COMMERCIAL
The breadth of CLE’s consultancy expertise positions us well for the full range of commercial projects, whether in metropolitan or regional areas. Encroaching suburbia, the integration of commercial and residential property and environmental considerations can mean added challenges for these projects.
ROCKINGHAM HOTEL SITE
Foreshore Group P/L
The Rockingham Foreshore is a much-loved destination for locals and holidaymakers alike. It’s also a region attracting billions of dollars of public investment via the AUKUS program at Garden Island, Westport and the Port Rockingham marina.
So CLE Town Planning + Design was excited to be appointed by the owners of the Rockingham Hotel to help write the next chapter of this 1.2 hectare landmark foreshore site.
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First priorities were to achieve demolition approval for the existing buildings (one of which was heritage-listed but in poor condition), prepare 3D built form concepts for the site and work with the appointed architect to prepare a development application for a tavern to kick-start the redevelopment process.
The project makes the most of CLE Town Planning + Design’s broad expertise including project strategy, urban design, statutory planning, heritage planning, graphic design and marketing.
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The high-profile site is steeped in history and lends itself to a mixed-use development with residential and commercial elements – helping to address the critical housing supply and short-stay accommodation shortages.
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You can stay up to date on this project by visiting the dedicated project website – also developed by CLE Town Planning + Design – at www.rockhotelredevelopment.com!
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SElf-storage
KBH Group of Companies
Population growth and the Australia-wide trend toward smaller lots and apartment living is generating demand for self-storage space. Customers are seeking everything from lockers to garages, and the KeepSafe brand is offering a premium product.
In 2022, CLE Town Planning + Design steered through a Design Review process and obtained development approval for a six-level, 900-unit self-storage facility in Joondalup, responding to an under-supply of self-storage space in the North-West corridor. Self-storage facilities are not well addressed by the planning framework, being similar to warehouses in form but not appearance or function, and CLE Town Planning + Design worked closely with the local government to establish a mutual understanding.
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AUSpan Sheds
Auspan
Acting for the Gnowangerup-based Auspan Group, CLE Town Planning + Design has recently obtained development approvals for a vehicle fabrication facility in Dalwallinu for Shermac, new space for Katanning H Hardware, a storage facility for an electrical business in Katanning, and a storage facility for a viticulturalist in Broome. These initiatives support regional enterprise and employment and contribute to greater self-sufficiency for the regions and Western Australia as a whole.
