| Planning application | 2021 | Planning application ID-2021-1 lodged |
| Approved | Approved | Planning permit granted (exact date not recorded) |
| Completed | 1989 | Shell House completed: 28 floors |
Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.
| 03 June 2025 | Levels 14 and 15 - Tenancy Alterations | $1.4m |
| 27 May 2025 | Alterations & Fitout to Existing Level 7 Office Only | $437k |
| 07 Nov 2024 | Stage 2 - Tenancy alterations on level 17 | $1.8m |
| 07 Nov 2024 | Tenancy alterations Levels 16 and 26 | $5.4m |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Alterations to doors on levels 1 and 15 | $81k |
| 20 Sept 2024 | Tenancy alterations on level 13 | $1.6m |
| 06 Sept 2024 | Level 28 -Office Fit out to part Level 28 | $300k |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Level 5 - Tenancy alterations | $1.5m |
| 01 Feb 2024 | Stage 2 - Level 21, 22 and 23 Tenancy Alterations | $5.3m |
| 01 Feb 2024 | Tenancy alterations on L21, 22 & 23 | $121k |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Level 22 - Tenancy alterations, Ministers Office | $179k |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Level 10, 11, & 18 - tenancy alterations | $100k |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Stage 3 - Level 10, 11 and 18 Tenancy Alterations | $5.3m |
| 23 Nov 2023 | Tenancy Alterations on levels 10,11,12,18,21,22 and 23 | $5.3m |
| 19 Sept 2023 | Tenancy Alterations on levels 10,11,12,18,21,22 and 23 | $5.3m |
| 04 July 2023 | Stage 1 - Level 1 Mail room and Storerooms Fitout. | $409k |
| 07 Dec 2022 | Alteration to facade of building. 2 revolving doors. | $151k |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Installation of VSD | $17k |
| 06 Oct 2022 | Stage 2 - Level 15 Fitout of RV Room. | $77k |
| 06 Oct 2022 | Stage 4 - Levels 1; 2 and 3 Fitouts. | $0 |
| 01 Aug 2022 | Level 2 Tenancy Fitout | $458k |
| 01 Aug 2022 | Stage 1 - Level 1 Mail room and Storerooms Fitout. | $409k |
| 02 Mar 2022 | Stage 3 - Level 15 Fitout of Communal Areas. | $448k |
| 27 May 2021 | Level 9 - Tenancy Alterations, Breakout Room Sliding Doors | $0 |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Level 26 - Tenancy alterations | $106k |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Lower ground floor - Tenancy alterations. | $496k |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Tenancy alterations on level 9 | $1.6m |
| 30 July 2020 | Upgrade of Dampers from Level 4 to 28 | $210k |
| 15 July 2020 | Stage 1 - Internal non-stuctural stripout works | $41.9m |
| 15 July 2020 | Stage 3 – Architectural, structural and services exlcuding signage - conditional | $41.9m |
| 03 July 2020 | Stage 2 - Opening to plant room | $41.9m |
| 12 May 2020 | Level 22. Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy | $145k |
| 05 Feb 2020 | Stage 4 - Remainder of Works | $41.9m |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Proposed Alterations to Existing Ground Floor Tenancy | $0 |
| 03 Sept 2019 | Level 21 - Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy | $230k |
| 19 June 2019 | Proposed alterations to existing office tenancy - Level 20 | $230k |
| 08 Dec 2017 | Level 4 - Internal alterations | $200k |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Level 27 - Alterations | $117k |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Level 23 - Internal Office Alterations | $1.2m |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Ground Floor - Internal office alterations | $300k |
| 09 June 2016 | Levels 5, 6, 7 18 & 22 - Internal office alterations | $2.0m |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Alterations to Existing Building | $300k |
| 04 Mar 2016 | Level 4 Proposed office tenancy fitout for VicRoads | $828k |
| 19 Oct 2015 | DELWP L27 Spring Street | $141k |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Level 20 - Internal alterations to an existing office building | $180k |
| 13 Feb 2015 | Level 10 - Office alterations | $300k |
| 19 Jan 2015 | Level 16 - Internal alterations to existing office building | $700k |
| 08 Dec 2014 | Levels 13,18, 19 & 22 - office partition fitouts | $1.4m |
| 17 Feb 2014 | Office partition installation Level 23 | $32k |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Office alterations Levels 16 & 22 | $51k |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Office fit-out Levels 7, 17, 19 & 21 | $2.2m |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Internal alterations to an existing office building proposed at Ground Floor & Level 5 | $900k |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Internal alterations to office building Level 20 & 27 | $800k |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Internal alterations to existing office building - Level 10 | $400k |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Interior alterations to existing office space lower level - 1 Spring Street | $84k |
