A multi-storey office complex will feature 22 serviced apartments for tourists and visiting workers under a plan lodged with Orange City Council.
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Offices for construction company Awcon would be built on 1719 square metres of vacant land on Peisley Street near Wade Park and the railway line.
The combination of offices and accommodation is believed to be the first of its kind in the city.
There is no demand for the provision of restaurants, bars and other associated facilities
- DA to Orange council
It would be built over four storeys, including a basement car park, with 55 car spaces on site.
The development application is currently on public exhibition until Friday, June 18.
It says the applicant and owner is the Amica Property Trust.
"The proposed development will comprise 22 apartments which are primarily designed for short and long term corporate stays and tourist and visitor accommodation," it states.
"All apartments are designed to be self-sufficient, whereby there is no demand for the provision of restaurants, bars and other associated facilities."
It said the building would benefit the Orange CBD.
"The proposed serviced apartments will service the needs of the travelling public to Orange on the edge of the CBD that is close to retail, business, office, entertainment and community services," it said.
"The development will create employment opportunities. As the development on the edge of the Orange CBD, it will encourage guests to walk to businesses and facilities within the general area.
"The development will strengthen the Orange CBD as the primary retail and business centre in the region."
It also states the building will suit the "scenic quality" of the surrounding area.
However, it will also exceed planning regulations by being too tall.
Planning rules require a limit of nine metres however the centre of the building will be 9.67 metres high.
The DA asks council to allow for the extra height.
It says the building would not block the view from neighbouring buildings or cause overshadowing. Council has recently allowed two hotel/motels in the city to exceed the height limits.
And it states while the building would be near the railway corridor it would not affect railway operations.
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