Wyndham council has settled on approving plans for the development of five warehouses at 865 Boundary Road, Truganina, that will form a future employment precinct.
At the planning committee meeting on Tuesday 14 October, all councillors in attendance gave the nod to the site owner and manager GTP Group to proceed with its $85 million development.
The proposed site for the development, which sits between the Ellarook housing estate and the border with Melton council, and will host approximately 98,340sqm of floor area are provided in total.
Currently, there are no nominated tenets for the warehouses and the development will be serviced by a combination of public and private roads to accommodate staff and freight.
A reduction in the current number of car parking spaces will also take place as part of the plans, reducing the total number of spaces on site to 414.
GPT Group development director Nat Roberts said the group, which already owns 24 warehouses in the Wyndham area, was very cautious about running an ethically sound operation.
“We aim to be a leader in that space, we are ranked number one for the S&P global corporate sustainability assessment, and we aim to integrate social and environmental aspects into our developments,” Mr Roberts said.
“What that probably means from a development perspective is there are a few initiatives we look to install in these developments– things like solar rays, grey water harvesting, LED lights, sky lights, but we also assess responsible building materials.
“In this instance, one of the main things we are looking at is the wellbeing of our workers, so there are green spaces, walking trails, and a basketball court incorporated into the design.”
Cr Preet Singh said he considered the proposal a net positive for Truganina and the municipality.
“I agree with the officer’s recommendation on this, and this will bring more jobs to our city,” Cr Singh said.
The subdivision works are expected to be completed either at the end of 2025 or sometime in early 2026.
The beginning of construction on the warehouse is slated to begin in early to mid-2026 and be finished by early to mid-2027.
