Plans for an $80-million medium-density development opposite one of Perth’s premier coastal attractions have been lodged under Western Australia’s Significant Development Pathway, promising to deliver a mix of high-end apartments to the northern suburbs market.
The development site at 3 Delos Way, Sorrento, 18km north-west of Perth CBD and 10km south-east of Joondalup Activity Centre, sits across from Hillarys Boat Harbour, which includes retail, hospitality, commercial and recreation facilities.
The Locus Property proposal includes 83 apartments across seven storeys comprising 18 one-bedroom units, 35 two-bedroom units, 22 three-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom penthouse-style apartments with three bathrooms.
Private open spaces range from 10sq m for one-bedroom units to 90sq m for three-bedroom apartments.
More than 20 per cent of units will meet silver level universal design requirements.
“Delos Way Sorrento is designed to reflect its natural surroundings, evoking the soft lines and distinctive beauty of the nearby dunes and coastal vegetation, with strategically placed windows to capture ocean views, connecting inhabitants to the changing beauty outside,” the application said.
The City of Joondalup’s Design Review Panel and the State Development Assessment Unit have reviewed the proposal.
The application requires final determination from the Western Australian Planning Commission.
The development targets a 4-star Green Star certification, incorporating a high-efficiency facade with double glazing, about 100kW of solar PV infrastructure and sustainable transport initiatives.
The design allocates 48 per cent of the site to open space and targets a 10 per cent reduction in upfront carbon emissions, with commitments to divert 90 per cent of construction waste from landfill.
The development’s parking provisions include 148 resident bays, 12 visitor spaces, 87 storerooms, 36 electric vehicle charging bays, and 51 bicycle parking spaces.
The cleared site features 2257sq m of soft landscaping incorporating 75 trees of varying sizes. The project includes 900sq m of communal open space.
“The development aims to provide alternative housing types in Sorrento, reflecting changing demographics and limited choices for alternative housing types in the area,” the application said.
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The project team includes Hillam Architects for design, See Design Studio for landscape architecture and Urbis for town planning.
The development site is close to public transport, public open space and the amenities of Hillarys Boat Harbour, which includes retail, hospitality, commercial and recreation facilities.
The Sorrento development joins some significant residential projects in Perth’s northern corridor as the State Government moves to address housing supply.
DevelopmentWA has launched an expressions-of-interest campaign for 600ha of greenfield sites across Perth, targeting 6300 new lots, while in nearby Warwick, a $280-million residential precinct by Silkchime has been proposed.
The Warwick Quarter development aims to deliver 1024 apartments across seven buildings, responding to Perth’s rental vacancy rate of 1.14 per cent and growing demand for housing in the metropolitan area.
