CLE was appointed by the owners of the 1.2 hectare Rockingham Hotel site on the Rockingham foreshore in 2023. Our priorities have been to obtain demolition approval for the existing buildings (one of which is heritage-listed but in poor condition), prepare 3D built form concepts for the overall site and work with the appointed Architect to prepare a development application for a tavern to kick-start the redevelopment process. We have also prepared a project website and delivered several deputations to the Council.

The project has drawn on all of CLE’s practice areas including project strategy, urban design, statutory planning, heritage planning, graphic design and marketing. The high-profile site is steeped in history and in future, it lends itself to a mixed-use outcome comprising residential and commercial elements. CLE recognises the significant opportunities presented by Perth’s housing supply and short-stay accommodation shortages and by the billions of dollars of public investment coming soon to the region via the AUKUS program at Garden Island, Westport and the Port Rockingham marina.