Approval for extensive demolition works at the site of a former convent in Brisbane’s inner north has been sought by a property developer.

Cedar Woods submitted a development application to Brisbane City Council in August 2016 proposing almost 280 apartments and terrace homes as part of a staged development over five years at Wooloowin.

The 3.8 hectare development site at Wooloowin. Credit:Google Maps

The development on the 3.8-hectare site was approved in 2017 and now the developer is seeking permission to start demolition on the site.

Property records show Dunlop Property, a subsidiary of Cedar Woods, purchased the property from the Sisters of Mercy for more than $27 million in December 2015.