Ahead of the endorsement of the new Kiama Town Centre DCP and the introduction of a Heritage Precinct for Manning St, a DA has been lodged for the redevelopment of 35 Manning St (currently Linen House and a Thai Massage business, but still known to many as Marriotts).

The DA is for seven three bedroom apartments (with parking, pool and other residents amenities underground), a communal rooftop area, and a small retail premises and car entrance on the ground level.

The site is not currently heritage listed, and was not identified to be reclassified in the latest Heritage Review, which was recently on exhibition. It is immediately adjacent to the former English, Scottish & Australian (ES&A) Bank at 33 Manning St.

The existing building

The new Town Centre DCP and Heritage Conservation Area, yet to be endorsed, will impose higher standards on new developments to protect the streetscape. This DA will be assessed under the existing rules.

“This is an example of why it is important to get the expanded heritage protections up and running as soon as we can,” says the President of the Kiama & District Historical Society, Sue Eggins.

On exhibition until 11 May at Council's DA Tracker.