In early 2022 Harphill submitted a proposal to Sydney Council allow an additional permitted use on a key site in Potts Point.

In particular, Harphill sought an amendment to Sydney LEP to permit hotel and motel accommodation uses on the properties at 90 and 100 – 104 Brougham Street in Potts Point. Harphill has been in the process of acquiring these properties with a view to incorporate them as part of the hotel that at 92 – 98 Brougham Street.

By way of background, in December 2020, an amendment to Sydney LEP was introduced for 92 – 98 Brougham Street in Potts Point (i.e. land between 90 and 100 – 104 Brougham St) to insert hotel and motel accommodation as an additional permitted use. The proposal was supported by the following concept proposal:

• consolidating 92 – 98 Brougham Street with the adjacent Piccadilly Hotel – a listed local heritage item at 171 – 173 Victoria Street, and neighbouring terrace house at 169 Victoria Street into a single 43 x room boutique hotel,
• restoring and adapting the row of terraces occupying the subject site for 12 x hotel rooms and creating a central courtyard by amalgamating the rear yards of the terrace,
• providing entry and exit for patrons and servicing via Victoria Street, and
• providing hotel lobby and food and beverage service activating the ground floor frontage to Victoria Street as well as the courtyard.