RetailLeon Della BoscaMon 24 Aug 26
Centre Merger to Create Retail Megaprecinct in Sydney’s West
Two of Western Sydney’s largest retail assets would be physically joined under a development application filed by The Grove Liverpool Investments and Fashion Spree Investments.
The Grove Liverpool Investments is listed as the developer. Both entities are linked to Sydney-based multi-sector development company Gazcorp, the group behind the Emerald City triple-tower build-to-rent project in inner Sydney.
The retail proposal covers two lots at Orange Grove Road and Viscount Place, Warwick Farm, 26km west of the Sydney CBD.
Plans to connect The Grove Homemaker Centre with Sydney Outlet Village would require a 121 per cent height variation, lifting the maximum building height from 15m to 33.25 metres.
The application with the Liverpool City Council, prepared by Colliers Urban Planning, is for a site within an established retail precinct anchored by Harvey Norman, Domayne and Bing Lee, bordered by Cabramatta Creek to the north and Cabramatta Golf Club to the west.
The site contains around 53,067sq m of floorspace across 92 tenancies across both outlets.
The redevelopment would reconfigure and expand the retail offering to a gross floor area of around 56,934sq m across the two lots, with parking increased from 1856 to 2884 spaces.
Planning documents said the focus was on creating a vibrant, adaptable retail village rather than a fixed number of shops.
The Nettleton Tribe-designed scheme has an estimated development cost of $195.8 million, documents said, with a capital investment value close to $160 million.
Construction would run in stages for about 21 months, beginning with demolition and earthworks ahead of new building work.
The surrounding catchment of 1.25 million residents is forecast to grow by 17,235 people a year, with retail spending projected to climb from $2.47 billion in 2025 to $3.31 billion by 2035, according to the documents.
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The expansion is expected to generate $34.2 million in net additional economic value annually, according to the Economic Impact Assessment.
The Liverpool council approved an application for the site in December 2022, which included demolition and redevelopment, construction of additional retail tenancies, reconfiguration of roads, landscaping and ancillary works.
The revised scheme applies to updated tenancy and operational needs, improved amenity and unifying the retail precinct, while retaining the core intent of the original approval.
The application aligns with Liverpool’s Place Strategy and Centres and Corridors Strategy, which prioritise expansion of established retail centres over new development.
