FRP Capital’s $22 million Yanchep Central expansion plan is set to get the green light from the development assessment panel after receiving the backing of the City of Wanneroo.
Adelaide-based fund manager FRP Capital’s $22 million Yanchep Central expansion plan is expected to get the green light from the development assessment panel after receiving the backing of the City of Wanneroo.
To be located at Peony Boulevard, the development would involve the construction of a Coles supermarket, eight specialty retailers, a childcare centre, medical centre, liquor store, service station, and two fast food outlets across a 4.1-hectare vacant lot.
The development, which is being spearheaded by West Perth-based consultancy PTS Town Planning on behalf of FRP, sits adjacent to the existing Yanchep Central Shopping Centre, anchored by a Woolworths, liquor store, a pharmacy and a McDonald’s.
The proposal, designed by West Perth-based architectural firm Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick, comes just six months after FRP purchased the shopping centre and the development land adjacent for $41 million.
In all, 116 submissions were received during the public consultation process, with 19 submissions objecting to the proposal, 61 in support and 36 providing comment.
Among the concerns raised was the lack of diversity for residents in the shopping options proposed, with the existing shopping centre already home to a number of the proposed land uses and a number of vacancies.
Several of the objections pushed for alternate land uses and businesses, such as K-Mart, Big-W, a hardware store, cinema, university or a hospital.
Main Roads Western Australia had also objected to the proposed development based on its potential to impact the efficiency and safety of Marmion Avenue, but the city determined that those issues could be dealt with through the inclusion of conditions within the approval.
The City of Wanneroo has recommended the application be approved by the Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel, subject to conditions.
The application is expected to be considered during a meeting of the panel on November 17.
FRP has indicated the proposal will be built in several stages, with the service station to be built before the supermarket and main street.
According to FRP's development application, the construction of the shopping centre is expected to support 106 full-time jobs and support 723 ongoing jobs when operational.
