Kwinana city centre plan approved for taller buildings and housing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 00:03 · Archive

The City of Kwinana has approved a plan to allow four to six-storey buildings and increase housing from 105 to over 900 dwellings in its city centre.

The City of Kwinana approved the city centre precinct plan at its October 21 council meeting. The plan covers about 31 hectares bounded by Sulphur Road to the north, Meares Avenue to the east, Challenger Avenue to the south and Gilmore Avenue to the west. It will now proceed to the WA Planning Commission for approval and is intended to guide development and growth of the area for the next 20 years.

The plan proposes turning Chisham Avenue into a main street and allowing buildings up to four to six storeys across the precinct. Buildings along Robbos Way and Chisham Avenue will be at least two storeys high. The number of residential dwellings is expected to increase from 105 to more than 900, taking the population to over 2,500 people. Retail floor space will expand from 33,000 square metres to 50,000 square metres, expected to create about 500 new jobs.

The city received 39 submissions when the plan was advertised for comment from July to September. Issues raised included building heights, parking, landscaping and antisocial behaviour, though none prompted changes to the plan. Councillor Balian Miller noted that Kwinana Marketplace, described as a 'central stakeholder', did not make a submission. A city officer said it was 'usually ideal' for a major landowner to respond.

How it is being reported

• City of Kwinana backs plan for more jobs, homes & taller buildings in city centreA vision for taller buildings and more jobs and homes in the Kwinana city centre has been backed.The West Australian · 27 Oct, 18:00
• City of Kwinana backs plan for more jobs, homes & taller buildings in city centreA vision for taller buildings and more jobs and homes in the Kwinana city centre has been backed.Perth Now · 27 Oct, 18:00

In this story: City of Kwinana · Kwinana · WA Planning Commission · Balian Miller · Kwinana Marketplace

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