Work is well under way on Shell Cove’s town centre.
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Shell Cove is a joint development between Shellharbour City Council and Frasers Property Australia.
Stage one of the town centre is expected to open in the last quarter of 2018 and will comprise a 4450sqm neighbourhood retail precinct.
It will be anchored by a 3600sqm Woolworths supermarket and feature nine specialty shops.
According to the developers, planning for the next stages of Harbour Boulevard – the main road which will bring people into the town centre – is also progressing well.
Tenders are currently being assessed for contract works to complete the stages linking the existing completed section of the road to the Wattle Road intersection (stage 2) and to Bass Point Tourist Road (stage 3).
Construction of both stages will begin early in the new year.
“When it’s complete, the Shell Cove town centre will be a thriving, family-friendly, convenient destination for people to grab a coffee, pick up a few essentials, do the weekly shop in one go or meet up with friends for a meal on the waterfront restaurant promenade,” Shellharbour Mayor Marianne Saliba said.
With stage one of the town centre well under way, a development application has been lodged for stage two, comprising a waterfront restaurant precinct with about six eateries, a car park and 45 apartments.
Pending approval, stage two is expected to be delivered in 2019.
According to the developers, interest has been strong for the first 45 luxury waterfront apartments, which are to be released for sale in February 2018.
A registration of interest process for these apartments will commence on Friday. This will entail a ballot process.
From there, a waterfront tavern, community centre, library and hotel are expected to be completed by 2020.
Glenn Colquhoun, development director – Shell Cove, Frasers Property Australia said the planning for the tavern is evolving with a DA about to be lodged with the council.
A marketing campaign for the sale of the tavern will commence via expressions of interest in the first half of 2018.
Elsewhere at Shell Cove, council and Frasers say they are continuing to work through the planning process associated with proposed modifications to the Concept Plan.
The developers say a detailed submission for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment which responds to items raised during the exhibition period is currently progressing.
Mr Colquhoun said a community information evening will be held once the details are finalised.
Earlier this year, some landowners and residents expressed concerns that new plans to significantly increase building heights and the number of apartments surrounding the Shell Cove boat harbour could turn the waterfront development into “Lego land”.
Mr Colquhoun said he believed most of the ensuing feedback received related to, “people who are worried about impacts on their views, and the impacts we’d have from a traffic and parking perspective”.
“We’re working through those issues at the moment, trying to put a package together to review and analyse, and come back with a response on all those issues from the public,” he said.
The council is estimated to make profits of just over $70 million once Shell Cove is completely developed.