| 31 Oct 2012 | Alterations to existing office - Levels 9 & 15 | $400k |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Office Partition alterations to Level 12 | $300k |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Alterations to an existing office building proposed at Level 6 | $15k |
| 09 Aug 2012 | Alterations to an existing office building - Levels 7, 8, 11, 13 & 26 | $150k |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Internal alterations to office building Level 5 | $120k |
| 08 June 2011 | Internal alterations to office building | $180k |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Internal alterations to existing office building Level 26 & 27 | $900k |
| 21 Jan 2011 | OFFICE FITOUT AND ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING LEVEL 28 | $497k |
| 13 Jan 2011 | Removal of Signs | $18k |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Alterations to existing interior fitout - Level 4: Department of Primary Industries | $10k |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Levels 26 & 27: proposed demolition of stair and infill floor. | $88k |
| 29 June 2010 | Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy | $72k |
| 15 June 2010 | Removal of layflat canvas fire hose | $4k |
| 12 May 2010 | Level 10 Proposed office partition alterations to existing tenancy | $180k |
| 06 Oct 2009 | Proposed office fitout to existing tenancy - Level 11 | $445k |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Office alterations Level 19, 1-9 Spring Street Melbourne | $16k |
| 05 Dec 2008 | Proposed office partition alterations to existing tenancy Levels 5, 7, 10 & 12 | $194k |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Alteration to Existing Office (Internal Minor Works) Level 3 & 4, 1-9 Spring Street Melb | $32k |
| 23 July 2008 | Removal & installation of signage. | $220k |
| 06 May 2008 | Level 26 - Office partition alterations | $80k |
| 30 Apr 2008 | Office partition alterations to existing tenancy, Level 25 ('Connex' tenancy). | $47k |
| 18 Jan 2008 | Office fitout to existing tenancy, Level 11 (West Tenancy). | $366k |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Minor office partition alterations to existing tenancy Level 14 ('Department for Victorian Communities' tenancy). | $40k |
| 12 Dec 2007 | Internal office alterations for Department of Primary Industries Level 11 | $10k |
| 08 Nov 2007 | Internal fitout to Levels 5&6. | $234k |
| 06 Aug 2007 | Internal alterations to an existing office tenancy, Level 13 (part). | $30k |
| 04 May 2007 | Level 26, 1 Spring Street. Office fitout alterations to an existing building. | $110k |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Alterations to office building. New toilet suitable for disabled people, level 7. | $65k |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Alterations Level 13 | $17k |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Minor office partition alterations to existing tenancy Level 12 ('Department for Victorian Communities' tenancy) - new security door. | $12k |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Office fitout to level 10, office partition fitout to 'DVC' tenancy | $814k |
| 15 Sept 2005 | Alterations to level 16 for DPI, Level 16, 1-9 Spring St. | $220k |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Office partition alterations to Level 7. | $182k |
| 15 June 2005 | office alteratinos for DPI | $18k |
| 01 June 2005 | Stage 2: office partition fitout on level 21, alterations to services | $186k |
| 16 May 2005 | Office partition alterations Level 25 | $12k |
| 04 Mar 2005 | Office fitout to existing tenancy on level 21 | $186k |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Alteration Level 4 | $500k |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Alteration to building. Stage 7 | $300k |
| 01 Sept 2004 | Internal refurbishment and altrations (toilet refurbishment & stair/store enclosure) | $15k |
| 26 July 2004 | Alteration to building. Stage 5 Fitout of small ground floor tenancy. | $250k |
| 02 July 2004 | Office partition fitout Level 5 | $300k |
| 02 July 2004 | Office tenancy fitout Part Level 5 & Level 6 | $952k |
