{"id":2009,"date":"2026-04-30T07:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/2009\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T07:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:28:10","slug":"major-35m-plans-to-revitalise-dianella-plaza-shopping-centre-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Major $35m plans to revitalise Dianella Plaza shopping centre unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first stage of a major redevelopment of Dianella Plaza Shopping Centre has been unveiled, with a $35 million plan to revitalise the precinct now officially lodged.<\/p>\n

The owners, Greenpool Capital, are planning to demolish a significant portion of the existing Coles and build a brand-new, modern supermarket at the south-west end of the centre\u2019s site, adjacent to Grand Promenade.<\/p>\n

If approved, the project would represent the biggest changes to the centre since it was upgraded in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n

The proposed upgrades in the first stage also include plans for 4,956sqm of new retail space within the existing plaza\u2019s footprint, alongside upgraded landscaping and new parking.<\/p>\n

The shopping centre is located at the busy intersection of Alexander Drive and Grand Promenade; however, developers believe the current layout underutilises its street exposure.<\/p>\n

\"ConceptCamera IconConcept images of the proposed redevelopment of Dianella Plaza Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n

According to the proposal, stage one of the project aims to establish a new interface with Grand Promenade and create a more pedestrian-friendly site layout, setting the foundations for a \u201cbroader revitalisation\u201d of the shopping centre and \u201cfuture mixed-use and public realm improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStage one of the Dianella Shopping Centre redevelopment aspires to deliver a high-quality redevelopment of the centre that will support the revitalisation and modernisation of the Dianella Plaza Precinct,\u201d the development application stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy refreshing the anchor fresh food precinct, Dianella Plaza will become a destination that will grow and evolve with the needs of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

With minimal interaction with the surrounding streetscapes, the developers believe the centre is currently too \u201cinward focused\u201d, so the major redevelopment is intended to improve its street presence and visibility.<\/p>\n

\"IfCamera IconIf approved, the redevelopment would represent the biggest changes to the centre in nearly 40 years. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n

\u201cThe relocation of the Coles tenancy creates the opportunity to repurpose this section of the site and redefine the movement patterns and wayfinding connections into the shopping centre,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis relocation will allow for greater pedestrian movement throughout Dianella Plaza that will contribute towards broader goals of the precinct\u2019s revitalisation as a key District Centre.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening in 1968, Dianella Plaza is nearly 60 years old.<\/p>\n

Perth-based funds manager Greenpool Capital purchased the shopping centre in late 2023 for $76.25 million.<\/p>\n

\"ACamera IconA site plan of the proposed upgrades to Dianella Plaza Shopping Centre. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n

In addition to Coles, the centre is home to Woolworths, BWS and The Reject Shop, as well as more than 45 specialty stores.<\/p>\n

Under the current proposal, parking at the centre is expected to increase by 23 bays once complete, bringing the total to 938 bays.<\/p>\n

The developers plan to retain the existing Coles roof structure and repurpose it for undercroft parking.<\/p>\n

Public consultation on the redevelopment proposal is now open through the City of Stirling until May 30.<\/p>\n

The application will then be determined by the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first stage of a major redevelopment of Dianella Plaza Shopping Centre has been unveiled, with a $35…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[323,152,2673,335,1310,2682,464],"class_list":{"0":"post-2009","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-perth","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-north","11":"tag-perth","12":"tag-property","13":"tag-stirling","14":"tag-wa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}