City of Cockburn: Huge $65m retail development set to put little-known suburb on the map
A $65 million development is in the works to put Treeby on the map.
The Metro External Development Assessment Panel last month unanimously approved Rowe Group’s development proposal on behalf of property owner South Central WA.
It will be on a former quarry site at 403 and 701 Armadale Road, approximately 1km east of Cockburn Central.
The 14-hectare site will comprise 26 tenants of varying sizes and uses, including showrooms, warehouses and cafes, across seven buildings behind the existing The Good Guys.
Large format retail tenants, cafe and food tenancies are expected to operate seven days a week from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday, with longer opening hours on Thursday evenings and 11am to 5pm on Sundays.
The gym is expected to operate seven days a week, with potentially 24-hour access.
A 150 square meter “pocket park” will be created next to the gym, cafes and dining halls.
An existing business on parcel 403 will be removed to make way for more parking and a new access road.
Most delivery and service vehicles will enter the site from the northwest via Biscayne Road and exit via Armadale Road to the south.
Deputy Chairman Eugene Koltasz said the panel should not lose sight of how big this development will be.
“This translates to approximately 36,000 square meters of GFA (gross floor area), which is a huge improvement,” he said.
“According to my calculations, this contributes approximately 30 per cent to the current commercial service provision in the general area.
“It puts this location on the map on par with other major service retail service commercial districts such as Cannington.”
He said this was the kind of well-planned development they wanted to see in Cockburn.
“It is great to see significant investment being made on the former quarry site, which we know will create more local jobs, more opportunities for small businesses and really raise the economic profile of the city,” Mr Koltasz said.
When the application was placed for comment, it received 18 responses, 17 of which were objections. Concerns raised included noise, ventilation, traffic and lighting.
The panel’s conditions for approval included replacing four parking spaces with landscaping and implementing noise abatement measures to reduce noise affecting nearby residences.
Panel chair Francesca Lefante said the biggest impact of the project would be noise.
Rowe Group representatives told the panel they prefer noise management plans specific to each tenant rather than a general plan.
“This is a really big facility and some of the delivery areas are 150+ meters away from residential areas and are completely closed off,” one said.
“Of course, sections adjacent to residential properties will have different requirements than areas further away from residential areas.
“This will include restrictions on delivery times, what days, what time of night, and even vehicle types for different hours.”
City of Cockburn officers said they wanted four bays replaced because they were unsure if overnight parking could be managed.
