School of Arts building.

The Gosford waterfront DCP requires “Commercial office development to generally be provided as an extension or continuation of the existing Gosford CBD”.

The proposed development has been positioned at the nearest point to the Gosford City Centre on the corner of Georgiana, Mann and Baker Streets. Pedestrian and vehicle connections between the City Centre and the waterfront will be provided along Mann Street, the Baker Street boulevard extension and through the site.

View corridors will be maintained by constructing a 3-5 storey building that respects the adjoining heritage items and enables views over the building to and from the city centre / waterfront.

Street activation will be promoted through the adaptive reuse of the former School of Arts building as a food and drink premises; commercial shop fronts to the Baker Street extension; and multiple entries to the commercial premises off Georgiana Terrace.

An Urban Square will be created between the former School of Arts building and the new commercial premises. The Urban Square will connect with a landscaped terrace that will preserve historic footings from the former Police Superintendents House (referred to as the ‘Sergeants Quarters’) and create a secondary link through the site.