Toowoomba shopping centre with supermarket planned for Drayton by Brisbane developer
One of Toowoomba’s future growth areas could be getting a new shopping centre, after plans were lodged with the council. Take a look here.
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A new shopping centre featuring a supermarket and specialty stores could be coming to a fast-growing Toowoomba suburb.
Brisbane developer Capital Transactions has lodged plans for a new commercial precinct on a 6200sq m parcel along Brisbane Street in Drayton, in between the local police station and the Drayton Hotel.
The site had previously been given the green light for a different shopping centre back in 2008, but the approval lapsed before it could be built.
According to the planning report by Place Design Group, the new centre would include a 2000sq m supermarket as the anchor tenant, two smaller shopfronts, alfresco dining area, significant landscaping and more than 100 parking spaces.
It would reportedly operate seven days a week.
“The architectural design of the development establishes a modern, attractive complex taking into account environmental and streetscape considerations,” the report said.
“This includes a variety of construction materials, colours and textures that reflect a high level of amenity.”
The application included reports relating to noise impacts, stormwater management, traffic and civil engineering.
The proposal is just metres from the Drayton Central Shopping Centre, which was bought by investors in 2021 for $34m.
The centre includes a Woolworths and specialty stores.
Drayton has been identified as one of the key growth suburbs in Toowoomba, with the council’s latest report predicting another 6000 people could move into the area over the next 30 years.
Aldi was rumoured to be the anchor tenant, but the company denied it had any plans to expand into Drayton.
“We will always consider the feasibility of new locations however at this stage, ALDI has no plans to share regarding a Drayton location,” a spokeswoman said.
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