This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
THE future of Tipalea Partner’s proposed $40 million Stony Rise Village retail centre in north-west Tasmania rests on community feedback.
Devonport City Council have voted to put the rezoning and permit application for the development on public exhibition, making it available for public feedback online and via the council’s office for the next 30 days.
Tipalea Partner’s acquired the site in October 2021, before lodging the DA application in May this year, following the success of its $35 million Glebe Hill Village in Hobart.
The 7,500sqm retail centre would be located on the prominent corner of Stony Rise Rose and Friend Street, sitting adjacent to the Devonport Homemaker Centre, around five minutes out from Devonport and an hours drives from Launceston.
“Stony Rise Village is essential retail infrastructure that is desperately needed to support and service the growing local population. Local residents shouldn’t have to battle into the CBD to do basic everyday shopping,” said Scott Spanton, CEO of Tipalea Partners.
“Not only will the new centre underwrite the continued growth of Devonport, but it will deliver convenience, choice, and competitive prices to the local community.”
Comprising a full-line 4,000sqm Woolworths supermarket, with 400sqm dedicated to online direct-to-boot and pick-up, Stony Rise Village would become the supermarket giant’s largest store in Tasmania’s north-west.
This would be complemented by a diverse range of supporting retail and food and beverage offerings, focusing on the everyday needs of the catchment area, including pharmacy, medical, dental, vet, newsagent, café, bakery, nails and beauty, bottle shop, vet, car wash, pizza and take away food options.
One of the major hurdles for the development is local traffic, with the intersection of Stony Rise Road and Friend Street already at capacity and in need of an upgrade to accommodate the centre.
“We simply cannot open Stony Rise Village until that upgrade is complete and will be working in close collaboration with both State Growth and Council to resolve this,” added Spanton.
The developers are set to host a community update in mid-November, to showcase the centre and invite additional feedback from locals.
“It is important to emphasise that Stony Rise Village is firmly focused on the everyday shopping needs of local residents and will not cannibalise CBD retail. Uses that belong in the CBD such as offices, jewellery and fashion are prohibited under the Stony Rise Village proposed zoning,” said Spanton.
Stony Rise Village will also include a full solar array, EV charging stations, weather station, free Wi-Fi, wireless charging stations, a dedicated smart building app, cloud-based CCTV throughout, car counters, duress intercoms and a building information dashboard.
In addition to a parents’ room, abundant and convenient parking with shade sails, drive-through click and collect, leading-edge technology and security, safe pedestrian access, separate truck and loading access and public art.
Stony Rise Village is estimated to generate more than 1,000 jobs and subject to approvals will be delivered by 2024.
