Bond Stores demolition halted

Environment and Heritage Protection Minister Andrew Powell has called a halt on the proposed demolition of three old brick buildings in Margaret Street.

Mr Powell wants a second opinion on the heritage value of the buildings as well as these Bonded Stores' contribution to the streetscape.

Together the stores link to Brisbane's 1850s, although the buildings themselves date from 1913.

The "stop work" order was announced by Premier Campbell Newman at Redcliffe on Friday.

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Mr Newman said he had been advised there was new information about the buildings that was not available to Brisbane City Council in 2005 when it reviewed the city's heritage buildings.

"These are heritage buildings. They are old buildings and there is precious little left in the Brisbane CBD," Mr Newman said.

"We are concerned that these may be lost to the people."

Mr Powell has called an urgent meeting of the Queensland Heritage Council to debate the demolition of the three buildings, which a developer wants to demolish for apartment block.

Mr Newman said it was right to issue a "stop work" order and let the Queensland Heritage Council decide.

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