COMPLETED Bungendore Off-Street Car Park

It is expected that there will be minimal disruption to local roads (including Ellendon Street and Malbon Street). Access to 33 Ellendon Street will be maintained throughout construction, though the car park will be inaccessible for a few weeks at the start of construction. Construction timing will be modified to minimise disruption to existing business and road users as required.

Some of the benefits include:

• more public parking in the centre of town (including up to 50 public and disabled car parking spaces). This will allow the general public to park off-street in the town centre. The car park will also provide an opportunity for business owners and employees to park in the car park, freeing up on-street spaces for customers.
• Pedestrian access from Malbon Street
• Electric vehicle charging facilities
• Space to hold markets and other community events

There are currently about 200 formalised off-street car parking spaces in the Bungendore town centre. Around 140 of these are associated with retail developments (including 113 at the IGA). 66 of the off-street parking spaces are associated with specific commercial services and are designated for use by customers/clients only, not the general public. There are no public off-street parking spaces within the Bungendore town centre. Bungendore currently only has one off-street public carpark at Mick Sherd Oval.

There are approximately 345 public on-street car parking spaces within the Bungendore town centre.

Demand for parking in the town centre is expected to increase in the future to levels which exceed supply. This is due to:

• Population growth
• Non-residential development (e.g. commercial, retail, professional, entertainment, leisure)
• Employment growth
• Growth in tourism

The proposed Bungendore off-street car park is needed to address future predicted parking requirements.

A heritage assessment was commissioned which indicates that the gardens themselves are not of sufficient heritage significance. However, there are some features that will be salvaged prior to construction, including split-timber slabs, iron brackets and some garden edging.