27 Jan 2017

Glass deck for Dunedin's historic railway station

5:22 pm on 27 January 2017

An independent commissioner has given the go-ahead for a restaurant deck to be attached to Dunedin's railway station.

An artist's impression of the glass deck planned for Dunedin's historic railway station.

An artist's impression of the glass deck planned for Dunedin's historic railway station. Photo: Supplied / Architecture FDA

The city council agreed to lease the north end of the building to Cobb & Co, but there was public disagreement over the idea of a deck with outdoor seating.

Sixty-one submissions both for and against were sent to the council, with many people saying a deck would ruin the heritage front of the building, which is more than 100 years old.

The commissioner, Gary Rae, noted in his decision that the restaurant and glass-panelled deck would bring vitality to a part of the building that had lain vacant for some years.