Flower Power: Terrey Hills garden centre to be bulldozed for $21m redevelopment

Green thumbed residents in Sydney’s north will have to look for a new location to find their plants with a popular garden centre set to be bulldozed to make way for a multimillion-dollar revamp.

Green thumbed residents in Sydney’s north will have to look for a new location to find their plants with a popular garden centre set to be bulldozed to make way for a multimillion-dollar revamp.

Garden centre chain Flower Power has released a $20.5 million plan to redevelop its long-running store in Terrey Hills to make way for an expanded nursery which would also include new retail areas and a cafe.

The company said the proposal was prompted by the ageing state of the current building which no longer met customer needs.

Plans show the new development would have three separate buildings incorporating a main garden centre, indoor and outdoor cafes, a children’s play area, an outdoor plant area and pots zone.

The development also includes 383 carparking spaces and two retail tenancies which plans stated would be used as a fruit store and pet shop.

A concept plan of the development.

Flower Power said the existing outlet no longer had sufficient capacity to meet the company’s business model which “seeks to provide a range of complimentary uses as part of the garden centre”.

“Flower Power has retrofitted many of their stores to bring in these complementary uses, and gradually will further upgrade or redevelop stores to ensure they are fit for purpose,” the company said. “This is the direction of Flower Power to remain competitive in the market.”

A concept plans of the store

Plans show the development would address a current shortage of carparking spaces resulting in some customers having to park in neighbouring streets and carry bulky items back to their cars.

“The proposed redevelopment will significantly improve the streetscape and contribute positively to the surrounding locality,” the plans stated.

“The continuing use and new works will not detrimentally affect nearby residents and can be suitably managed by way of an operational management plan for the day-to-day operations of the business.”

If approved, the centre would trade from 7am to 7pm seven days a week, reducing to 5.30pm during the winter months.

The store is estimated to employ about 75 people.

Flower Power was contacted for further comment but did not respond at the time of publication.

The proposal is currently under assessment by Northern Beaches Council.