Planning Proposal - 163-171 Crown Street and 80-82 Church Street (The Globe Hotel), Wollongong
Share your thoughts on the future of the Globe Hotel site
On 27 October 2025 Council resolved to prepare and exhibit a Planning Proposal request (PP-2025/5) for 163–171 Crown Street and 80–82 Church Street, Wollongong, known as The Globe Hotel site. The proposal seeks to increase the maximum building height to support a mixed-use development including hotel and motel accommodation.
We have received approval from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to exhibit the Planning Proposal and are now inviting community feedback to inform our assessment.
Site background:
Current approved Development Application
The 4,800m² site includes the former David Jones building and City Diggers Club and car park (currently under demolition). Existing approvals allow for a mixed-use development with 8,355m² of commercial office space, a club space, a 114-room motel and a 236-room hotel. Approved building heights range from 16m on Burelli Street to 55m on Crown Street, with sun plane controls in place to protect MacCabe Park from overshadowing between 12pm and 2pm.
What's included in this planning proposal?
The new planning proposal seeks a site-specific clause to raise the building height and sun plane control by between 14m and 30m. This would allow for:
- 13,000m² of commercial office space
- A 172-room motel
- A 262-room hotel
- Building heights of 30m (Burelli Street), 45m and 80m (Crown Street)
This change would permit a future modification to the existing development consent. The increased height may result in partial overshadowing of MacCabe Park during the day.
Strategic context:
Under Council's Tourism Accommodation Strategy 2025, a 30% bonus to building height and/ or floor space ratio or site-specific controls will be considered for developments offering additional hotel rooms (particularly 5-star or equivalent) in the Wollongong City Centre E2 Commercial Centre zone.
To find out more:
- Review the Documents Library
- Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- For enquiries, please contact the Land Use Planning Team on 02 4227 7111
Share your thoughts by:
- Completing the online feedback form
- Emailing council@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
- Writing to The General Manager, Wollongong City Council, Locked Bag 8821 WOLLONGONG DC NSW 2500
Please provide your feedback by Monday 9 February 2026. For written and emailed submissions, please quote: 'PP-2025/5'. Any submissions become public documents and may be viewed by other persons on request. Please read Council's Privacy Policy before submitting your feedback.
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