The developers responsible for the illegal destruction of a historic Carlton pub have submitted plans for an $81 million mixed-use development in Melbourne's Box Hill.

Property developers Raman Shaqiri and Stefce Kutlesovski of the Makland Group were at the centre of intense scrutiny after the demolition of the 159-year-old Leicester Street pub in 2016.

The pub was removed without permission by Shaqiri's demolition company Shaq Demolition, despite it having a heritage overlay and no approved demolition or planning permits.

Shaqiri, who pleaded guilty to the illegal demolition, won’t face any punishment until January 2019 while co-accused Kutlesovski said he would fight the charges.

The pair also faced hefty fines from the Environment Protection Authority after pleading guilty to the illegal dumping of the asbestos-ridden demolition waste.

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