❓ The Minister for Planning provides an update on the release of the East Perth Power Station site to the market for redevelopment, highlighting its heritage significance and potential for mixed-use development.
AnsweredQoN 59Legislative Assembly
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EAST PERTH
POWER STATION — REDEVELOPMENT
59. Ms E. EVANGEL to the
Minister for Planning:
Could the minister please provide the house with an update
regarding his announcement last week of the release of East Perth power station
to the market?
POWER STATION — REDEVELOPMENT
59. Ms E. EVANGEL to the
Minister for Planning:
Could the minister please provide the house with an update
regarding his announcement last week of the release of East Perth power station
to the market?
AnswerView source ↗
I am happy to do that and to recognise that the East Perth
power station is a very important part of the state's industrial
heritage. It is a heritage building and some of the machinery contained within
it is also heritage-listed. It is obviously in a very significant location at
the eastern approach to the CBD facing the Swan River to the east. On the other
side of the river is the Burswood precinct where ultimately 20 000 people will
be living and where the new stadium is currently under construction. The
government has determined that it is an appropriate time to seek expressions of
interest from the private sector for development on the site and for adaptation
of the building in some way. I was pleased to attend the announcement by the
Premier last Friday, calling for formal expressions of interest. Approaches
have been made to the government through the Metropolitan Redevelopment
Authority, which has planning authority and responsibility over that area.
Those inquiries have been made over the last couple of years, so we are now
seeking more formal declarations of interest and proposals. An opportunity is
there for a substantial commercial and residential mixed-use development,
together with hospitality uses, and, we hope also, some form of arts and
entertainment precinct. It is a very significant building with a lot of space.
Obviously, the heritage aspects need to be conserved with the adaptation of the
building. The site that is on the market at the moment through the EOI process
is actually the three-hectare site containing the East Perth power station. We
are not formally calling for expressions of interest at the moment for the
adjacent lots, some of which are vacant, and one of which has a Western Power
substation located on it. However, if developers and proponents are interested
in that wider area, we would like to hear that expressed as well and we would
be prepared to consider the precinct as a whole. The opportunity is there now
for proponents with substantial experience and capacity in the development
industry to bring forward proposals. Ultimately, I am sure that this precinct
will be a very active and exciting one.
power station is a very important part of the state's industrial
heritage. It is a heritage building and some of the machinery contained within
it is also heritage-listed. It is obviously in a very significant location at
the eastern approach to the CBD facing the Swan River to the east. On the other
side of the river is the Burswood precinct where ultimately 20 000 people will
be living and where the new stadium is currently under construction. The
government has determined that it is an appropriate time to seek expressions of
interest from the private sector for development on the site and for adaptation
of the building in some way. I was pleased to attend the announcement by the
Premier last Friday, calling for formal expressions of interest. Approaches
have been made to the government through the Metropolitan Redevelopment
Authority, which has planning authority and responsibility over that area.
Those inquiries have been made over the last couple of years, so we are now
seeking more formal declarations of interest and proposals. An opportunity is
there for a substantial commercial and residential mixed-use development,
together with hospitality uses, and, we hope also, some form of arts and
entertainment precinct. It is a very significant building with a lot of space.
Obviously, the heritage aspects need to be conserved with the adaptation of the
building. The site that is on the market at the moment through the EOI process
is actually the three-hectare site containing the East Perth power station. We
are not formally calling for expressions of interest at the moment for the
adjacent lots, some of which are vacant, and one of which has a Western Power
substation located on it. However, if developers and proponents are interested
in that wider area, we would like to hear that expressed as well and we would
be prepared to consider the precinct as a whole. The opportunity is there now
for proponents with substantial experience and capacity in the development
industry to bring forward proposals. Ultimately, I am sure that this precinct
will be a very active and exciting one.
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