| 26 June 2004 | Alteration to building. Fitout of levels 16, 18, 19 & 20 including construction of new internal stair between levels 19 & 20 | $3.0m |
| 12 May 2004 | Alteration to building. Stage 4 Fitout of level 17. | $890k |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Alterations and refurbishment to an existing building & office fitout & proposed stair. Levels 26,27 & 28 | $440k |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Alterations to building.Stage 1 Fitouts Levels 22 & 23 | $600k |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Alteration to building. New toilet suitable for disabled people on Level 23 | $10k |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Office partition fitout Levels 24 & 25 | $750k |
| 05 Feb 2004 | Air Conditioning works | $286k |
| 06 Jan 2004 | External building sign | $105k |
| 28 Nov 2003 | Internal Office Fitout - Level 1 (Part) | $100k |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Alteration to Building Level LL | $5k |
| 06 Oct 2003 | Office fitout alterations to an existing building - Level 10 | $62k |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Office partition fitout on levels 7,8,9,12,13,14,15- Stage 2 Alterations to Services | $2.5m |
| 30 July 2003 | Office partition fitout on levels 7,8,9,12,13,14,15 | $2.5m |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Stage 1- construction of partitions. Office partition alterations to existing tenancy on level 21. | $180k |
| 14 July 2000 | Tenancy fitout on level 21. Stage 2. | $510k |
| 28 June 2000 | lvl 5 alts | $75k |
| 13 July 1999 | Tenancy fitout on level 21 | $510k |
| 11 June 1999 | Office fitout on level 12 | $10k |
| 13 May 1999 | construction of office alterations | $300k |
| 10 May 1999 | Tenancy alterations on level 7 | $9k |
| 07 May 1999 | Alterations Levels 18,23,25 | $40k |
| 26 Feb 1999 | Partition alterations to level 6 | $69k |
| 23 Sept 1998 | Fitout to levels 19, 20, 21 & 22, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne (Shell House) | $30k |
| 30 June 1998 | Fitout works to levels 24, 25 & 26 | $30k |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Alterations on Level 5 | $15k |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Partition alterations on level 9 | $55k |
| 01 July 1997 | Partitions on Levels 1 & 16 | $8k |
| 24 Feb 1997 | Alterations - Level 24 | $6k |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Office partitioning works - Level 12 & Level 15 | $60k |
| 30 July 1996 | Levels 2 & 4 - Alterations office partitions | $20k |
| 06 Mar 1996 | Ground Main Level - An office building used for commercial purposes. | $250k |
| 06 Mar 1996 | Level 5 Partition Alterations | $15k |
| 06 Mar 1996 | Office partition alterations lvl 10 suite | $50k |
| 06 Nov 1995 | An office building be used for commercial purposes - Levels 4, 12 & 26. | $10k |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Partitioning to offices | $450k |
| 25 Aug 1995 | Office tenancy fitout alterations - Levels 8, 9, 16, 18, 21 & 24 - Levels 7, 11, 22, 23 & 25 | $450k |
Is Shell House residential or commercial?
Shell House is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.
When was Shell House built?
Shell House was completed in 1989.
How many floors does Shell House have?
Shell House has 28 floors above ground.
What businesses are in Shell House?
The latest council census counted 5 businesses in Shell House, including Axil Coffee Roasters, Dept Jobs Precincts and Regions and Dept Of Transport.
Is there office or retail space for lease in Shell House?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.
Who designed and built Shell House?
Phillip Nominees Pty Ltd developed Shell House and Harry Seidler and Associates designed it. The building team section has the sources.
How tall is Shell House?
About 120 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 90 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.
What public transport is near Shell House?
Parliament Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Spring St/Flinders St #8, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Shell House?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO1235).
Does Shell House have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP800196 has 1 lot.
Has any work been done on Shell House recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 81 building permits for Shell House since 1995. The most recent was in June 2025.
Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.
