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Chinese Mission Church

196 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Performances, Conferences, Ceremonies
8 mheight
2floors
1872completed
1businesses
1permits

Development milestones

Completed1872Chinese Mission Church completed: 2 floors

Building team

Developer
Wesleyan Methodists
Architect
Crouch & Wilson

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ2
Overlays
DDO1, DDO2, DDO2-A2, HO507, HO692, PO2
Strata plan
TP16477 · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 9 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 10

Timeline

2014Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 2 floors
Name recorded: Chinese Mission Church
2002First council census entry: performances, conferences, ceremonies, 2 floors
20001 building permit · about $60k of new works
Largest: Alterations - Amended permit issued re address correction
1872Chinese Mission Church completed: 2 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne building census (CLUE) 2024

Building permits and certificates (1)

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.

15 Sept 2000Alterations - Amended permit issued re address correction$60k

Questions and answers

Is Chinese Mission Church residential or commercial?
Chinese Mission Church is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as performances, conferences, ceremonies.

When was Chinese Mission Church built?
Chinese Mission Church was completed in 1872.

How many floors does Chinese Mission Church have?
Chinese Mission Church has 2 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Chinese Mission Church?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Chinese Mission Church, including Chinese Uniting Church.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Chinese Mission Church?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Chinese Mission Church?
Wesleyan Methodists developed Chinese Mission Church and Crouch & Wilson designed it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Chinese Mission Church?
About 8 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 1404 of 1596 buildings in Melbourne by height.

What public transport is near Chinese Mission Church?
State Library Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Swanston St/Bourke St #6, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Chinese Mission Church?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO507).

Does Chinese Mission Church have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP16477 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Chinese Mission Church recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 1 building permit for Chinese Mission Church since 2000. The most recent was in September 2000.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (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.

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