Showroom planned for old Mobil site

A two-storey showroom is being planned for the old Mobil fuel station site on the corner of Blackwall Rd and Bowden Rd.

The proposed development will occupy numbers 177 to181 on Blackwall Rd, with the building itself covering an area of 973.6 square metres, on a site of 2163.56 square metres.

The plan has been put forward by Longhill Planning on behalf of Rebel Investment Nominees Pty. Ltd.

The proposed structure is a mixed showroom and warehouse, and will have some two-storey sections.

It will feature a coloured steel roof and textured masonry walls, with large glass feature windows.

No existing trees on the site will be removed, and the plans submitted show more will be added.

A new footpath is proposed for the northern and eastern sides of the development.

The proposed development will include parking for up to 24 cars and will have new access points onto Blackwall Rd and Bowden Rd.

Some local residents have already lodged objections, raising concerns that the land is zoned 2A (residential) but the proposed development will put it to industrial or commercial use.

Lyle Stone, Stuart Baumann, May 27