Empire Global has lodged plans for a $23 million, eight-storey, mixed-use apartment block in Greenway that will add 146 units to the area, but it faces opposition from nearby residents upset at the building height and the parking and traffic impacts.

According to the pre-DA consultation comment, some also doubt whether there is sufficient demand to warrant the development.

The proposal is for a rear section of Block 2 Section 57 at 305 Anketell Street, fronting Limburg Way near the lake. The block is mostly cleared of vegetation and consists of a Wilson’s car park and Margaret Guilfoyle House, which will be retained, as will half of the car park.

This will be Stage 1 of development on the 7279 square metre site, which was the subject of a previous proposal from the same developer in 2017 for 375 units over four buildings of seven and eight storeys and 400 car spaces.

The DA says Empire Global is now staging the development as demand needs.

Bunnings lies to the south, Tuggeranong Square to the west, the police station to the west and Lake Tuggeranong to the east.