City backs Ingham’s $30m proposal
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Poultry production company Inghams Group is proposing to build a $30.4 million warehouse on a 69,000 square metre site in Hazelmere.
The NSW-based company plans to construct a warehouse and office to facilitate Ingham’s redistribution of products, covering 9,845 square metres of land on Talbot Road.
The purpose-built temperature controlled warehouse, comprising the storage of refrigerated and frozen products before wholesale redistribution, is proposed to be built on a 2.47-hectare portion on the northern side of Lot 153 Talbot Road.
According to the responsible authority report, Ingham’s proposes to operate the warehouse 24/7 every day of the year.
The facility would accommodate a maximum of 66 staff with two to three visitors a day, 80 car spaces, 2,775 square metres of landscaping and standard industrial fencing.
The City of Swan supported the proposal, recommending the Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel approve the application.
CoreLogic data shows the site is owned by Perpetual Corporate Trust and was bought for $17.5 million in November 2015.
The site is part of a larger landholding comprising the LOGOS Hazelmere Logistics Park, also owned by Perpetual Corporate Trust.
Four other warehouse distribution centres occupy the landholding, including DHL, Fisher and Paykel, McFee Distribution Services and Primary Connect.
Eleven city councillors voted to recommend approval during a council meeting on Wednesday night, with two councillors voting against.
Swan councillor Jennifer Catalano, who voted against the recommendation to approve, suggested the applicant incorporates marri trees in the 2,475 square metre landscaping.
Her motion was lost at the council meeting by a slim margin of six votes in support and seven against.
Cr Catalano said there were environmental consequence of the development, including the loss of biodiversity reliant on marri trees.
“Hazelmere; it was once a beautiful diverse area with banksia, jarrah and marri woodlands,” she said.
The JDAP will consider Ingham’s proposal at its meeting on October 18.