Bunnings has been given the go-ahead to establish a small-scale, temporary hardware shop while it undertakes a $38 million redevelopment of its Caringbah site.
Sutherland Shire Council approved the fitout and use of the former Cronulla Furniture store at 100-104 Parraweena Road, Taren Point, as a hardware and building supplies store for a maximum of three years.
Among conditions placed on development consent is that Bunnings prepare a flood emergency response plan because the area is low-lying and has a history of flooding.
Conversion of the former Cronulla Furniture store for Bunnings’ use was estimated in the DA to cost $825,000.
”The store will operate under the Bunnings brand [but] will be in effect more like a traditional small hardware store,” a statement of environmental effects said.
”There will be hardware, tools, paint, fixings, and plumbing, lighting, and garden care type products.
“The key differences [between the existing and temporary stores] are likely to be a minimal timber offer, no garden centre, and there will be a very small range of bagged goods...”
Development consent does not affect the adjoining Cronulla Carpets business, which is on the corner of Parraweena Road and Taren Point Road.
Cronulla Carpets is a separate business to the former Cronulla Furniture operation.
