Castle Hill. Revitalisation plans

The Terminus Street car park at Castle Hill will become home to a 500-seat theatre, 18-storey apartment block and a civic square, similar to Melbourne's Federation Square, according to Hills Mayor Peter Dimbrowsky. Council will allow for developments of up to five storeys to be built on the eastern side of Old Northern Road, opposite Castle Towers, which has started its own preparations to extend over to Pennant Street. "There is a demand for office space and we can deliver that. While Norwest is predominantly a business park, Castle Hill will be a centre for retail, entertainment and leisure,” he said. Council had approved plans permitting 18-storey buildings to be built in the Crane Road precinct and in Gay Street as a means of revitalising the area.