Towers containing a hotel, residences proposed for Cottesloe

A development application that proposes the establishment of dual towers up to 17 storeys tall in Cottesloe, Perth, has been filed with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

The application proposes the construction of two towers - one at 15 storeys in height and the other reaching 17 storeys - connected by a three-storey podium. The nominated site, a 3,232-square-metre parcel located at 7-11 Station Street, is positioned between the Cottesloe Train Station and the historic Albion Hotel.

Currently, the site is occupied by two single-storey retail and commercial buildings, which would be demolished if the development is granted approval.

Designed by Architectus, the building would accommodate 125 residential dwellings and residential communal amenities on the podium roof including a pool, cocktail lounge and gym. Additionally, it would contain a 128-room hotel with a restaurant, a function area, a bar, co-working spaces and a pool.

Under the plans, four levels of basement parking and 1300 square metres of commercial and retail floor space would also be introduced, along with a new pedestrian link connecting Station Street to De Nardi Lane.

Property developer Sirona Urban first submitted plans for the site in 2021, with the plans having undergone multiple design iterations since then.

In its design report, Architectus notes that the proposal aims to revive the neighbourhood's fine grain character at the ground level and reactivate the street edge. In aiming to accomplish this, the architects have envisioned a layered facade, the creation of a double-height laneway and the introduction of dining offerings that have the potential to spill out onto the street. Landscaped public spaces surrounding the building further aim to activate the area.

According to the design team, the articulation and materiality of the building was conceptualised to extend Cottesloe's natural and built context. "Materials have been chosen to reflect the limestone and sand that characterises the Cottesloe coastline and historic quarries," the report states.

"The soft and rounded corners, and gradation from darker to lighter tones, are also informed by the natural landforms' erosion over time."

The plans are on exhibition until 4 November 2024.