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Supreme Court Old High Court

442-460 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Performances, Conferences, Ceremonies
—height
3floors
1928completed
1businesses
2permits

Development milestones

Completed1928Supreme Court Old High Court completed: 3 floors

Building team

Architect
John Smith Murdoch

Planning & subdivision

Zone
CCZ1
Overlays
DDO1, DDO10, HO698, PO1
Strata plan
PP5514C · 1 lots
Scores
🚆 8 · ☕ 6 · 🌳 7 · ✨ 9

Timeline

20241 certificate · about $700k of new works
Largest: Ground Floor & Basement - Alterations to Existing Office Tenancy
20201 certificate
Largest: Alterations to existing office
20182 building permits · about $16k of new works
Largest: Room F29, Level 1 - Additions to existing Office
2010Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 3 floors
Name recorded: Supreme Court Old High Court
2004Council census records it as performances, conferences, ceremonies, 3 floors
Name recorded: SUPREME COURT OLD HIGH COURT
2002First council census entry: performances, conferences, ceremonies, 3 floors
1928Supreme Court Old High Court completed: 3 floors
Derived from City of Melbourne

Building permits and certificates (4)

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.

14 Aug 2024Ground Floor & Basement - Alterations to Existing Office Tenancy$700k
30 June 2020Alterations to existing office$0
17 Aug 2018Replacement of existing thermal detectors with addressable smoke detectors$64
21 June 2018Room F29, Level 1 - Additions to existing Office$16k

Questions and answers

Is Supreme Court Old High Court residential or commercial?
Supreme Court Old High Court is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as performances, conferences, ceremonies.

When was Supreme Court Old High Court built?
Supreme Court Old High Court was completed in 1928.

How many floors does Supreme Court Old High Court have?
Supreme Court Old High Court has 3 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Supreme Court Old High Court?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Supreme Court Old High Court, including The Supreme Court.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Supreme Court Old High Court?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Supreme Court Old High Court?
John Smith Murdoch designed Supreme Court Old High Court. The building team section has the sources.

What public transport is near Supreme Court Old High Court?
Flagstaff Station is the nearest train station, about 5 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is Queen St/Bourke St #4, about 2 minutes' walk.

What is the planning zone for Supreme Court Old High Court?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO698).

Does Supreme Court Old High Court have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PP5514C has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Supreme Court Old High Court recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 2 building permits for Supreme Court Old High Court since 2018. The most recent was in August 2018.

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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