_Coles Traralgon North

Collie recently assisted Coles in obtaining town planning approval, in the form of an amended planning permit, for the development of a supermarket-based neighbourhood activity centre (see image below) in Traralgon. 

Key features of the project are as follows.

• A full-line Coles supermarket comprising a floor area of  3,640 square metres.
• Retail specialty stores including a Liquorland.
• A separate ‘click & collect’ area.
• A large covered outdoor entry / plaza that is to be well landscaped and is to comprise designated seating zones.
• A standalone childcare centre (see image below) to comprise 98 childcare places.
• A number of car parking spaces including covered car spaces and electrical vehicle charging stations.
• The centre earmarked as one of the first regional centres to be designed in accordance with Coles’ new external design standards and to achieve a high standard in architectural design.

Part of our role on the project included:

• providing initial town planning due diligence advice;
• preparing an amended development plan;
• reviewing the existing planning permit and advising on the best planning approach to obtain approval for the design of the centre layout preferred by Coles;
• review of specialist reports prepared by others;
• preparing a landscape masterplan;
• preparing the application to amend the planning permit and coordinating its submission to Latrobe City Council;.
• responding to a further information request and reviewing the draft permit conditions;
• ongoing discussions with Latrobe City Council and other key stakeholders to facilitate the issue of the amend planning permit.

Collie looks forward to the imminent commencement of the project and its contribution to employment in the region.