Tag: Junction Road

Developer Lodges Plans for Multi-Purpose Complex with Drive-Thru Restaurant in Clayfield

Plans have been submitted for an ambitious mixed-use development at the corner of Sandgate Road and Junction Road in Clayfield, promising to transform the local landscape with a 24/7 food and drink outlet, complete with a drive-thru and outdoor dining area.

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The proposed development, designed by Verve Building Design, aims to revitalise the site at 830-832 Sandgate Rd and 139 Junction Rd. The plans call for the demolition of the existing single-storey commercial building fronting Sandgate Road to make way for the new complex.

Photo credit: Verve Building Design

The development is set to retain and repurpose an existing building, dubbed Building A, which will offer 835 square metres of gross floor area. This space will be divided among various uses, including 291 sqm for medical and healthcare services, 51 sqm for office space, 79 sqm for a food and drink outlet, and 414 sqm dedicated to five two-bedroom residential units.

Photo credit: Verve Building Design

A new structure, Building B, will house the primary food and drink outlet, spanning 248 sqm, complemented by a 50sqm alfresco dining area. The development also includes provisions for ample parking, with 46 car spaces, five motorcycle bays, and a dedicated ambulance space. The drive-thru facility will accommodate up to 10 vehicles.

In a nod to environmental considerations, the plans incorporate 508 sqm of landscaping, resulting in a total site coverage of 27.4%. Additionally, 214 sqm will be dedicated to road improvements.

A key feature of the development application is a new slip lane and vehicle entrance from Sandgate Rd, providing access to basement parking, a loading area, and ground-floor parking spaces. The existing Junction Rd vehicle access will be retained, while new pedestrian access and the drive-thru will be situated along Sandgate Rd and at the intersection corner.

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The developers are seeking approval for round-the-clock operations, seven days a week, potentially bringing new life to the area during both day and night.

Published 24-September-2024

Track the Evolution of this Junction Road Heritage Shop and Residence in Clayfield

Along Junction Road stands a shop and former residence, one of the early 20th-century commercial buildings that demonstrate the development of commercial and retail services in Clayfield.

Originally, the land on Junction Road was owned by William Pettigrew, a 19th-century alderman and a former mayor of Brisbane. Prior to his life as a public servant, he was also a surveyor who managed a sawmill business, thus he was familiar with the quality and profitability of timber.

William Pettigrew
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When the railways opened, Clayfield attracted more residents as well as businesses.  In the 1860s, his property on Junction Rd was sold and subdivided for residential and railway developments.

William Pettigrew Sawmill business
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

In 1920, the Hough family constructed a store with a residence along this site on Junction Road, which was close to the Sandgate railway station. Two years later, Henry and Lilias Greenham acquired the building from the Houghs. The Greenhams ran a grocery store but did not live on the property.

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From General Store to Other Businesses

Around 1926, the Junction Rd shop became “JD Postle & Son” which sold general merchandise until the Second World War. 

Shop and residence JD Postle & Sons
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When Mr Greenham died in 1951, the site was sold to a new owner. By then the Postles had left Brisbane, except for Albert (the leftmost person in the photo), who established AV Postle Real Estate, which remains active to this day.

JD Postle leaves Brisbane
Photo Credit: NLA/Trove

After the Postles, the shop and residence became Lukey’s Groceries with a framing shop, owned by Ted and Bertha Lukey. They had a son who grew up in the area, went to the Eagle Junction School, and served in the war.

The shop and residence was also the home to the first outlet of Margaret Woodcarft Cheesecake. In the ’60s, the site was a barbershop operated by Trevor Mellit. In the ’70s, the shop and residence became an antique store managed by Kerry Murphy.

The building became a restaurant in the 1980s until Queensland Rail acquired the property.  In 2012, the site was sold for $650,000 to its new private owners.

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Heritage Listing on Junction Road

In 2015, the shop and residence became the Wooden Horse Restaurant & Bar owned by siblings Dane and Morgan Hoey. The establishment is known for its brick oven pizza and has continued to operate post-pandemic. 

The site was entered into Brisbane’s Local Heritage Places in 2005 for demonstrating the evolution of commercial services in Clayfield. The building is also cited for its use of early 20th-century traditional timber and corrugated iron roofing.